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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DS SMITH PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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13 May 2024
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(f)
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In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
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Class of relevant security:
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10p ordinary
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Interests
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Short Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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24,601,025
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1.78%
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19,151,603
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1.39%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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8,125,639
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0.59%
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23,142,772
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1.68%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
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and agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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32,726,664
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2.37%
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42,294,375
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3.07%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per unit
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security
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securities
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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438,596
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3.6542 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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261,858
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3.6709 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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237,106
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3.6680 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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213,716
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3.6630 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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162,117
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3.6675 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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159,667
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3.6706 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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138,385
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3.6490 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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99,089
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3.6761 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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92,320
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3.6701 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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83,486
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3.6594 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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70,116
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3.6654 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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44,206
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3.6704 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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23,100
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3.6657 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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11,066
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3.6861 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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8,346
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3.6527 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,918
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3.6498 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,883
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3.6896 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,235
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3.6195 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,614
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3.6574 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,451
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3.6849 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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6,391
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3.6913 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,735
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3.6240 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,673
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3.6504 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,303
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3.6431 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,927
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3.6552 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,239
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3.6760 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,030
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3.6860 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,425
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3.6858 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,305
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3.6407 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,278
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3.6740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,992
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3.6220 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,778
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3.6425 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,649
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3.6847 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,632
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3.6351 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,481
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3.6480 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,452
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3.6780 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,402
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3.6583 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,196
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3.6260 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,194
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3.6140 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,162
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3.6610 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,094
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3.6720 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,987
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3.6365 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,981
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3.6894 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,838
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3.6306 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,792
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3.6360 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,761
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3.6500 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,722
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3.6960 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,719
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3.6440 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,717
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3.6700 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,706
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3.6449 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,705
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3.6540 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,676
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3.6419 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,670
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3.6380 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,657
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3.6400 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,585
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3.6120 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,575
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3.6880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,505
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3.6160 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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942
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3.6180 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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880
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3.6460 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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845
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3.6920 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
|
824
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3.6570 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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821
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3.6800 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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Purchase
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813
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3.6900 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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811
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3.6940 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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805
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3.6340 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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Purchase
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798
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3.6660 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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780
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3.6280 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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775
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3.7080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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775
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3.6980 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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650
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3.6300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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409,009
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3.6635 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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387,422
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3.6644 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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128,214
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3.6672 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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116,836
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3.6781 GBP
|
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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98,202
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3.6680 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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92,320
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3.6701 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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71,811
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3.6622 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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53,175
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3.6507 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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44,206
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3.6704 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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35,700
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3.6259 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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32,294
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3.6764 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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30,611
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3.6863 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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27,280
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3.6599 GBP
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|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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25,105
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3.6520 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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24,363
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3.6373 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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21,949
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3.6291 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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17,183
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3.6340 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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16,185
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3.6700 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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14,852
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3.6581 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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13,625
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3.6637 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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12,686
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3.6486 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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10,266
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3.6871 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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9,728
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3.6454 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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9,160
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3.6536 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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6,451
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3.6849 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
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6,391
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3.6913 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
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Sale
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6,044
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3.6901 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,735
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3.6240 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,625
|
3.6794 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,049
|
3.6609 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,446
|
3.6757 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,239
|
3.6760 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,208
|
3.6860 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,078
|
3.6740 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,971
|
3.6197 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,804
|
3.6636 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,552
|
3.6853 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,414
|
3.6880 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,234
|
3.6617 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,992
|
3.6220 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,976
|
3.6720 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,720
|
3.6960 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,591
|
3.6822 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,521
|
3.6246 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,494
|
3.6540 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,481
|
3.6480 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,475
|
3.6273 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,452
|
3.6780 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,408
|
3.6728 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,330
|
3.6160 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,196
|
3.6260 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,194
|
3.6140 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,852
|
3.6250 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,851
|
3.6400 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,792
|
3.6360 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,761
|
3.6500 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,719
|
3.6440 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,670
|
3.6380 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,585
|
3.6120 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
942
|
3.6180 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
880
|
3.6460 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
845
|
3.6920 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
837
|
3.6560 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
834
|
3.6970 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
827
|
3.6510 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
821
|
3.6800 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
813
|
3.6900 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
811
|
3.6940 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
798
|
3.6660 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
780
|
3.6280 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
775
|
3.7080 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
775
|
3.6980 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
650
|
3.6300 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
Sale
|
-6
|
3.6669 GBP
|
|
|
|
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of dealing
|
Number of
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Price per
|
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relevant
|
description
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|
reference
|
unit
|
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,838
|
3.6306 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
145
|
3.6680 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
194
|
3.6400 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
650
|
3.6300 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
717
|
3.6300 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,475
|
3.6273 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,871
|
3.6936 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
9,436
|
3.6499 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
15,208
|
3.6831 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
19,001
|
3.6864 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
30,611
|
3.6863 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
89,156
|
3.6775 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
387,422
|
3.6644 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
71,811
|
3.6622 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,018
|
3.6372 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,987
|
3.6365 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,402
|
3.6583 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,632
|
3.6351 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,778
|
3.6425 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,673
|
3.6504 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
6,179
|
3.6268 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
45,885
|
3.6278 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
45,943
|
3.6615 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
54,058
|
3.6677 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
70,116
|
3.6654 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
90,832
|
3.6680 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
261,858
|
3.6709 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
270,798
|
3.6607 GBP
|
|
10p ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening Long
|
61,139
|
3.6541 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
|
|
|
(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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|
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
|
Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
|
Option
|
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of
|
description
|
purchasing,
|
of
|
price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
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Product description
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Exercising/ exercised against
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Number of
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Exercise price per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant
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Nature of Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
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any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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14 May 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134 7213
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