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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05
Apr 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
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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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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15,077,031
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1.09%
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19,317,171
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1.40%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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15,559,232
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1.13%
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13,212,561
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0.96%
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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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30,636,263
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2.22%
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32,529,732
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2.36%
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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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480,965
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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310,619
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4.0966 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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215,812
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4.0994 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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174,603
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4.0951 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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101,744
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4.0715 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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84,987
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4.0808 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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83,867
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4.0828 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,421
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4.0892 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,801
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4.0912 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,723
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4.0996 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,311
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4.0890 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,717
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4.0820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,924
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4.0908 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,514
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4.0848 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,851
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4.0985 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,269
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4.0813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,716
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4.0868 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,603
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4.0894 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,911
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4.0761 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,087
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4.0943 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,053
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4.0860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,713
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4.1040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,522
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4.0758 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,031
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4.0835 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,457
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4.0925 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,393
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4.0920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,289
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4.0783 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,244
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4.0850 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,147
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4.0940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,141
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4.0990 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,087
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4.0900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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871
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4.0800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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842
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4.0760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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733
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4.0700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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733
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4.0930 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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684
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4.0918 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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645
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4.0938 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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378
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4.0655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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370
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4.0779 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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310
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4.0970 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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306
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4.0969 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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287
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4.0964 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40
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4.0976 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38
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4.1030 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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801,270
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4.0991 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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346,938
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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215,812
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4.0994 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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211,899
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4.0913 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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198,258
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4.0926 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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128,301
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4.0975 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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123,078
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4.0699 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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113,856
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4.1002 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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100,000
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4.0993 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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100,000
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4.0983 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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49,014
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4.0999 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,949
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4.0998 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,606
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4.0871 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,060
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4.0915 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,600
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4.0976 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,933
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4.0972 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,900
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4.0988 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,461
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4.0864 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,280
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4.0963 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,994
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4.0844 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,967
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4.0941 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,722
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4.0818 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,647
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4.0794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,634
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4.0840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,985
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4.0979 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,907
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4.0981 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,818
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4.0940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,619
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4.0792 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,277
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4.0839 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,018
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4.0860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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842
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4.0760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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517
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4.0720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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378
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4.0660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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51
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4.0809 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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Closing
Long
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43,094
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4.0997 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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44,375
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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287
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4.0964 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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331
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4.0680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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497
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4.1040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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776
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4.0933 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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871
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4.0800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,031
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4.0835 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,865
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4.0844 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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14,470
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4.0819 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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46,343
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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51,070
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4.0988 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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53,727
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4.0801 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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83,867
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4.0828 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,238
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4.0884 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,621
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4.1014 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,226
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4.0800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,466
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4.0885 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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40,902
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4.0956 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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49,014
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4.0999 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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100,000
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4.0993 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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100,000
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4.0983 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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270,208
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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138
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4.0960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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671
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4.0940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,210
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4.0999 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,722
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4.0818 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,994
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4.0844 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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12,900
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4.0988 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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14,663
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4.0976 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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25,606
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4.0871 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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128,301
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4.0975 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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198,258
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4.0926 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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441,477
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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271
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4.0864 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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586
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4.0863 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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936
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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3,226
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4.0800 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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38,902
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4.1042 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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48,908
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4.0820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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215,812
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4.0994 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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84
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4.0820 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
|
|
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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08 Apr 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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