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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a
Replaces form Released at 03/02/2025 13:49 RNS Number :
7018V
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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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AVIVA 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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31
Jan 2025
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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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YES:
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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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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32
17/19p 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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21,756,027
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0.81%
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20,395,262
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0.76%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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3,131,936
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0.12%
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15,998,248
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0.60%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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20,000
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0.00%
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486,686
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0.02%
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TOTAL:
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24,907,963
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0.93%
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36,880,196
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1.37%
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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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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290,830
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5.1412 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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235,679
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5.1400 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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111,133
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5.1525 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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109,345
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5.1403 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,555
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5.1507 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,079
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5.1421 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,510
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5.1430 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47,948
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5.1404 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,026
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5.1448 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,403
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5.1384 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,298
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5.1504 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,663
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5.1490 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,848
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5.1474 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,483
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5.1522 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,352
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5.1402 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,742
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5.1499 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,758
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5.1453 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,688
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5.1356 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,684
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5.1510 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,463
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5.1392 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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1,192
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12.8600 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,143
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5.1364 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,000
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5.3305 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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508
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5.1434 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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313
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5.1520 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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172
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5.1600 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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176,786
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5.1400 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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172,533
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5.1435 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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151,094
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5.1388 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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88,638
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5.1398 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,890
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5.1401 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,434
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5.1410 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,581
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5.1517 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,782
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5.1417 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,987
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5.1513 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,407
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5.1453 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,328
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5.1471 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,077
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5.1532 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,184
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5.1379 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,808
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5.1638 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,683
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5.1533 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,638
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5.1399 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,068
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5.1543 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,589
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5.1386 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,634
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5.1538 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,931
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5.1452 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,923
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5.1447 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,797
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5.1360 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,778
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5.1522 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,515
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5.1350 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,390
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5.1357 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,367
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5.1519 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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1,192
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12.8600 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,169
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5.1659 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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705
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5.1500 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
|
693
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5.1419 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
|
676
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5.1660 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
|
510
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5.1555 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
|
508
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5.1440 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
|
485
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5.1549 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
|
477
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5.1640 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
|
432
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5.1548 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
|
313
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5.1520 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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287
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5.1306 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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232
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5.1319 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
172
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5.1600 GBP
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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8
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5.1575 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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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36,462
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5.1430 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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287
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5.1306 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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654
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5.1320 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,390
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5.1357 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,589
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5.1386 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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151,094
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5.1388 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,462
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5.1390 USD
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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88,638
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5.1398 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
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4,638
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5.1399 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
|
192
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5.1400 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,782
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5.1417 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16
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5.1437 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,923
|
5.1447 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,931
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5.1452 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
445
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5.1456 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,309
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5.1458 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,351
|
5.1459 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,566
|
5.1472 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
11
|
5.1499 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
628
|
5.1500 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
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18,987
|
5.1513 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
22,581
|
5.1517 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,759
|
5.1528 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
432
|
5.1548 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
8
|
5.1574 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
10,869
|
5.1594 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,182
|
5.1600 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,808
|
5.1638 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,169
|
5.1659 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
27,630
|
5.1386 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
82,019
|
5.1400 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
154,433
|
5.1401 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
6,352
|
5.1402 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
109,345
|
5.1403 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
47,948
|
5.1404 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
56,079
|
5.1421 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
30,026
|
5.1448 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
23,526
|
5.1451 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,758
|
5.1453 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
17,551
|
5.1480 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,663
|
5.1490 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,718
|
5.1493 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,742
|
5.1499 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
58,555
|
5.1507 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
800
|
5.1511 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
6,782
|
5.1517 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,277
|
5.1618 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
6,109
|
5.1335 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
172,533
|
5.1435 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
645
|
5.1496 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
645
|
5.1403 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
111,133
|
5.1525 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
|
Product
description
|
Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
|
Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
|
Exercise
price
per unit
|
Type
|
Expiry
date
|
Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
securities
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
|
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit (if
applicable)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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4.
|
OTHER INFORMATION
|
|
(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
|
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)
|
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
derivatives
|
|
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
|
|
(c)
|
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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10 Feb 2025
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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.
|
|
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
|
|
1. KEY INFORMATION
|
|
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings
are being disclosed:
|
Barclays PLC.
|
|
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this from relates:
|
AVIVA PLC
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2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
|
|
Class
of
relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
|
Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
|
Exercise
price
per unit
|
Type
|
Expiry
date
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Put
Options
|
Purchased
|
-10,000
|
456.4800
|
American
|
19 Dec
2025
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Purchased
|
10,000
|
557.9200
|
American
|
19 Dec
2025
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-241,315
|
4.4050
|
European
|
06 May
2025
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-120,793
|
5.3305
|
European
|
06 Jun
2025
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-104,578
|
5.3176
|
European
|
05 Jun
2025
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-10,000
|
557.9200
|
American
|
19 Dec
2025
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
|
Put
Options
|
Written
|
10,000
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456.4800
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American
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19 Dec
2025
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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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