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
relevant securities this form relates:
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(c)
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Name of the party to the offer with which exempt
principal trader is connected
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(d)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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20 May 2024
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(e)
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In
addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to
the offer?
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YES:
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
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2.
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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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Ordinary NPV
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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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10,568,932
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0.21%
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7,779,388
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0.15%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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6,578,355
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0.13%
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7,533,268
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0.15%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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17,147,287
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0.34%
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15,312,656
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0.30%
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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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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Total number of
securities
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Highest price per unit
paid/received
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Lowest price per unit
paid/received
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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484928
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24.3600
GBP
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24.0900
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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716760
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561.4588
ZAR
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560.1100
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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548471
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46.0122
AUD
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45.7092
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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554895
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24.3600
GBP
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24.0900
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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344171
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46.0141
AUD
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45.7092
AUD
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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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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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243
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24.0948
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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248
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555.0000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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537
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24.1130
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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631
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24.1517
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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692
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45.8450
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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3,005
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561.6977
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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8,383
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561.8100
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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8,809
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560.5378
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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11,455
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561.6610
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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13,449
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561.6773
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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15,354
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563.3671
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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20,865
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560.6699
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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37,881
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561.4960
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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51,571
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24.2450
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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54,668
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561.0061
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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57,726
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24.1641
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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121,174
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45.7979
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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724,000
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560.1660
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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66
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24.1898
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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220
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24.2292
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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230
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561.7943
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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381
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561.7873
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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382
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24.1100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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413
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24.1921
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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598
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24.3598
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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653
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24.3280
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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818
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24.3072
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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916
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24.2411
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,557
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24.2617
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2,230
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24.2841
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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2,317
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24.2575
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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3,920
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24.2239
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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4,068
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24.3207
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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4,854
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24.2171
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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5,202
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24.1912
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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8,383
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561.8100
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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8,809
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560.5378
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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9,293
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24.1890
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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11,455
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561.6610
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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13,449
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561.6773
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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17,528
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24.3536
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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22,582
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24.2598
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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23,506
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24.3600
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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23,529
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24.2496
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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28,395
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24.2272
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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34,101
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24.2504
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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44,630
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24.2069
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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54,232
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24.2241
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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54,668
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560.8379
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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58,973
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24.3580
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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174,576
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24.3600
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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724,000
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560.1100
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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724,000
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24.1939
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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170
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558.4500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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248
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554.8473
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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755
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45.8360
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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1,241
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562.0089
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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3,005
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561.5433
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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4,000
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45.8131
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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15,354
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563.1418
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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20,865
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560.5157
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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29,761
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562.0807
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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37,881
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561.3416
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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199,677
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45.7200
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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2
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24.2501
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
10
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24.2521
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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33
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24.1898
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
118
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24.2969
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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170
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558.4500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
171
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24.2700
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
194
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24.2975
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
207
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24.2900
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
207
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24.3422
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
230
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561.7943
ZAR
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
281
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24.2285
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
|
CFD
|
Increasing
Short
|
295
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24.2131
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
|
CFD
|
Increasing
Short
|
308
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24.3600
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
|
Increasing
Short
|
381
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561.7873
ZAR
|
Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
|
Increasing
Short
|
382
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24.1100
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
|
Increasing
Short
|
633
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24.2671
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
|
Increasing
Short
|
1,095
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24.1319
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,241
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562.0089
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
1,772
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24.2372
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
|
Increasing
Short
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3,270
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24.3476
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
3,475
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24.2719
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
3,889
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45.8251
AUD
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
4,097
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24.2329
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
7,839
|
45.7579
AUD
|
Ordinary
NPV
|
CFD
|
Increasing
Short
|
11,005
|
24.2729
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
|
CFD
|
Increasing
Short
|
24,017
|
24.2228
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
|
CFD
|
Increasing
Short
|
25,443
|
24.2905
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
|
Increasing
Short
|
29,761
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562.2494
ZAR
|
Ordinary
NPV
|
CFD
|
Increasing
Short
|
105,738
|
24.3439
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
|
SWAP
|
Increasing
Short
|
153,300
|
24.3600
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
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48,554
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45.7714
AUD
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
|
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any
other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities
under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or
disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
|
Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
|
NO
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Date of disclosure:
|
21 May 2024
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Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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