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Amendment - This form replaces RNS number 4581Q published at
15:05 on 17/12/2024, changes made to section 2a
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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
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positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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16-Dec-24
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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AVIVA PLC
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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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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9,431,606
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0.72%
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13097783*
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1.00%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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13,869,099
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1.06%
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7,414,874
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0.57%
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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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23,300,705
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1.78%
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20,512,657
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1.56%
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TOTAL:
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*Please note that this position adjustment will affect
positions for trade dates between 16th of December 2024 till 23rd
of December 2024.
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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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200,000
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0.06%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
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other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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146,371
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2.4473 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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99,572
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2.4477 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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87,887
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2.4460 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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62,531
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2.4649 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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39,926
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2.4643 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,748
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2.4667 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,022
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2.4645 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,915
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2.4545 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,926
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2.4680 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,129
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2.4677 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,689
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2.4628 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,288
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2.4656 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,432
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2.4650 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,562
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2.4662 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,100
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2.4693 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,992
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2.4623 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,692
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2.4640 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,685
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2.4685 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,126
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2.4610 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,943
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2.4658 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,756
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2.4688 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,329
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2.4647 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,058
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2.4660 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,058
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2.4657 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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823
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2.4609 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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677
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2.4580 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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587
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2.4700 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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286
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2.4669 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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241
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2.4676 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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62
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2.4597 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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96,162
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2.4614 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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68,422
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2.4598 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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44,628
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2.4641 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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33,158
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2.4703 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,692
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2.4472 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,401
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2.4460 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,868
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2.4650 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,709
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2.4591 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,391
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2.4459 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,677
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2.4538 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,909
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2.4636 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,500
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2.4800 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,177
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2.4666 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,058
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2.4660 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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855
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2.4647 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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696
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2.4665 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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672
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2.4652 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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143
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2.4620 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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62
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2.4600 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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26,873
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2.4458 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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9,391
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2.4459 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,576
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2.4460 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,677
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2.4538 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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829
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2.4541 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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11,709
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2.4591 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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166
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2.4640 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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672
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2.4652 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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834
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2.4661 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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33,158
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2.4703 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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180,160
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2.4460 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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15,797
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2.4533 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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38,194
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2.4538 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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32,915
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2.4545 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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823
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2.4609 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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280
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2.4622 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,113
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2.4623 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,814
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2.4628 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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17,945
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2.4635 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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20,580
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2.4643 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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25,016
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2.4645 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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62,531
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2.4649 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,956
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2.4652 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,943
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2.4658 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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224
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2.4667 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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18,905
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2.4677 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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671
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2.4680 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,187
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2.4687 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,100
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2.4693 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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587
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2.4700 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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96,162
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2.4614 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,752
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2.4617 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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60,304
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2.4640 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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34,600
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2.4545 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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61,101
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2.4673 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions
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(including options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per
unit
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paid/
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security
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varying
etc
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to
which
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received
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option
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per
unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
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new securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities
which may be an inducement to deal
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the person
making the disclosure and any party
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a
party to the offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
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derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities
under any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal
of any relevant securities to which
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any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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14-Mar-25
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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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