FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader:
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(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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SMITH (DS) PLC
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:
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Advisor to SMITH (DS) PLC
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(d) Date dealing undertaken:
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22 April 2024
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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YES - disclosed previously for INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY & MONDI PLC
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2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security
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Purchases/ sales
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Total number of securities
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Highest price per unit paid/received
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Lowest price per unit paid/received
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10p ordinary
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Purchases
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4,375,726
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3.6320 GBP
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3.5370 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sales
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9,600,603
80,000
6,500,000
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3.6190 GBP
4.3774 USD
4.1110 EUR
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3.5340 GBP
4.3774 USD
4.1110 EUR
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
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Product description
e.g. CFD
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Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
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Number of reference securities
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Price per unit
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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1,495
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3.5440 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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33,292
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3.5475 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing a long position
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1,933
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3.5477 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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1,055
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3.5481 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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1,543
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3.5481 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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90,613
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3.5488 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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188
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3.5488 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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9,425
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3.5488 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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17
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3.5544 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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89
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3.5544 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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3,374
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3.5552 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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2,086
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3.5552 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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1,116,067
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3.5552 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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700
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3.5579 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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14,634
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3.5579 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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207
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3.5601 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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1,660
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3.5611 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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7,573
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3.5611 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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4,966
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3.5611 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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1,354
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3.5622 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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1,990
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3.5622 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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9,076
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3.5622 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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146
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3.5694 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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234,707
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3.5704 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening a short position
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384,113
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3.5704 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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46,758
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3.5722 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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40,491
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3.5788 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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4,421
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3.5815 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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42,495
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3.5815 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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89
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3.5816 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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92,350
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3.5901 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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2,806,510
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3.5920 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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67,800
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3.5928 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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30,222
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3.5933 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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1,461
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3.5933 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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7,599
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3.5933 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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45
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3.5962 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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536
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3.5963 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening a short position
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111,629
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3.5964 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a long position
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67
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3.5966 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Reducing a short position
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2,705
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3.6013 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing a short position
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13,649
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3.6135 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening a short position
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164,347
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3.6259 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening a long position
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80,000
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4.3774 USD
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening a short position
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2,806,510
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4.4241 USD
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(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security
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Product description e.g. call option
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Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which option relates
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Exercise price per unit
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Type
e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/ received per unit
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
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Product description
e.g. call option
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Exercising / exercised against
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
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Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable)
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
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NONE
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
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NONE
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Date of disclosure:
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23 April 2024
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Contact name:
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Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
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Telephone number:
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+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.