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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DARKTRACE 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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27
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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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)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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23,220,887
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3.32%
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196,169
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0.03%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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475,135
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0.07%
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23,056,376
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3.29%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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23,696,022
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3.38%
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23,252,545
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3.32%
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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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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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290,728
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5.8023 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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255,115
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5.7888 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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101,866
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5.7877 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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70,800
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5.7853 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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69,493
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,000
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5.7899 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,000
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5.7936 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,017
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5.7886 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,815
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5.7687 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,221
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5.7882 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,927
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5.7959 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,623
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5.7891 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,764
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5.7819 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,579
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5.7750 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,539
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5.7855 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,755
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5.7868 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,949
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5.7726 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,426
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5.7800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,720
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5.7862 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,929
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,619
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5.7928 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,810
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5.8119 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,794
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5.7859 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,246
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5.7940 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,164
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5.7826 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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994
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5.7600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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818
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5.7838 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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793
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5.7844 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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695
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5.7820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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484
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5.7830 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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444
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5.7898 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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325
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5.7875 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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308
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5.7948 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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181
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5.7781 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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181
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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125
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5.7775 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47
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5.7812 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40
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5.7880 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11
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5.8120 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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282,706
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5.7862 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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65,108
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5.7863 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,489
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5.7843 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,804
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5.7849 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,268
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5.7844 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,992
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,266
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5.7853 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,480
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5.7822 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,322
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5.7820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,686
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5.7906 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,496
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5.7800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,545
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5.7864 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,216
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5.7837 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,646
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5.7806 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,728
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5.7902 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,626
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5.7802 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,756
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5.7807 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,703
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5.7810 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,293
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5.7812 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,165
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5.7851 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,139
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5.7750 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,474
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5.7892 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,433
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,036
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5.7943 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,962
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5.7839 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,462
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,264
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5.7780 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,046
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5.7831 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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883
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5.7878 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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767
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5.7830 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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738
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5.7932 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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572
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5.7870 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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181
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5.7787 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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154
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5.7811 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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47
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5.7818 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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40
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5.7880 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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34
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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11
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5.8120 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5
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5.8079 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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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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793
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5.7844 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5
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5.8079 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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135
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5.7767 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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207
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5.7833 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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623
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5.7820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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738
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5.7932 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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767
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5.7830 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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821
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5.7821 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,474
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5.7892 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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8,556
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5.7732 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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15,578
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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25,804
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5.7849 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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52,704
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5.7866 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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54,114
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5.7862 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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325
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5.7875 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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398
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5.7798 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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818
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5.7838 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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887
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,099
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5.7837 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,619
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5.7928 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,720
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5.7862 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,249
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5.7845 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,246
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5.7863 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,755
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5.7868 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,579
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5.7750 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,006
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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9,971
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5.7977 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,927
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5.7959 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,000
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5.7936 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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57,613
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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240,000
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5.7888 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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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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28 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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