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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19
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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14,266,119
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1.04%
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7,609,719
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0.55%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,432,083
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0.54%
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14,508,655
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1.05%
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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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21,698,202
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1.58%
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22,118,374
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1.61%
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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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196,795
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3.4196 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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180,572
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3.3931 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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101,302
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3.3828 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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90,043
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3.3622 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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84,900
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3.3918 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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76,754
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3.4039 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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71,068
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3.4215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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64,412
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3.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,206
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3.3968 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,657
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3.4114 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,746
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3.3633 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,005
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3.4205 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,773
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3.4119 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,250
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3.3845 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,571
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3.4042 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,129
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3.3637 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,663
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3.4040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,498
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3.3750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,962
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3.3981 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,733
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3.4075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,559
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3.3600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,220
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3.3760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,697
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3.3645 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,436
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3.3811 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,174
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3.4070 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,112
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3.4110 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,091
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3.4055 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,057
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3.4030 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,005
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3.4080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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967
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3.4210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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929
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3.4180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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818
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3.4190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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610
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3.4245 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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461
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3.4029 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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446
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3.4220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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299
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3.3668 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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291
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3.3890 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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212
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3.4090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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101
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3.3584 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50
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3.4280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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3.3650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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215,542
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3.4143 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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171,941
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3.4155 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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115,629
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3.3854 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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96,828
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3.4201 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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67,800
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3.3887 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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60,503
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3.3736 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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51,280
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3.4125 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,139
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3.3998 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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26,142
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3.3841 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,757
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3.4084 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,703
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3.4111 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,781
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3.4124 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,624
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3.3754 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,025
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3.4170 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,946
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3.3875 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,621
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3.3840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,437
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3.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,000
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3.3990 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,049
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3.3926 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,882
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3.3778 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,493
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3.3615 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,064
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3.3696 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,273
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3.4050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,227
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3.3865 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,482
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3.3658 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,479
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3.3733 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,623
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3.3760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,186
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3.3979 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,761
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3.3607 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,686
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3.3750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,478
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3.3836 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,467
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3.3715 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,112
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3.3620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,901
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3.3606 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,863
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3.3758 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,863
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3.4180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,831
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3.3581 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,748
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3.4083 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,174
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3.4070 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,159
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3.3450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,057
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3.4030 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,034
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3.3610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,025
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3.3810 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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967
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3.4210 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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963
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3.3730 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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927
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3.4020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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911
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3.4080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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784
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3.4105 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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660
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3.3570 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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610
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3.4245 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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291
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3.3890 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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212
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3.4090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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101
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3.3587 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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66
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3.4203 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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50
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3.4283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5
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3.3640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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3.3650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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68
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3.4190 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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36
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3.3980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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97
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3.3650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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772
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3.3882 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,436
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3.3811 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,697
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3.3645 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,459
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3.4031 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,950
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3.4113 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,765
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3.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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16,773
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3.3628 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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20,005
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3.4205 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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20,746
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3.3633 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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72,487
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3.4041 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,418
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3.4197 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,800
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3.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,000
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3.3986 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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12,860
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3.4255 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,619
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3.4120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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17,781
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3.4124 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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18,070
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3.3591 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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35,100
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3.4010 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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102,338
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3.4200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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881
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3.3789 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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982
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3.3729 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,025
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3.3810 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,901
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3.3606 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,479
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3.3733 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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14,036
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3.3981 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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30,003
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3.4015 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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62,720
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3.4200 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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67,800
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3.3887 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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107,900
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3.3959 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
|
Increasing Short
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1
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3.3700 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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32
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3.3581 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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623
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3.3996 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,002
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3.3800 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,418
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3.3652 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,220
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3.3760 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,493
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3.3783 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,780
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3.3683 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,271
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3.3764 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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6,860
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3.4200 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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33,802
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3.3770 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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71,068
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3.4215 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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225,983
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3.3937 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
|
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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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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20 Mar 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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