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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02
Jul 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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24,184,319
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3.45%
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210,642
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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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47,535
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0.01%
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24,041,230
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3.43%
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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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24,231,854
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3.46%
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24,251,872
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3.46%
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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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111,706
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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98,959
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5.7862 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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54,156
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5.8068 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,343
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5.8074 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,623
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5.7991 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,188
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5.7835 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,622
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5.8020 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,692
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5.8079 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,689
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5.7942 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,294
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5.7840 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,183
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,913
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5.8001 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,354
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5.7981 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,022
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5.8120 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,607
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,410
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,282
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5.8075 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,150
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5.7820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,130
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,043
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5.8059 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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844
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5.8060 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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729
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5.8010 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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691
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5.8040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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520
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5.7988 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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497
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5.7959 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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483
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5.7880 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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483
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5.7920 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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477
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5.7980 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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200
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5.8033 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5
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5.7940 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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200,969
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5.8027 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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39,777
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5.8082 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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31,133
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5.7923 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,820
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5.7957 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,165
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5.8054 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,262
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5.7979 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,173
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,671
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5.7961 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,664
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5.7952 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,736
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5.7934 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,991
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5.7989 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,907
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5.7968 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,861
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5.8044 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,591
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5.8016 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,182
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5.8035 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,921
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,154
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5.7912 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,372
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5.7981 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,340
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5.7997 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,294
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5.7840 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,038
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5.7902 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,913
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5.8006 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,789
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5.8064 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,354
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5.7987 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,021
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5.8120 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,998
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,410
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,150
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5.7820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,130
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,043
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5.8065 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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844
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5.8060 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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729
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5.8010 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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483
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5.7920 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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483
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5.7880 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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477
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5.7980 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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413
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5.7948 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5
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5.7940 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2
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5.7939 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
Short
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2,188
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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45,343
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5.8074 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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69
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5.8039 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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770
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5.8040 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19
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5.7680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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31,133
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5.7923 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,784
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5.7957 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,273
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5.7981 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,833
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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84,375
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5.8023 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,854
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,276
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5.7942 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,622
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5.8020 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,282
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5.8075 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,608
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2
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5.7939 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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497
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5.7959 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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151
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5.8043 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,907
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5.7968 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,591
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5.8016 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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147,736
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5.8037 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,692
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5.8079 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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19,094
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5.8080 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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03 Jul 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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