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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
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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01
Jul 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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NO
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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
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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4
2/7p 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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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19,744,329
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2.85%
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7,122,311
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1.03%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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6,685,600
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0.97%
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19,165,523
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2.77%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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1,170,306
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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26,429,929
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3.82%
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27,458,140
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3.97%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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187,239
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2.0271 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,432
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2.0684 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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48,379
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2.0541 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,082
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2.0518 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,836
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2.0259 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,827
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2.0240 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,492
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2.0503 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,927
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2.0549 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,440
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2.0443 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,681
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2.0421 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,263
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2.0552 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,691
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2.0429 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,493
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2.0640 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,387
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2.0452 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,162
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2.0459 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,926
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2.0700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,369
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2.0314 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,903
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2.0460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,888
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2.0426 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,580
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2.0658 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,133
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2.0540 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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478
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2.0520 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18
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2.0410 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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107,431
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2.0660 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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70,299
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2.0471 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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62,751
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2.0239 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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53,473
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2.0350 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,997
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2.0557 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,167
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2.0820 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,791
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2.0693 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,800
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2.0443 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,325
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2.0295 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,751
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2.0371 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,968
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2.0240 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,559
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2.0659 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,919
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2.0798 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,494
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2.0723 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,385
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2.0292 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,776
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2.0640 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,475
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,418
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2.0540 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,381
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2.0590 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,371
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2.0600 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,088
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2.0665 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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908
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2.0740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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629
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2.0558 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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336
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2.0241 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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30,517
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2.0357 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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9,932
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2.0544 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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44,529
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2.0246 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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40,000
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2.0434 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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12,999
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2.0657 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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492
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2.0411 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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200
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2.0610 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,963
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2.0461 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,800
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2.0443 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,385
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2.0292 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,559
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2.0660 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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67,036
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2.0240 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,361
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2.0507 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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478
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2.0520 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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48,379
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2.0541 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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62,751
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2.0239 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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14,733
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2.0420 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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629
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2.0558 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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19,212
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2.0566 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,362
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2.0593 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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70,124
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2.0740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,919
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2.0798 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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18
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2.0410 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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19,167
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2.0820 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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53,473
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2.0350 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,751
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2.0371 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,369
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2.0314 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,418
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2.0540 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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38,673
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2.0240 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,989
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2.0498 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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35,082
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2.0519 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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10,552
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2.0386 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
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the
disclosure and any party
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
the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
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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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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02 Jul 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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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN
POSITIONS)
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose positions/dealings
are being disclosed:
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Barclays PLC.
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this from relates:
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-1,170,306
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1.7390
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European
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08-May-25
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3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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