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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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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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08
Mar 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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MONDI PLC
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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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9,988,443
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0.73%
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5,145,892
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0.37%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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4,740,803
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0.34%
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9,628,687
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0.70%
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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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14,729,246
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1.07%
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14,774,579
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1.07%
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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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1,452,556
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3.4575 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,118,552
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3.4800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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826,033
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3.4271 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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798,608
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3.4362 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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595,000
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3.4603 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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525,335
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3.4212 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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510,135
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3.4667 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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334,613
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3.4918 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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296,338
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3.4699 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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243,100
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3.4417 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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164,027
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3.4599 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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124,542
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3.4700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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120,000
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3.4704 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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98,327
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3.4837 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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65,967
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3.4590 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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62,404
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3.4386 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,000
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3.4324 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,000
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3.4385 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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57,000
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3.4742 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,945
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3.4563 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,857
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3.4252 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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49,439
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3.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38,705
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3.4369 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,572
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3.4648 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,250
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3.4856 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,236
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3.4602 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,994
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3.4572 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,515
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3.4351 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,252
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3.4697 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,023
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3.4651 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,298
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3.4743 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,220
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3.4695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,297
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3.4470 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,102
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3.4696 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,508
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3.4442 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,250
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3.4895 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,250
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3.4850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,049
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3.4630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,818
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3.4547 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,751
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3.4515 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,699
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3.4361 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,050
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3.4465 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,955
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3.4698 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,594
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3.4529 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,273
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3.4690 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,905
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3.4769 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,869
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3.4400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,830
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3.4330 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,723
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3.4205 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,227
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3.4559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,904
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3.4480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,304
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3.4880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,200
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3.4360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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623
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3.4460 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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83
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3.4180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,197,475
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3.4620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,118,552
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3.4800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,086,376
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3.4594 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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660,867
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3.4253 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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525,335
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3.4212 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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506,241
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3.4310 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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436,443
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3.4647 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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381,451
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3.4585 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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334,613
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3.4922 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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313,820
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3.4699 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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213,229
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3.4534 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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209,802
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3.4566 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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175,710
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3.4219 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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173,213
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3.4770 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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125,986
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3.4387 GBP
|
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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122,188
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3.4700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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107,041
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3.4857 GBP
|
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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101,179
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3.4548 GBP
|
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10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
84,975
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3.4646 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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84,207
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3.4470 GBP
|
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10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
66,955
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3.4578 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
63,991
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3.4517 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
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51,678
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3.4586 GBP
|
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10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
43,200
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3.4561 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
42,959
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3.4199 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
42,796
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3.4264 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
39,752
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3.4460 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
22,141
|
3.4636 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,426
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3.4449 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
19,981
|
3.4412 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
19,647
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3.4657 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,156
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3.4697 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,859
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3.4200 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
13,670
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3.4713 GBP
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|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,893
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3.4867 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,500
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3.4872 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,000
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3.4521 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,844
|
3.4440 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,799
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3.4469 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,677
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3.4416 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,164
|
3.4744 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,190
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3.4383 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,055
|
3.4354 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,950
|
3.4531 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,441
|
3.4679 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,850
|
3.4295 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,677
|
3.4330 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,552
|
3.4690 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,245
|
3.4695 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,869
|
3.4400 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,919
|
3.4396 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,691
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3.4286 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,683
|
3.4570 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,200
|
3.4360 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,183
|
3.4454 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,123
|
3.4994 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,012
|
3.4285 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
883
|
3.4480 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
781
|
3.4490 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
781
|
3.4855 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
717
|
3.4201 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
269
|
3.4680 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2
|
3.4180 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
|
description
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|
reference
|
unit
|
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security
|
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securities
|
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10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
14,677
|
3.4200 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
28,572
|
3.4648 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
721
|
3.4690 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,300
|
3.4227 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,304
|
3.4880 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,723
|
3.4205 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
5,751
|
3.4515 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
34,271
|
3.4705 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
52,945
|
3.4563 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
98,327
|
3.4837 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
164,027
|
3.4599 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
170,000
|
3.4603 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
214,511
|
3.4200 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
456,560
|
3.4239 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
570
|
3.4796 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,200
|
3.4360 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,312
|
3.4200 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,406
|
3.4574 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,500
|
3.4396 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,500
|
3.4716 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,055
|
3.4354 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
6,500
|
3.4341 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,000
|
3.4226 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,706
|
3.4335 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
10,184
|
3.4860 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
21,596
|
3.4797 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
24,288
|
3.4744 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
396,990
|
3.4572 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
436,443
|
3.4647 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
525,335
|
3.4212 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
48
|
3.4460 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
823
|
3.4414 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
847
|
3.4330 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
1,907
|
3.4687 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
5,918
|
3.4979 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
14,850
|
3.4800 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
43,200
|
3.4561 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
171,572
|
3.4469 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
2,197,475
|
3.4620 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,203
|
3.4574 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,354
|
3.4392 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,938
|
3.4560 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
8,307
|
3.4200 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
12,515
|
3.4351 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
13,662
|
3.4597 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
13,988
|
3.4755 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
20,743
|
3.4595 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
21,596
|
3.4202 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
31,000
|
3.4420 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
57,000
|
3.4743 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
62,404
|
3.4386 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
85,729
|
3.4705 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
425,000
|
3.4603 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
42,959
|
3.4199 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
56,349
|
3.4698 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
91,396
|
3.4632 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
386,268
|
3.4539 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
552,363
|
3.4616 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
39,235
|
3.4200 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
116,490
|
3.4617 GBP
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
1,452,556
|
3.4575 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
|
Class
|
Product
|
Writing,
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
|
Expiry
|
Option
|
|
of
|
description
|
purchasing,
|
of
|
price
|
|
date
|
money
|
|
relevant
|
|
selling,
|
securities
|
per unit
|
|
|
paid/
|
|
security
|
|
varying etc
|
to which
|
|
|
|
received
|
|
|
|
|
option
|
|
|
|
per unit
|
|
|
|
|
relates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
|
Exercise price
per
|
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
|
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit
(if
|
|
security
|
|
|
applicable)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
|
(a)
|
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
|
|
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
|
|
|
|
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
|
|
|
|
or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
|
|
|
to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
|
|
|
|
|
NONE
|
|
(b)
|
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
|
|
|
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
|
|
|
|
the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
|
|
|
|
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
|
|
|
|
|
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
|
|
|
|
any
derivative is referenced:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONE
|
|
(c)
|
Attachments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
|
NO
|
|
Date of disclosure:
|
11 Mar 2024
|
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
|
Telephone number:
|
020 3134
7213
|
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