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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25
Nov 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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10p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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30,852,653
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2.23%
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23,146,038
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1.68%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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12,002,656
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0.87%
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29,795,689
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2.16%
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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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42,855,309
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3.10%
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52,941,727
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3.83%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,097,160
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5.9147 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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625,133
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5.9150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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278,763
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5.9138 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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156,068
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5.9533 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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133,690
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5.9330 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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133,690
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5.9192 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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63,464
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5.9160 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,800
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5.9236 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,757
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5.9050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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39,855
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5.9415 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,362
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5.9317 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,104
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5.9244 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,604
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5.9280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,022
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5.9152 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,978
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5.9796 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,989
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5.9183 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,485
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5.8954 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,177
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5.9238 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,557
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5.8992 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,359
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5.9844 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,280
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5.9120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,061
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5.9068 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,043
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5.9359 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,973
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5.9208 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,106
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5.9173 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,018
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5.9143 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,874
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5.9202 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,565
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5.9590 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,105
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5.9389 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,566
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5.9420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,156
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5.9214 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,047
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6.0018 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,828
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5.9000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,172
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5.9525 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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674
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5.8925 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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511
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5.8900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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501
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6.0050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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472
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5.9400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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789,917
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5.9150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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249,876
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5.9155 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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231,163
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5.9428 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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136,644
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5.9410 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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134,866
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5.9053 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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51,668
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5.9157 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,586
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5.9329 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,443
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5.9436 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,131
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5.9328 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,041
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5.9405 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,424
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5.9357 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,083
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5.9359 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,812
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5.9474 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,071
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5.9306 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,461
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5.8996 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,318
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5.9138 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,216
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5.9532 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,619
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5.9254 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,563
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5.9440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,273
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5.9361 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,643
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5.9404 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,837
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5.9465 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,598
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5.9165 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,715
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5.9287 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,278
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5.9767 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,018
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5.9143 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,997
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5.9450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,428
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5.9293 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,343
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5.9250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,203
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5.9724 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,172
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5.9525 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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880
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5.9000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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816
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5.9599 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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402
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5.9799 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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264
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5.8950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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102
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5.9800 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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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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25,687
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5.9260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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264
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5.8950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,318
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5.9138 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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44,164
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5.9150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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51,668
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5.9157 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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20,131
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5.9328 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,083
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5.9359 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,678
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5.9402 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,022
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5.9450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7
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5.9600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,278
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5.9767 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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501,132
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5.9150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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62,508
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5.9163 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,824
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5.9218 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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50,800
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5.9235 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,562
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5.9334 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,043
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5.9359 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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39,855
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5.9415 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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156,068
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5.9533 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,635
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5.9716 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,978
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5.9796 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,913
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6.0026 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,018
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5.9143 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,826
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5.9150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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231,163
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5.9428 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,362
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5.9551 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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16,115
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5.9104 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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499,747
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5.9150 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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26 Nov 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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