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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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26 Jun 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 COMPANY
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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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22,468,257
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1.63%
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22,692,415
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1.64%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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9,950,462
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0.72%
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21,665,122
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1.57%
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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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32,418,719
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2.35%
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44,357,537
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3.22%
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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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1,446,693
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3.7380 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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246,804
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3.6840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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82,941
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3.6901 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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26,522
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3.6875 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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25,793
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3.7264 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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22,023
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3.6849 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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16,330
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3.6851 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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15,348
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3.6829 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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10,000
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3.6707 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,594
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3.6790 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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5,701
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3.6870 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,176
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3.6880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,433
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3.6904 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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3,214
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3.6868 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,490
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3.6940 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,678
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3.6854 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,309
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3.6910 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,281
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3.6860 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,026
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3.6838 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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835
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3.6900 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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775
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3.6800 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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767
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3.6920 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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112
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3.6740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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109
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3.6836 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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446,154
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3.6849 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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190,008
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3.6844 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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160,870
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3.7080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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104,162
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3.6841 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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58,668
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3.6840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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40,176
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3.6845 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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39,219
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3.6857 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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28,045
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3.6834 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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18,787
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3.6838 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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7,594
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3.6790 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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6,572
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3.6851 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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6,283
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3.6881 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,604
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3.6870 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,598
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3.6883 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,482
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3.6877 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,490
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3.6940 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,461
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3.7380 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,403
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3.6837 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,385
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3.6880 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,254
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3.6833 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,678
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3.6858 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,007
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3.6850 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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700
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3.6860 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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234
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3.6780 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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186
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3.6740 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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5
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3.6829 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
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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3
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3.6833 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,281
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3.6860 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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1,378
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3.6840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,214
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3.6868 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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24,477
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3.6977 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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25,793
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3.7264 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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32,736
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3.6839 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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16,083
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3.6838 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,364
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3.6859 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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180,417
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3.6840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,378
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3.6840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,254
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3.6833 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,403
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3.6837 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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2,461
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3.7380 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,704
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3.6838 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,482
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3.6877 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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11,678
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3.6848 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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13,323
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3.6828 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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28,045
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3.6834 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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160,870
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3.7080 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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190,008
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3.6844 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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234,125
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3.6840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,557
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3.6846 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening Short
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8,536
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3.6841 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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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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27 Jun 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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