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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20
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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4,277,875
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0.97%
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3,669,764
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0.83%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
|
3,042,913
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0.69%
|
3,713,605
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0.84%
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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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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL:
|
|
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7,320,788
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1.66%
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7,383,369
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1.67%
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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
|
188,837
|
13.3493 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
65,192
|
13.4012 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
37,430
|
13.3540 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30,708
|
13.3518 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
26,478
|
13.3779 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,503
|
13.3812 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
24,691
|
13.3850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
15,481
|
13.3843 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,241
|
13.3405 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,327
|
13.3269 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,234
|
13.3099 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,016
|
13.3177 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,922
|
13.3471 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,865
|
13.3646 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,371
|
13.3836 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,806
|
13.3782 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,793
|
13.3867 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,412
|
13.3585 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,274
|
13.3805 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,831
|
13.3541 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,279
|
13.3520 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,734
|
13.3595 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,783
|
13.3920 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,779
|
13.3610 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,760
|
13.3426 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,600
|
13.3656 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,560
|
13.3330 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,203
|
13.3476 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,166
|
13.3926 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,079
|
13.3125 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
661
|
13.3275 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
600
|
34.0400 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
447
|
13.3350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
392
|
13.3970 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
390
|
13.3113 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
387
|
13.3881 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
384
|
13.3535 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
348
|
13.3593 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
296
|
13.3377 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
284
|
13.4050 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
274
|
34.0500 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
224
|
13.4075 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
207
|
13.3250 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
196
|
13.4025 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
94
|
13.3300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
90
|
13.3150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3
|
13.3286 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1
|
13.3686 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1
|
13.3811 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1
|
13.3336 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
42,986
|
13.3850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
38,425
|
13.3764 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
33,100
|
13.3706 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
27,776
|
13.3817 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
27,571
|
13.3112 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
26,415
|
13.3565 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
13,790
|
13.3960 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,596
|
13.3849 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,270
|
13.3823 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,910
|
13.3636 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,055
|
13.3221 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,901
|
13.3490 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,805
|
13.3937 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,451
|
13.3649 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,329
|
13.3330 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,687
|
13.3941 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,303
|
13.4051 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,008
|
13.3116 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,928
|
13.3439 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,512
|
13.3343 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,479
|
13.4102 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,409
|
13.3237 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,209
|
13.3229 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,076
|
13.3957 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,022
|
13.3235 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
970
|
13.3759 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
843
|
13.4042 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
836
|
13.3144 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
600
|
34.0400 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
436
|
13.3400 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
421
|
13.4066 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
387
|
13.3894 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
372
|
13.4164 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
368
|
13.3604 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
366
|
13.3857 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
353
|
13.3234 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
312
|
13.3344 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
289
|
13.4208 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
274
|
34.0500 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
207
|
13.3250 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
196
|
13.4025 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
161
|
13.4050 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
144
|
13.3350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
78
|
13.4150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
53
|
13.3837 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
35
|
13.4000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10
|
13.4148 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3
|
13.3300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1
|
13.3700 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
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
813
|
13.3678 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
821
|
13.2900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
846
|
13.3886 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,166
|
13.3926 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
8,327
|
13.3269 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
17,324
|
13.3850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
28,526
|
13.3505 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
95,667
|
13.3476 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
10
|
13.4148 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
53
|
13.3839 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
274
|
13.4013 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
289
|
13.4208 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
300
|
13.3933 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
351
|
13.3936 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
366
|
13.3857 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
601
|
13.3349 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
648
|
13.3650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,303
|
13.4051 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
11,596
|
13.3849 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
15,828
|
13.3994 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
23,500
|
13.3818 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
38,425
|
13.3764 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
701
|
13.3949 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,512
|
13.3343 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,783
|
13.4051 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
2,011
|
13.3327 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
4,901
|
13.3490 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
8,910
|
13.3636 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
9,922
|
13.3808 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
10,270
|
13.3823 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
20,788
|
13.3208 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
26,415
|
13.3565 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
94
|
13.3300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
296
|
13.3377 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
342
|
13.3527 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
660
|
13.3557 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
661
|
13.3275 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
865
|
13.3511 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
910
|
13.3495 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,119
|
13.3634 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,214
|
13.3315 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,300
|
13.3558 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,560
|
13.3330 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,979
|
13.3495 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,877
|
13.3321 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,122
|
13.3356 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,059
|
13.3820 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,562
|
13.3694 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
6,371
|
13.3836 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
6,922
|
13.3471 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,024
|
13.3503 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
11,221
|
13.3489 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,445
|
13.3850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
25,503
|
13.3812 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
26,478
|
13.3779 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
65,192
|
13.4012 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
65,637
|
13.3396 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
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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21 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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