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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AVIVA 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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30
Jan 2025
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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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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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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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32
17/19p 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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21,484,456
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0.80%
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20,242,989
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0.76%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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3,120,707
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0.12%
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15,790,487
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0.59%
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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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20,000
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0.00%
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486,699
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0.02%
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TOTAL:
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24,625,163
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0.92%
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36,520,175
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1.36%
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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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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280,373
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5.1350 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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148,017
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5.1360 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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109,391
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5.1460 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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109,391
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5.1479 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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75,562
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5.1332 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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73,940
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5.1333 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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54,700
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5.1440 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,610
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5.1320 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,388
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5.1362 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,406
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5.1213 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,177
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5.1327 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,646
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5.1315 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,480
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5.1372 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,000
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5.1228 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,849
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5.1373 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,238
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5.1160 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,282
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5.1246 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,031
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5.1334 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,575
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5.1254 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,573
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5.1379 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,569
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5.1200 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,532
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5.1337 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,213
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5.1220 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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1,200
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12.9400 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,175
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5.1198 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,143
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5.1364 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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874
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5.1321 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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732
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5.1148 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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563
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5.1420 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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478
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5.1410 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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410
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12.9500 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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268
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5.1376 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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181
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5.1323 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4
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5.1240 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2
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5.1400 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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107,319
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5.1360 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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77,570
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5.1328 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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55,774
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5.1347 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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51,046
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5.1358 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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40,000
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5.1379 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,766
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5.1352 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,173
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5.1300 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,006
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5.1340 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,411
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5.1285 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,946
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5.1399 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,564
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5.1236 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,552
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5.1298 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,800
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5.1341 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,589
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5.1279 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,561
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5.1406 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,360
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5.1140 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,213
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5.1225 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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1,200
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12.9400 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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931
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5.1396 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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907
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5.1411 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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833
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5.1419 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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516
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5.1260 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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467
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5.1280 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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410
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12.9500 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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366
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5.1160 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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144
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5.1410 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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119
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5.1210 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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113
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5.1200 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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5
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5.1420 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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5
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5.1440 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2
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5.1400 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2
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5.1240 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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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274
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5.1260 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,411
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5.1285 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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473
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5.1290 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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559
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5.1309 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,490
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5.1310 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,494
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5.1340 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,129
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5.1344 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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55,774
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5.1347 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,441
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5.1348 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,010
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5.1352 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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43,958
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5.1360 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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25,048
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5.1363 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,946
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5.1399 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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833
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5.1419 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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416
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5.1457 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,356
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5.1187 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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937
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5.1210 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,752
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5.1243 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,282
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5.1246 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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25,999
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5.1301 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,646
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5.1314 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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26,580
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5.1328 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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73,940
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5.1333 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,871
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5.1344 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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904
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5.1353 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,707
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5.1354 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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85
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5.1358 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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90,778
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5.1359 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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117,998
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5.1360 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,480
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5.1372 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,902
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5.1256 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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35,802
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5.1300 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,200
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5.1336 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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6,000
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5.1228 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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410
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5.1283 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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75,562
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5.1332 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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5,816
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5.1336 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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1,902
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5.1363 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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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31 Jan 2025
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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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
|
KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
|
Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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AVIVA PLC
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
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Expiry date
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Purchased
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-10,000
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456.4800
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American
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19 Dec
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Purchased
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10,000
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557.9200
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American
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19 Dec
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-241,319
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4.4050
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European
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06 May
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-120,797
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5.3305
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European
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06 Jun
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-104,583
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5.3176
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European
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05 Jun
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-10,000
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557.9200
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American
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19 Dec
2025
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Written
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10,000
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456.4800
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American
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19 Dec
2025
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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