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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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05
Jul 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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24,818,622
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3.54%
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215,335
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0.03%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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46,160
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0.01%
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24,693,762
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3.53%
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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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24,864,782
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3.55%
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24,909,097
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3.56%
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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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72,787
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5.8207 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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54,963
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5.8025 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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53,333
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5.8204 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38,707
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5.8020 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,303
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5.8075 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,398
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5.8236 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,165
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5.8140 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,891
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5.8059 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,966
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5.8240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,129
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5.8069 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,327
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5.8056 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,726
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5.8096 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,675
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5.8012 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,482
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5.8045 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,429
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5.8165 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,734
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,405
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5.8031 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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904
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5.8092 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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654
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5.8024 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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523
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5.8060 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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452
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5.8220 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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387
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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356
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5.8040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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236
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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187
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5.8160 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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131
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5.8177 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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86
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11
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5.8203 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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5.8180 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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83,473
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5.8218 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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41,383
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5.8032 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,170
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5.8054 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,461
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5.8003 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,073
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5.8117 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,910
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5.8240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,258
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5.8055 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,908
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5.8045 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,425
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5.8171 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,066
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5.8050 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,817
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5.8022 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,700
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5.8103 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,447
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,079
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5.8083 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,048
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5.8010 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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868
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5.7940 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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763
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5.8068 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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688
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5.8183 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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651
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5.8029 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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543
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5.8170 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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523
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5.8060 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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479
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5.8081 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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452
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5.8220 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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387
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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356
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5.8040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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272
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5.8065 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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236
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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187
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5.8160 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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86
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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78
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5.8005 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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18
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5.8199 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4
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5.8037 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3
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5.8127 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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5.8180 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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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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6,645
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5.8103 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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71
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5.8079 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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783
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5.8180 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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868
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5.7940 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,461
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5.8003 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,817
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5.8022 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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70
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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793
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5.8240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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490
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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14,657
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5.8025 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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32,303
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5.8075 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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176
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5.8092 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18,000
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5.8174 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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14,572
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5.8238 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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26,675
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5.8240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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272
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5.8065 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,482
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5.8045 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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346
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5.8072 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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541
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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87,168
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5.8172 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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541
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,306
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5.8025 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,891
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5.8059 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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41,459
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5.8170 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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19,999
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5.8240 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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08 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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