FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
|
A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
|
MORE
|
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)
|
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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AVIVA PLC
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(d)
|
If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
|
|
(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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13
Feb 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:
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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2.
|
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
|
(a)
|
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
|
Class of relevant security:
|
32
17/19p ordinary
|
|
Interests
|
Short
Positions
|
Number
|
(%)
|
Number
|
(%)
|
(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
|
31,452,073
|
1.17%
|
27,400,120
|
1.02%
|
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
10,033,454
|
0.37%
|
24,070,482
|
0.90%
|
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
|
20,000
|
0.00%
|
486,694
|
0.02%
|
TOTAL:
|
41,505,527
|
1.55%
|
51,957,296
|
1.94%
|
(b)
|
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
|
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
|
|
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
|
|
3.
|
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
|
(a)
|
Purchase and sales
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Purchase/sale
|
Number of
securities
|
Price per
unit
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
443,819
|
5.1012 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
247,898
|
5.1015 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
219,147
|
5.0691 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
182,846
|
5.0901 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
164,360
|
5.0678 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
164,360
|
5.0791 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
143,656
|
5.0946 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
81,224
|
5.1040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
76,925
|
5.0825 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
59,252
|
5.0790 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
57,698
|
5.1042 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
42,139
|
5.0896 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
41,593
|
5.0935 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
40,543
|
5.0806 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
38,609
|
5.0877 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30,407
|
5.0919 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
29,664
|
5.0729 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
22,920
|
5.0787 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
22,833
|
5.0964 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,090
|
5.0959 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
13,804
|
5.0777 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,308
|
5.1050 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,210
|
5.0795 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,003
|
5.0854 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,536
|
5.0934 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,422
|
5.0925 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,800
|
5.0697 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,923
|
5.0888 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,416
|
5.0963 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,365
|
5.0897 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,116
|
5.0880 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,977
|
5.0954 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,062
|
5.0920 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,756
|
5.0700 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,436
|
5.0961 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,094
|
5.0960 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,076
|
5.0815 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
931
|
5.0780 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
917
|
5.0846 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
900
|
5.0580 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
860
|
5.0760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
860
|
5.0900 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
851
|
5.0811 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
736
|
5.1000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
570
|
5.0600 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
558
|
5.0840 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
404
|
5.0800 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
379
|
5.1020 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
119
|
5.0820 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
76
|
5.0940 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
324,343
|
5.0902 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
193,714
|
5.0698 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
136,371
|
5.1007 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
86,369
|
5.0921 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
65,190
|
5.1040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
62,928
|
5.0848 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
60,294
|
5.0784 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
47,384
|
5.0793 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
45,631
|
5.0931 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
41,324
|
5.0805 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
34,726
|
5.1003 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
33,912
|
5.1043 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
27,985
|
5.0844 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
20,389
|
5.0908 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,401
|
5.0693 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,800
|
5.0632 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,856
|
5.0901 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,456
|
5.0820 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,271
|
5.0829 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,541
|
5.0825 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,021
|
5.0799 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,997
|
5.0692 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,838
|
5.0891 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,594
|
5.0853 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,386
|
5.0963 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,211
|
5.0868 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,820
|
5.0944 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,666
|
5.0789 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,571
|
5.0930 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,116
|
5.0880 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,925
|
5.0928 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,860
|
5.0760 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,785
|
5.0845 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,546
|
5.0814 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,398
|
5.0895 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,200
|
5.1029 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,073
|
5.0920 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,991
|
5.0843 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,967
|
5.0724 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,183
|
5.0900 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
983
|
5.0780 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
917
|
5.0851 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
736
|
5.1000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
659
|
5.0919 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
559
|
5.0960 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
464
|
5.0980 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
404
|
5.0800 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
379
|
5.1020 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
371
|
5.0939 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
76
|
5.0940 GBP
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
Class of
relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
reference
securities
|
Price per
unit
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,589,612
|
5.0320 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
100,345
|
5.0375 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
310
|
5.0599 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
14,800
|
5.0632 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
193,714
|
5.0699 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,412
|
5.0744 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
60,294
|
5.0784 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
41,324
|
5.0805 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
28,884
|
5.0812 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
200
|
5.0840 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
26,633
|
5.0842 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,594
|
5.0853 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
43,613
|
5.0862 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,838
|
5.0891 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,398
|
5.0895 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
518
|
5.0899 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
17,105
|
5.0908 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
752
|
5.0914 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
659
|
5.0919 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
11
|
5.0920 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,876
|
5.0928 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,571
|
5.0930 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
371
|
5.0939 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
531
|
5.0959 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,386
|
5.0963 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
34,726
|
5.1003 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
15,634
|
5.1006 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,200
|
5.1029 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
118,995
|
5.1037 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
11,373
|
5.1040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,589,612
|
5.0320 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
570
|
5.0600 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
6,800
|
5.0697 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
671
|
5.0767 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
13,804
|
5.0777 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
22,920
|
5.0787 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
22,598
|
5.0795 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
24,149
|
5.0806 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
851
|
5.0811 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
76,925
|
5.0825 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,335
|
5.0832 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,175
|
5.0836 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,003
|
5.0854 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,309
|
5.0892 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
126,996
|
5.1006 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
84,504
|
5.1011 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
21,335
|
5.1040 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
57,698
|
5.1042 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,308
|
5.1050 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
1,714
|
5.0772 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
89,929
|
5.0786 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
8,561
|
5.0818 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
565
|
5.0871 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
21,269
|
5.0879 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
558
|
5.0843 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
565
|
5.0864 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
641,500
|
5.1000 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,677
|
5.1043 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions
(including options)
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
Class
of
relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
|
Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
|
Exercise
price
per unit
|
Type
|
Expiry
date
|
Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
securities
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit (if
applicable)
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
OTHER INFORMATION
|
(a)
|
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
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:
|
NONE
|
(b)
|
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
derivatives
|
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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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14 Feb 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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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN
POSITIONS)
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose positions/dealings
are being disclosed:
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Barclays PLC.
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this from relates:
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AVIVA PLC
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2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Purchased
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-10,000
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462.2400
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American
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19-Dec-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Purchased
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10,000
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564.9600
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American
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19-Dec-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-241,324
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4.4050
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European
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06-May-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-120,792
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5.3305
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European
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06-May-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-104,578
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5.3176
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European
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05-Jun-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-10,000
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564.9600
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American
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19-Dec-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Written
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10,000
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462.2400
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American
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19-Dec-25
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3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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