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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DS
SMITH 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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15
Apr 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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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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MONDI PLC
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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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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10p
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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13,609,464
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0.99%
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18,289,920
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1.33%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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15,078,236
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1.09%
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11,866,737
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0.86%
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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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28,687,700
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2.08%
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30,156,657
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2.19%
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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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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241,644
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4.1002 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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220,474
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4.1086 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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196,229
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4.0960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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182,594
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4.1331 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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64,697
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4.1237 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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59,262
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4.1251 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,432
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4.1175 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,419
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4.0968 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,055
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4.1130 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,793
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4.1185 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,760
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4.1192 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,454
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4.1179 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,366
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4.1166 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,228
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4.1262 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,407
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4.1150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,834
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4.1020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,716
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4.1022 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,651
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4.1016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,127
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4.1030 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,357
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4.1064 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,339
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4.1102 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,629
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4.1190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,108
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4.1015 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,970
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4.1083 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,961
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4.1125 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,682
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4.1299 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,134
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4.1231 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,927
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4.1162 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,741
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4.1014 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,734
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4.1340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,727
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4.1300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,419
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4.1355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,256
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4.1170 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,217
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4.1280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,774
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,469
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4.1133 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,161
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4.1352 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,122
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4.1140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,066
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4.1360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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978
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4.1370 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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953
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4.1040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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759
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4.1200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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200
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4.1063 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40
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4.0948 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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158,897
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4.0960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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101,285
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4.1089 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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66,414
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4.1072 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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39,092
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4.1158 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,965
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4.1027 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,588
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4.0971 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,590
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4.1200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,958
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,082
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4.0953 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,928
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4.1029 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,670
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4.0959 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,653
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4.0990 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,906
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4.1015 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,256
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4.1026 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,393
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4.1182 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,071
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4.1254 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,982
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4.1300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,933
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4.1044 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,479
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4.1116 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,173
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4.0969 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,461
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4.1099 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,026
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4.1011 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,755
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4.1080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,528
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4.1084 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,288
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4.1222 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,247
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4.1180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,158
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4.1073 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,996
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4.1178 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,992
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4.1294 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,635
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4.1146 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,534
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4.1296 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,174
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4.1010 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,122
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4.1140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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748
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4.1240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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648
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4.1090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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514
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4.1284 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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292
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4.1304 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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-240
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4.0948 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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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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200
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4.1063 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,161
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4.1352 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,997
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4.1279 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,419
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4.1355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,675
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4.1267 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,758
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4.1241 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,398
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4.1207 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,629
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4.1190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,277
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4.1020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,357
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4.1064 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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31,046
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4.1069 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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38,886
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4.0965 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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45,638
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4.0960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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65,371
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4.1220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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77,822
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4.1375 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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100,100
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4.1300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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189,713
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4.1219 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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220,474
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4.1086 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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514
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4.1284 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,249
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4.1176 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,194
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4.1175 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,454
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4.1190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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21,590
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4.1200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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22,134
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4.1178 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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34,700
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4.0998 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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40,384
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4.0960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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75,042
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4.1117 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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179
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4.1000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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956
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4.1319 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,992
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4.1294 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,288
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4.1222 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,479
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4.1116 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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10,019
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4.1038 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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15,670
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4.0959 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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18,082
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4.0953 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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26,946
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4.1023 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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33,192
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4.0998 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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66,414
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4.1072 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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23
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4.1200 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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18,778
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4.1365 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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39,034
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4.1219 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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39,549
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4.1083 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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78,845
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4.0998 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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125,564
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4.0960 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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46,196
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4.1106 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,711
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4.1284 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
|
|
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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16 Apr 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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