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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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12
Jun 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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17,821,398
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2.58%
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6,084,236
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0.88%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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5,898,454
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0.85%
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17,161,698
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2.48%
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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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1,170,102
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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23,719,852
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3.43%
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24,416,036
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3.53%
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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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290,144
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1.9899 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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102,750
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1.9957 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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95,000
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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94,676
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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85,614
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1.9849 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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71,770
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1.9913 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,039
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1.9839 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,944
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1.9884 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,383
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1.9856 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,441
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1.9922 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,670
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1.9971 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,194
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1.9951 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,393
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1.9962 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,484
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1.9904 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,745
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1.9881 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,352
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1.9865 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,622
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1.9823 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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850
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1.9930 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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850
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1.9929 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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292
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1.9810 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43
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2.0020 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3
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1.9965 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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252,748
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1.9899 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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248,313
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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85,614
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1.9849 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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60,629
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1.9901 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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53,093
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1.9983 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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52,760
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1.9870 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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44,945
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1.9877 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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41,096
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1.9887 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,649
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1.9879 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,130
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1.9938 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,821
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1.9944 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,345
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1.9929 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,542
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1.9851 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,039
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1.9808 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,127
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1.9920 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,558
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1.9898 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,135
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1.9953 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,366
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1.9964 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,894
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1.9839 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,446
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1.9905 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,873
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1.9970 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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850
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1.9930 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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792
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1.9811 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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150
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1.9922 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10
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1.9960 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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-61
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1.9894 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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2,745
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1.9881 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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9,441
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1.9922 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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342
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1.9870 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,956
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,051
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1.9970 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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13,944
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1.9884 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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18
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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 Short
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2,551
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1.9923 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,107
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1.9958 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,366
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1.9964 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,558
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1.9898 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,297
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,542
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1.9851 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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11,678
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1.9870 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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44,945
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1.9877 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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52,760
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1.9870 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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150
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1.9922 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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268
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1.9841 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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792
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1.9811 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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979
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1.9856 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,446
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1.9905 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,671
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1.9834 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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22,887
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1.9899 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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26,731
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1.9885 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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41,096
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1.9887 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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117,934
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2
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2.0020 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5
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1.9987 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,352
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1.9865 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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4,824
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1.9858 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,217
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1.9921 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,383
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1.9856 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,255
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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50,000
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1.9916 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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89,215
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1.9900 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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13 Jun 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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-1,170,102
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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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