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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MONDI 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
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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DS
SMITH 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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EUR
0.22 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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2,822,141
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0.64%
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2,764,202
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0.63%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
|
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and/or controlled:
|
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2,542,298
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0.58%
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2,510,441
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0.57%
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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%
|
0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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5,364,439
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1.22%
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5,274,643
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1.19%
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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
|
Price per
unit
|
security
|
|
securities
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
466,786
|
13.3136 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
137,902
|
13.4236 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
104,068
|
13.4000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
86,564
|
13.4011 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
85,423
|
13.4083 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
60,800
|
13.4395 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
47,387
|
13.2893 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
40,951
|
13.2900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,130
|
13.4089 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,103
|
13.3900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,117
|
13.4317 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,645
|
13.3453 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,487
|
13.4342 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,535
|
13.2919 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,944
|
13.4041 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,101
|
13.4647 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,349
|
13.4352 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,143
|
13.2901 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,482
|
13.4096 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,462
|
13.4416 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,457
|
13.4485 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,763
|
13.4332 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,681
|
13.4447 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,511
|
13.4024 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,602
|
13.4410 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,958
|
13.3271 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,901
|
13.4443 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,748
|
13.3749 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,501
|
13.4648 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,305
|
13.2905 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,273
|
13.4023 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,197
|
13.4200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,153
|
13.4750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
900
|
13.4350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
857
|
13.4559 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
666
|
13.4600 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
618
|
13.4623 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
436
|
13.4450 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
400
|
34.3800 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
361
|
13.4650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
334
|
13.4234 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
300
|
13.4100 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
297
|
13.4178 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
234
|
13.4150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
230
|
13.4355 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
211
|
13.4400 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
181
|
13.4300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
181
|
13.4250 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
164
|
13.3340 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
110
|
13.2981 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
93
|
13.3548 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
74
|
13.2862 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
54
|
13.3201 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
41
|
13.4625 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
38
|
13.3150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
37
|
13.4354 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15
|
13.2850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11
|
13.3736 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9
|
13.2866 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3
|
13.4628 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
71,519
|
13.4067 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
50,071
|
13.2972 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
23,736
|
13.4380 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,651
|
13.4627 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,537
|
13.4062 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,627
|
13.4601 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,792
|
13.4447 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,517
|
13.2900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,380
|
13.4417 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,282
|
13.4259 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,500
|
13.4466 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,106
|
13.3874 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,419
|
13.4526 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,371
|
13.3974 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,767
|
13.2873 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,625
|
13.4144 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,446
|
13.4525 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,102
|
13.3831 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,087
|
13.4618 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,028
|
13.4468 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,549
|
13.4108 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,696
|
13.4318 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,679
|
13.4124 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,552
|
13.3968 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,434
|
13.4411 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,340
|
13.2852 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,161
|
13.4781 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,013
|
13.2850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
900
|
13.4350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
823
|
13.4695 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
637
|
13.2984 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
551
|
13.4565 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
427
|
13.4600 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
413
|
13.3839 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
400
|
34.3800 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
362
|
13.4625 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
308
|
13.4750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
249
|
13.4400 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
233
|
13.4528 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
232
|
13.4450 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
229
|
13.4406 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
223
|
13.4200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
218
|
13.4851 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
204
|
13.4656 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
202
|
13.4182 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
181
|
13.4300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
181
|
13.4250 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
181
|
13.4550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
175
|
13.4486 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
82
|
13.4763 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
65
|
13.4700 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
38
|
13.3150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
13
|
13.3361 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11
|
13.3750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15
|
13.2862 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
9
|
13.2866 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
54
|
13.3201 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
110
|
13.2981 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
1,305
|
13.2905 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Long
|
1,958
|
13.3271 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1
|
13.4355 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
39
|
13.4647 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
46
|
13.4342 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
53
|
13.4317 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
328
|
13.4083 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
717
|
13.3633 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,108
|
13.4184 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,602
|
13.4409 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,631
|
13.4639 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,817
|
13.2900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
11,535
|
13.2919 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
16,621
|
13.4232 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
25,130
|
13.4089 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
27,382
|
13.4012 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
53,134
|
13.4091 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
67,333
|
13.2910 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
144,599
|
13.2900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
147
|
13.5650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
189
|
13.2850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,286
|
13.3845 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,186
|
13.3045 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
11,537
|
13.4062 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,696
|
13.4317 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
2,000
|
13.2900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
3,028
|
13.4468 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
3,523
|
13.4443 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
3,767
|
13.2873 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
4,419
|
13.4526 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
6,500
|
13.4466 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
7,282
|
13.4259 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
8,380
|
13.4417 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
9,130
|
13.4562 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
9,792
|
13.4447 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
10,154
|
13.4633 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
16,501
|
13.4693 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
71,519
|
13.4067 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
37
|
13.4354 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
60
|
13.3725 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
93
|
13.3548 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
164
|
13.3341 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
187
|
13.3882 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
200
|
13.4714 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
229
|
13.4355 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
544
|
13.4311 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
944
|
13.3792 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,501
|
13.4648 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,290
|
13.4414 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,462
|
13.4416 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,665
|
13.4282 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,957
|
13.3918 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,143
|
13.2901 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
9,062
|
13.4647 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,438
|
13.3729 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,588
|
13.4393 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,441
|
13.4342 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,680
|
13.4390 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
14,064
|
13.4317 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
28,152
|
13.4007 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
31,523
|
13.4273 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
37,590
|
13.4131 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
39,208
|
13.2970 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
42,995
|
13.4130 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
47,862
|
13.4274 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
60,800
|
13.4395 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
85,095
|
13.4083 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
103,863
|
13.4000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
131,291
|
13.2900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
410
|
13.3160 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
29,665
|
13.2900 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
|
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|
|
|
|
Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
|
NO
|
Date of disclosure:
|
13 Mar 2024
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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