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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DS
SMITH 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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06
Nov 2024
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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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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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
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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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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)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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23,975,861
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1.73%
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23,913,990
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1.73%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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12,560,662
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0.91%
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23,225,066
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1.68%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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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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36,536,523
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2.64%
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47,139,056
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3.41%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases 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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,743,998
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5.6001 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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576,524
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5.7379 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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363,064
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5.7386 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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354,303
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5.7690 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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213,000
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5.7643 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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132,489
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5.5750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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117,163
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5.7650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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71,681
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5.7646 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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70,565
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5.7319 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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55,967
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5.7095 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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36,549
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5.7516 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,244
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5.7366 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,140
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5.7630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,429
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5.7687 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,995
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5.7540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,499
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5.7722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,071
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5.7710 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,305
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5.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,242
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5.7491 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,206
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5.7660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,170
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5.7610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,409
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5.7587 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,096
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5.7631 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,496
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5.7470 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,299
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5.7499 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,145
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5.7657 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,565
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5.7496 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,555
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5.7768 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,499
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5.7723 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,259
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5.7504 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,157
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5.7186 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,769
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5.7638 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,555
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5.7618 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,283
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5.7181 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,183
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5.7250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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800
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5.6700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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655
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5.7628 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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618
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5.7725 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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564
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5.7550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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512
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5.8050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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115
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5.7494 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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666,114
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5.7392 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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445,199
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5.7702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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302,697
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5.7686 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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300,000
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5.7685 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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268,462
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5.7650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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172,962
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5.7733 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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111,335
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5.7100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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67,326
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5.7677 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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57,408
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5.7889 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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45,287
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5.7691 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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33,140
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5.7630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,221
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5.7655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,875
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5.7642 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,018
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5.7638 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,115
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5.7690 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,850
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5.7793 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,458
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5.7663 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,206
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5.7660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,024
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5.7643 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,759
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5.7616 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,284
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5.7703 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,973
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5.7713 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,169
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5.7742 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,030
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5.7516 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,831
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5.7618 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,747
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5.7817 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,154
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5.7363 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,956
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5.7754 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,600
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5.7645 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,849
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5.7723 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,789
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5.7708 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,376
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5.7431 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,263
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5.7641 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,004
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5.7773 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,388
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5.7925 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,183
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5.7250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,021
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5.7673 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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723
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5.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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676
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5.7652 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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564
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5.7550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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551
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5.7750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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515
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5.7600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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512
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5.8050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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110
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5.7694 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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107
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5.7575 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
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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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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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27,689
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5.7668 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,030
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5.7516 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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101,189
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5.7635 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,018
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5.7638 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,600
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5.7645 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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24,038
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5.7649 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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107,607
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5.7650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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128,405
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5.7652 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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28,035
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5.7679 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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300,000
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5.7685 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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36,516
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5.7695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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445,199
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5.7702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,973
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5.7713 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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172,962
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5.7733 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,747
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5.7817 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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57,408
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5.7889 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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132,489
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5.5750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,283
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5.7181 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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576,524
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5.7379 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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655
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5.7628 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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476
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5.7648 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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36,266
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5.7650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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45,640
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5.7656 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,145
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5.7657 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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93,752
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5.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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34,555
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5.7714 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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16,499
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5.7722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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618
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5.7725 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,025
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5.7472 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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23,277
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5.7530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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95
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5.7650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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50,000
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5.7683 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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50,000
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5.7895 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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33,140
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5.7630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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95
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5.7650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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284,421
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5.7707 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
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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 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 exempt principal trader
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 derivatives
|
|
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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07 Nov 2024
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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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