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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
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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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP 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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29
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:
AVIVA PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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10
10/11p 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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13,625,256
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1.04%
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13,534,189
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1.03%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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14,338,055
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1.09%
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13,632,520
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1.04%
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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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27,963,311
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2.13%
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27,166,709
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2.07%
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Class of relevant security:
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Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366
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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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200,000
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0.06%
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0
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0.00%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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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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(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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200,000
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0.06%
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0
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0.00%
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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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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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223,135
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2.6730 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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182,064
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2.6740 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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80,699
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2.6721 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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75,000
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2.6662 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,789
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2.6720 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,016
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2.6718 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,199
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2.6706 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,879
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2.6493 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,960
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2.6732 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,773
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2.6717 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,471
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2.6750 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,008
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2.6736 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,828
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2.6710 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,534
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2.6758 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,134
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2.6678 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,944
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2.6700 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,910
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2.6712 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,522
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2.6731 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,325
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2.6763 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,272
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2.6680 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,459
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2.6800 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,414
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2.6739 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,205
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2.6759 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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567
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2.6660 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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478,337
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2.6740 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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182,882
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2.6659 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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90,218
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2.6716 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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42,482
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2.6742 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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26,464
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2.6736 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,408
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2.6774 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,757
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2.6746 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,882
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2.6728 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,105
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2.6727 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,083
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2.6734 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,098
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2.6680 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,052
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2.6760 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,967
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2.6756 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,134
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2.6660 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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946
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2.6710 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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725
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2.6730 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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322
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2.6820 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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21
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2.6720 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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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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31,173
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2.6735 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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165,642
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2.6656 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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14,158
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2.6676 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,098
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2.6680 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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17,240
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2.6690 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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88,497
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2.6723 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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15,704
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2.6738 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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368,275
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2.6740 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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84,304
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2.6742 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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16,408
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2.6774 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,977
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2.6440 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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14,361
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2.6450 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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75,000
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2.6662 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,231
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2.6700 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,109
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2.6707 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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52,813
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2.6714 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,921
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2.6717 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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31,016
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2.6718 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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80,699
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2.6721 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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44,855
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2.6722 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,646
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2.6724 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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33,847
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2.6727 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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193,810
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2.6731 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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41,731
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2.6732 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11,301
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2.6737 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,414
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2.6739 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,667
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2.6740 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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90,872
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2.6741 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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19,471
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2.6750 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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4,822
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2.6707 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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8
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2.6725 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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30 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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