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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SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 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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08
May 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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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3
1/3p 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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15,341,432
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2.65%
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5,897,861
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1.02%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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2,206,702
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0.38%
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14,982,072
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2.59%
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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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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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17,548,134
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3.03%
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20,879,933
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3.61%
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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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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291,556
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1.9103 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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263,405
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1.9100 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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84,386
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1.9149 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,181
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1.9194 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,862
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1.9160 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,729
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1.9135 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,571
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1.9170 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,719
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1.9169 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,250
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1.9161 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,337
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1.9204 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,173
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1.9099 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,514
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1.9163 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,786
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1.9157 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,192
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1.9147 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,768
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1.9183 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,760
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1.9218 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,663
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1.9115 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,906
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1.9165 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,901
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1.9126 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,833
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1.9162 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,720
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1.9150 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,498
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1.9155 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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951
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1.9130 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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542
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1.9110 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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702,414
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1.9190 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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286,790
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1.9107 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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69,681
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1.9252 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,078
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1.9143 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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26,989
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1.9100 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,946
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1.9141 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,428
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1.9164 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,164
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1.9160 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,624
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1.9157 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,734
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1.9153 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,326
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1.9128 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,188
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1.9150 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,192
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1.9149 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,068
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1.9155 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,901
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1.9158 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,888
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1.9172 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,151
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1.9154 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,898
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1.9148 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,559
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1.9130 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,058
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1.9132 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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542
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1.9110 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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311
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1.9170 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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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79,503
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1.9154 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,618
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1.9126 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,925
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1.9153 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,514
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1.9163 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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9,963
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1.9100 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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45
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1.9350 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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300
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1.9206 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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311
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1.9170 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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449
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1.9137 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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608
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1.9130 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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732
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1.9129 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,000
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1.9148 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,000
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1.9103 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,076
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1.9127 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,464
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1.9126 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,684
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1.9148 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,320
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1.9173 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,333
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1.9147 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,350
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1.9110 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,102
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1.9177 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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12,454
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1.9183 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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23,946
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1.9141 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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69,681
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1.9252 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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700,000
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1.9190 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,283
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1.9126 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,747
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1.9157 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,833
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1.9162 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,660
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1.9115 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,760
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1.9218 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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46,351
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1.9192 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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75,225
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1.9150 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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104,092
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1.9107 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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208,239
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1.9113 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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09 May 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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