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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JOHN WOOD GROUP 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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24
Jun 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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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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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4
2/7p ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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19,538,329
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2.82%
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7,113,101
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1.03%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,954,841
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1.01%
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18,928,860
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2.74%
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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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1,170,545
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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26,493,170
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3.83%
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27,212,506
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3.93%
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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103,318
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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99,060
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1.9943 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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71,366
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1.9942 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,851
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1.9909 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47,918
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1.9510 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,275
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1.9941 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,844
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1.9947 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,230
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1.9883 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,486
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1.9976 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,613
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1.9849 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,475
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1.9980 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,203
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1.9999 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,203
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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723
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1.9874 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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343
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1.9841 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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61
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1.9880 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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75,976
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1.9945 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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71,366
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1.9942 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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61,038
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1.9894 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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45,476
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,512
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1.9911 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,837
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1.9951 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,070
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1.9914 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,991
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,717
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1.9938 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,948
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1.9924 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,608
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1.9809 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,672
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1.9939 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,013
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1.9923 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,905
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1.9783 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,781
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1.9995 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,331
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1.9690 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,203
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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113
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1.9740
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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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804
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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1,327
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1.9837 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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411
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1.9892 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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500
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1.9870 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,283
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,475
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1.9980 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,532
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1.9897 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,195
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1.9973 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,706
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1.9952 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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101,231
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1
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1.9800 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,331
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1.9690 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,706
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1.9755 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,725
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1.9974 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,385
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1.9944 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,948
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1.9924 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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15,717
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1.9938 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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18,837
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1.9951 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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24,000
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1.9799 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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62
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1.9824 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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528
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1.9925 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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630
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1.9878 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,418
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1.9909 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,744
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1.9799 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,454
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,672
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1.9939 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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50,249
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1.9905 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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200
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1.9940 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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343
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1.9841 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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584
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1.9853 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,613
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1.9849 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,486
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1.9976 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,000
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2.0002 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,230
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1.9883 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,868
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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47,918
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1.9509 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
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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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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25 Jun 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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
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Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-1,170,545
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1.7390
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European
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08-May-2025
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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