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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b
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Replaces form released on 15:23 03/07/2024
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RNS
Number : 0372V
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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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02-Jul-24
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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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31,211,442
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2.26%
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22,276,818
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1.61%
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-2
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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8,824,500
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0.63%
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30,518,169
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2.21%
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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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40,035,942
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2.89%
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52,794,987
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3.82%
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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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387,045
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4.2152 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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374,000
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4.1939 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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299,478
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4.2094 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250,000
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4.1921 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250,000
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4.1909 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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220,117
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4.2051 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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200,000
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4.1813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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165,798
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4.2050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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159,971
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4.2197 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100,419
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4.2192 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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88,091
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4.2200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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41,116
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4.1978 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,096
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4.2179 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,286
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4.2022 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,416
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4.2124 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,255
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4.1936 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,890
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4.1959 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,096
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4.1924 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,379
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4.1916 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,898
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4.2080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,302
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4.2010 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,184
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4.1862 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,988
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4.2008 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,050
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4.1920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,917
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4.2037 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,741
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4.2058 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,631
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4.2191 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,330
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4.1952 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,260
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4.1851 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,712
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4.2155 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,394
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4.1980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,003
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4.2020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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677
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4.1900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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176,757
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4.1958 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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159,971
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4.2197 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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150,666
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4.2023 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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119,250
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4.2138 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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97,472
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4.2118 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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81,835
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4.2002 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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79,931
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4.1998 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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77,928
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4.2200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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58,802
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4.1820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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54,356
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4.1920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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45,623
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4.1962 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,820
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4.1831 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,113
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4.1802 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,338
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4.1839 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,880
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4.1815 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,966
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4.2017 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,781
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4.2000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,029
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4.2043 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,277
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4.1812 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,747
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4.1826 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,305
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4.1911 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,887
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4.1985 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,365
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4.1878 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,325
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4.1909 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,712
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4.2160 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,682
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4.1800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,414
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4.1907 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,123
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4.1940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,003
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4.2020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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945
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4.1850 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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Increasing Long
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4,854
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4.2073 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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11,256
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4.2200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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19,824
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4.1971 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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159,971
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4.2197 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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61,587
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4.2200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,304
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4.2062 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12
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4.1941 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,305
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4.1911 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,123
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4.1940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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176,757
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4.1958 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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392
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4.2000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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57,897
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4.2009 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,966
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4.2017 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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54,089
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4.2195 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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75,000
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4.1909 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,605
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4.1920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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75,000
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4.1921 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,330
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4.1952 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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98,398
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4.1953 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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151,000
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4.1972 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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444
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4.1980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,988
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4.2008 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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299,478
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4.2094 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,543
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4.2139 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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79,427
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4.2200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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45,623
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4.1962 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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27,453
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4.2165 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,643
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4.2283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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55,886
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4.1993 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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150,666
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4.2023 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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175,000
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4.1909 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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175,000
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4.1921 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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383,000
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4.1972 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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272,087
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4.2036 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,917
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4.2038 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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26,262
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4.2200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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17,369
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4.1831 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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of
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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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02-Aug-24
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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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