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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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ASCENTIAL 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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29
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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1.7p 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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1,531,159
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0.75%
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1,645,228
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0.81%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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1,572,475
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0.77%
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1,454,957
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0.71%
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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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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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3,103,634
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1.52%
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3,100,185
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1.52%
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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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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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101,695
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5.7179 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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91,335
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5.7011 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,741
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5.6849 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,274
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5.7200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,428
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5.7040 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,288
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5.7089 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,925
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5.6981 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,805
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5.7016 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,669
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5.7082 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,451
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5.6924 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,103
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5.6937 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,897
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5.6845 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,695
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5.6895 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,900
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5.6876 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,729
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5.7128 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,337
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5.7197 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,108
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5.7062 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,889
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5.7042 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,818
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5.7094 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,531
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5.7038 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,921
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5.6776 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,826
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5.7184 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,782
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5.7050 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,647
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5.6886 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,130
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5.7103 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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688
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5.7047 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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684
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5.7250 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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207
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5.6940 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18
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5.7100 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4
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5.7300 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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48,617
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5.7147 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,551
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5.7187 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,309
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5.6979 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,033
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5.7020 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,565
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5.7052 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,259
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5.7032 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,776
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5.7200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,411
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5.7050 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,600
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5.6806 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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907
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5.6800 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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870
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5.6834 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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639
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5.7203 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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516
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5.6900 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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207
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5.6946 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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47
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5.6999 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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18
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5.7100 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4
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5.7300 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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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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410
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5.7078 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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500
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5.7050 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,271
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5.7024 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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147
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5.6746 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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3,520
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5.7036 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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166
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5.6804 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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3,165
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5.7088 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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34,676
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5.7200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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917
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5.6931 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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76
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5.7099 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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300
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5.7071 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,300
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5.6746 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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479
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5.6932 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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9,900
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5.6876 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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870
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5.6834 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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16,309
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5.6979 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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539
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5.7050 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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22,036
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5.7155 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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56,741
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5.6849 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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67,459
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5.6998 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,130
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5.7103 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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57,375
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5.7199 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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47
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5.6999 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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13,897
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5.6845 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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20,103
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5.6937 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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26,925
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5.6981 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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24,805
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5.7016 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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37,428
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5.7040 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,526
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5.7070 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,944
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5.7200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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42
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5.7200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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986
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5.6977 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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42
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5.7100 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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547
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5.7050 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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23,422
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5.7149 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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22,451
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5.6924 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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62,434
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5.6968 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,729
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5.7128 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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34,255
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5.7200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,510
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5.6977 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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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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30 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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