FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 23/01/2025 15:21 RNS Number :
5076U
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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
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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DS
SMITH PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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23
Jan 2025
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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YES:
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
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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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34,744,509
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2.52%
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29,742,681
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2.15%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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12,551,034
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0.91%
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32,318,776
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2.34%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 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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47,295,543
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3.43%
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62,061,457
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4.49%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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227,218
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6.0290 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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143,836
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6.0268 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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96,146
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6.0073 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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72,008
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6.0300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47,081
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6.0279 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,264
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6.0058 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,923
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6.0072 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,529
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6.0077 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,553
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6.0090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,527
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6.0016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,721
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6.0055 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,315
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6.0041 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,204
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6.0120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,025
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5.9979 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,931
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6.0015 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,417
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6.0148 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,255
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6.0088 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,887
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6.0051 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,858
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5.9965 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,824
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6.0125 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,814
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6.0027 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,609
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6.0086 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,119
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5.9969 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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945
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5.9950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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702
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6.0075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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580
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5.9975 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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563
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6.0050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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219
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5.9900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23
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6.0200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8
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6.0079 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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122,687
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6.0300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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103,196
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6.0224 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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87,000
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6.0119 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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63,485
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6.0222 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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47,081
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6.0279 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,897
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6.0306 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,964
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6.0204 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,276
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6.0056 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,734
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6.0029 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,853
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6.0025 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,343
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6.0035 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,507
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6.0095 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,396
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6.0075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,271
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6.0094 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,698
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6.0239 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,966
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6.0068 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,709
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6.0299 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,436
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6.0065 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,793
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6.0010 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,745
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6.0017 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,271
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6.0020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,513
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5.9999 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,633
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5.9977 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,936
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6.0150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,893
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6.0026 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,499
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6.0092 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,275
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5.9956 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,141
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6.0045 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,134
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5.9900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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616
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5.9950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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579
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6.0132 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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563
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6.0050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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548
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5.9975 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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456
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5.9899 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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352
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6.0106 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23
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6.0200 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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302
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5.9950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,141
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6.0045 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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25,276
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6.0056 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,966
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6.0068 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,720
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6.0076 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,507
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6.0095 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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352
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6.0106 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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57,952
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6.0116 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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87,000
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6.0119 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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34,964
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6.0205 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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33,300
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6.0262 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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45,121
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6.0300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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219
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5.9900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,814
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6.0027 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20
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6.0050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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35,923
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6.0072 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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96,146
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6.0073 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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16,975
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6.0074 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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327
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6.0075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,303
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6.0083 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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131,309
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6.0135 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,417
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6.0148 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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42,369
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6.0297 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,501
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6.0300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20,000
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6.0315 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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30,000
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6.0009 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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563
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6.0050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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3,413
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6.0098 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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47,081
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6.0279 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
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the
disclosure and any party
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
the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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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29 Jan 2025
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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