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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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JOHN WOOD 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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14
May 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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NO
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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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4
2/7p 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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13,144,169
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1.90%
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7,564,908
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1.09%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,404,966
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1.07%
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12,213,461
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1.77%
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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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1,170,259
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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20,549,135
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2.97%
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20,948,628
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3.03%
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,852,915
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2.0097 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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157,315
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2.0075 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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86,180
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2.0054 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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76,609
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2.0060 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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55,321
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1.9953 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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42,643
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2.0036 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,147
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2.0100 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,358
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2.0077 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,630
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2.0087 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,251
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2.0021 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,211
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2.0042 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,673
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2.0094 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,254
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2.0092 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,041
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1.9993 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,440
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2.0070 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,263
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2.0135 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,215
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2.0204 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,454
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2.0063 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,758
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2.0038 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,732
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2.0057 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,055
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2.0029 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,528
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2.0138 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,128
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2.0066 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,098
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2.0223 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,424
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2.0143 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,012
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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959
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1.9995 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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659
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2.0068 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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570
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2.0140 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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239
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2.0220 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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126
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2.0153 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52
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2.0212 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40
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2.0180 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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284,057
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2.0070 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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105,816
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2.0062 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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92,064
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2.0063 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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52,083
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2.0039 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,212
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2.0074 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,710
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1.9964 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,525
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2.0059 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,426
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2.0061 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,304
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1.9983 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,119
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1.9909 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,329
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2.0017 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,601
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2.0060 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,699
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1.9931 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,359
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2.0001 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,066
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2.0040 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,770
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1.9860 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,689
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2.0029 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,432
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2.0100 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,098
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2.0224 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,121
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2.0107 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,012
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,012
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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209
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1.9856 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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100
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2.0144 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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-26
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2.0054 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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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3
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2.0095 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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6
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2.0085 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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28
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1.9991 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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31
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1.9992 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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126
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2.0153 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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237
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2.0020 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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1,074
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2.0070 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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1,449
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2.0087 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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7,215
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2.0204 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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8,982
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1.9993 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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9,254
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2.0092 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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11,014
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2.0021 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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1,852,915
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2.0097 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8
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2.0200 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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38
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2.0094 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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49
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2.0104 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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304
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2.0100 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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570
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2.0140 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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659
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2.0068 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,454
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2.0063 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,366
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2.0070 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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42
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2.0059 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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336
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2.0160 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,063
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1.9948 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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11,879
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2.0037 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,121
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2.0107 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,432
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2.0100 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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7,991
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2.0087 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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12,329
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2.0017 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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14,119
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1.9909 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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23,525
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2.0059 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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26,608
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2.0060 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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34,093
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2.0075 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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52,202
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2.0039 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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405
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2.0059 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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672
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2.0160 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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773
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2.0035 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,652
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1.9972 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,785
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2.0055 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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10,673
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2.0097 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
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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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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15 May 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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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.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
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Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-1,170,259
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1.7390
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European
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08 May 2025
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3.
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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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