FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)- Amendment to section
3b
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Replaces form released on 11:49 19/04/2024
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RNS
Number : 3639L
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FORM 8.5
(EPT/NON-RI)
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION
DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT
APPLICABLE)
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Rule 8.5 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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Name of exempt principal trader:
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
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(b)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(c)
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Name of the party to the offer with which
exempt
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INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC
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principal trader is connected
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(d)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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18-Apr-24
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(e)
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In
addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt
principal
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NA
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party
to the offer?
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POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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1p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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11,478,062
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1.19%
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5,643,917
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0.58%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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2,803,493
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0.29%
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10,844,984
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1.13%
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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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14,281,555
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1.48%
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16,488,901
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1.71%
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TOTAL:
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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
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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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Purchase and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Total number
of
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Highest price per
unit
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Lowest price per
unit
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security
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securities
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paid/received
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paid/received
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1p ordinary
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Sale
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2336235
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2.8534
GBP
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2.6090
GBP
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1p ordinary
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Purchase
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1046158
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2.8241
GBP
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2.6135
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
description
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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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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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2,837
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2.6909
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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91,413
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2.7018
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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213,470
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2.7540
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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10,970
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2.6704
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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15,104
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2.7290
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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20,190
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2.6965
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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26,349
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2.6135
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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49,800
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2.6726
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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52,606
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2.6696
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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812
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2.7049
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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3,605
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2.6952
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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5,630
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2.7160
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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6,552
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2.6964
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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6,629
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2.6720
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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8,529
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2.6985
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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11,800
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2.6968
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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34,045
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2.7288
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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34,700
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2.7455
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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35,000
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2.7163
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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35,750
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2.6382
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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37,532
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2.6784
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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37,918
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2.6922
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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47,306
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2.6885
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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58,642
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2.7146
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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91,704
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2.6854
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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195,346
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2.6819
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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268,461
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2.6998
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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548,793
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2.7540
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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1,812
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2.6090
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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3,305
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2.6784
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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3,826
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2.6510
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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7,312
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2.7003
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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8,356
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2.6849
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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25,110
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2.6452
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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35,737
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2.6455
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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272
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2.6295
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,125
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2.7129
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,261
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2.7280
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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2,242
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2.6816
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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3,236
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2.7295
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,826
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2.6690
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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5,250
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2.6289
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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9,383
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2.6438
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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31,505
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2.7286
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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49,113
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2.6572
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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230,576
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2.7540
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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308
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2.7039
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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4,768
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2.6878
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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6,562
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2.6894
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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13,290
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2.7083
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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49,690
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2.6260
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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76,468
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2.6938
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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478,274
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2.6259
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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5,024
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2.7270
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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6,108
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2.7540
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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48,029
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2.7232
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 or refrain from dealing entered
into by
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and
any party
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a
party to the offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the exempt principal trader 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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03-May-24
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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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