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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DARKTRACE 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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10
May 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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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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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1p
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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4,199,697
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0.60%
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1,327,577
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0.19%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,220,144
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0.17%
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4,074,359
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0.58%
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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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5,419,841
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0.77%
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5,401,936
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0.77%
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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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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,017,823
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5.9897 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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153,122
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5.9860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,295
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5.9604 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,697
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5.9835 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,434
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5.9919 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,671
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5.9642 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,610
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5.9716 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,976
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5.9654 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,593
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5.9528 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,656
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5.9659 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,494
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5.9843 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,945
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5.9765 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,088
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5.9917 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,454
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5.9748 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,407
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5.9593 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,215
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5.9571 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,971
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5.9720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,384
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5.9567 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,293
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5.9622 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,100
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5.9723 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,995
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5.9545 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,915
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5.9597 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,822
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5.9920 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,743
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5.9558 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,400
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5.9420 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,378
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5.9430 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,329
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5.9643 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,318
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5.9520 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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924
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5.9702 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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631
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5.9714 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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623
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5.9620 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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469
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5.9540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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462
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5.9800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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117
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5.9700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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86
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5.9426 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35
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5.9443 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21
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5.9880 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15
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5.9480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11
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5.9870 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9
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5.9885 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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252,329
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5.9500 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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245,479
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5.9775 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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153,601
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5.9860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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51,312
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5.9920 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,293
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5.9891 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,472
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5.9614 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,956
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5.9925 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,593
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5.9528 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,030
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5.9820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,773
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5.9747 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,491
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5.9701 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,652
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5.9825 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,492
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5.9626 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,109
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5.9673 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,840
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5.9679 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,823
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5.9526 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,574
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5.9827 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,921
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5.9630 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,115
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5.9635 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,015
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5.9583 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,729
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5.9511 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,400
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5.9420 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,278
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5.9600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,049
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5.9700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,020
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5.9612 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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530
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5.9900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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503
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5.9570 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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469
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5.9540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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462
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5.9521 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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462
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5.9520 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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200
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5.9460 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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78
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5.9620 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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21
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5.9880 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8
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5.9885 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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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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7,063
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5.9747 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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38,230
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5.9920 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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46,306
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5.9890 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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3,715
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5.9835 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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17,030
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5.9820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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516
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5.9620 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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18
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5.9621 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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102
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5.9460 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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207
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5.9459 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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437
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5.9635 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,049
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5.9700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,313
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5.9625 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,115
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5.9635 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,000
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5.9494 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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252,329
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5.9500 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9
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5.9621 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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83
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5.9815 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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207
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5.9807 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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209
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5.9777 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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746
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5.9719 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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924
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5.9702 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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14,656
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5.9659 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,976
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5.9654 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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35,708
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5.9620 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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73,982
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5.9631 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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438,676
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5.9919 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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458,859
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5.9920 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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4,560
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5.9665 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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24,916
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5.9786 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
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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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13 May 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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