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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29
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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33,189,849
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2.40%
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23,099,126
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1.67%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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11,951,392
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0.87%
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32,139,493
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2.33%
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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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45,141,241
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3.27%
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55,238,619
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4.00%
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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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596,995
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5.8246 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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192,209
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5.8244 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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94,874
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5.8197 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,662
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5.8278 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,300
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5.8243 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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44,635
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5.9238 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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36,221
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5.8249 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,579
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,775
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5.8215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,983
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5.8252 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,023
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5.8301 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,238
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5.8261 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,938
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5.8232 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,203
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5.8235 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,224
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5.8242 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,988
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5.8341 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,139
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5.8196 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,464
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5.8283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,379
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5.8224 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,837
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5.8425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,630
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5.8400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,538
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5.8150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,038
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5.8173 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,020
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5.8050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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831
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5.8175 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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524
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5.8225 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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480
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5.8100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40
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5.8075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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428,291
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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75,000
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5.8284 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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58,694
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5.8251 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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52,008
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5.8220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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31,854
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5.8246 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,132
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5.8232 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,201
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5.8121 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,087
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5.8253 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,964
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5.8405 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,887
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5.8226 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,820
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5.8193 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,107
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5.8265 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,550
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5.8086 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,338
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5.8244 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,185
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5.8245 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,092
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5.8383 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,020
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5.8050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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990
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5.8349 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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958
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5.8125 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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514
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5.8150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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497
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5.8400 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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11,661
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5.8255 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,966
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5.8256 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,201
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5.8121 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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52,008
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5.8220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,544
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5.8238 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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31,854
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5.8246 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,310
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5.8247 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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63,101
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5.8249 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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158,638
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,092
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5.8383 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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627
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5.8395 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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136
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5.8400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,344
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5.8406 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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94,874
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5.8197 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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27,775
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5.8215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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50,300
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5.8243 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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327,998
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5.8245 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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127,357
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5.8249 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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124,040
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,391
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5.8261 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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14,436
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5.8265 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,363
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5.8272 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,464
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5.8283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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44,635
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5.9238 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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346
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,020
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5.8050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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346
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5.8250 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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02 Dec 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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