FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 20/12/2024 14:26 RNS Number :
9906Q
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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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19
Dec 2024
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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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32,359,899
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2.34%
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16,429,985
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1.18%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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12,605,686
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0.91%
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31,165,460
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2.26%
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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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44,965,585
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3.26%
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47,595,445
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3.43%
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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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455,556
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5.3700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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212,808
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5.3701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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66,237
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5.3148 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,099
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5.3128 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,538
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5.3326 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,812
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5.3206 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,649
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5.3285 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,718
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5.3675 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,253
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5.3136 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,044
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5.3189 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,426
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5.3243 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,425
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5.3195 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,133
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5.3205 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,088
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5.3708 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,677
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5.3098 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,624
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5.3151 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,642
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5.3156 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,465
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5.3144 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,734
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5.3172 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,657
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5.3121 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,984
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5.3109 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,282
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5.3254 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,159
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5.2997 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,121
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5.3249 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,701
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5.3100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,417
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5.3625 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,201
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5.3125 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,157
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5.3250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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769
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5.3550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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549
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5.3552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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476
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5.3200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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261
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5.3000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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592,055
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5.3698 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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212,808
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5.3701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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66,034
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5.3700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,741
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5.3436 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,882
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5.3617 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,851
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5.3689 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,633
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5.3210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,794
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5.3395 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,758
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5.3217 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,575
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5.3051 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,565
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5.3000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,343
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5.3324 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,834
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5.3403 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,435
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5.3199 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,382
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5.3369 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,278
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5.3383 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,204
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5.3421 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,885
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5.3593 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,805
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5.3401 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,728
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5.3184 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,567
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5.3608 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,107
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5.3600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,012
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5.3100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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660
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5.2925 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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571
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5.3250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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538
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5.3550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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430
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5.3625 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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422
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5.3274 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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390
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5.2800 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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752,701
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5.4400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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63,300
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5.3221 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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752,701
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5.4400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,575
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5.3051 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,633
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5.3210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,128
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5.3225 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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27,741
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5.3436 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,043
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5.3492 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,851
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5.3689 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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165,038
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5.3700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,099
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5.3128 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,253
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5.3136 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,642
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5.3156 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,734
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5.3172 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,179
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5.3250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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200
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5.3300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,230
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5.3682 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,897
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5.3700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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165
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5.3800 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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5.4859 USD
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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28,796
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5.3082 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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20,000
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5.3104 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,943
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5.3367 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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31 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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