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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
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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DS
SMITH PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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30
Jul 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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YES:
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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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
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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10p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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34,266,482
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2.48%
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32,578,405
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2.36%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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12,291,742
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0.89%
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33,825,231
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2.45%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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46,558,224
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3.37%
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66,403,636
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4.81%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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258,130
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4.5405 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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218,541
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4.5485 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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122,254
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4.5562 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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94,860
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4.5433 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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80,025
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4.5400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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61,506
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4.5408 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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44,263
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4.5599 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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39,662
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4.5581 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,965
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4.5303 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,302
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4.5487 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,329
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4.5569 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,611
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4.5534 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,253
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4.5568 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,697
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4.5565 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,320
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4.5469 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,298
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4.5456 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,814
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4.5647 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,784
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4.5300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,868
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4.5500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,836
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4.5510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,387
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4.5648 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,355
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4.5280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,300
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4.5320 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,296
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4.5722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,233
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4.5525 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,044
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4.5715 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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984
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4.5580 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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949
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4.5441 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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906
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4.5600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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846
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4.5480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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817
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4.5530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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795
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4.5620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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726
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4.5680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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715
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4.5520 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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603
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4.5260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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510
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4.5560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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146
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4.5340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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120,174
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4.5400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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107,339
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4.5390 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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103,557
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4.5425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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100,900
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4.5495 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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71,279
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4.5535 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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56,083
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4.5490 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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33,520
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4.5404 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,245
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4.5618 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,889
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4.5583 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,729
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4.5620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,235
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4.5507 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,193
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4.5547 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,063
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4.5300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,727
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4.5595 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,692
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4.5500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,652
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4.5589 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,065
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4.5597 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,983
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4.5599 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,814
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4.5647 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,464
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4.5550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,928
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4.5280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,823
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4.5530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,721
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4.5520 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,682
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4.5312 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,617
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4.5614 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,506
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4.5250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,301
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4.5625 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,274
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4.5260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,051
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4.5510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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984
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4.5580 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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846
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4.5480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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731
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4.5320 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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698
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4.5680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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539
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4.5779 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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510
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4.5560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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174
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4.5485 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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24
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4.5410 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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52,142
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4.5400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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510
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4.5560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,888
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4.5620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,814
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4.5647 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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60,806
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4.5400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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50,000
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4.5510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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716
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4.5602 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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22,409
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4.5390 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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100,900
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4.5495 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,235
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4.5507 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,022
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4.5560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,065
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4.5597 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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61,432
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4.5400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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75,755
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4.5403 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,822
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4.5485 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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122,254
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4.5562 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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39,662
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4.5581 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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795
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4.5620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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34,182
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4.5400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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44,263
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4.5599 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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100,000
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4.5580
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
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the
disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to
the offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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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
the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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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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31 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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