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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
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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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SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 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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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
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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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3
1/3p 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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21,348,943
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3.69%
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1,123,927
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0.19%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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721,299
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0.12%
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20,693,977
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3.58%
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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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22,070,242
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3.81%
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21,817,904
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3.77%
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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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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208,533
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1.7250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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99,202
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1.7344 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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99,045
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1.7522 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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73,739
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1.7453 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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49,078
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1.7359 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,147
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1.7523 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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41,082
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1.7636 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,079
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1.7603 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,114
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1.7249 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,542
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1.7461 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,707
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1.7635 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,697
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1.7499 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,203
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1.7516 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,352
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1.7627 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,536
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1.7462 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,209
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1.7380 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,220
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1.7366 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,334
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1.7357 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,015
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1.7626 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,421
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1.7645 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,105
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1.7376 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,500
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1.7434 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,881
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1.7387 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,779
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1.7280 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,505
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1.7386 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,503
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1.7504 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,375
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1.7508 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,183
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1.7640 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,183
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1.7324 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,860
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1.7486 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,719
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1.7510 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,783
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1.7620 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,664
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1.7630 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,602
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1.7290 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,582
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1.7330 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,262
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1.7390 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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480
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1.7574 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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309
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1.7650 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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1.7320 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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410,588
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1.7250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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105,401
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1.7637 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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85,203
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1.7318 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,252
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1.7430 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,980
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1.7526 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,671
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1.7460 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,014
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1.7512 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,779
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1.7280 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,847
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1.7304 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,795
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1.7419 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,952
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1.7260 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,690
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1.7333 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,635
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1.7635 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,582
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1.7330 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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565
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1.7650 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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480
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1.7576 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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140
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1.7300 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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99
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1.7380 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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1.7510 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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1.7320 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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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7,888
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1.7432 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,298
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1.7271 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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43,945
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1.7590 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,360
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1.7230 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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69,621
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1.7250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,235
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1.7445 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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36,066
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1.7250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,211
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1.7556 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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27,855
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1.7477 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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125,337
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1.7250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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56,759
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1.7250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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14,617
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1.7436 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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889
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1.7415 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,445
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1.7551 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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35,169
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1.7250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,124
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1.7370 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,671
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1.7460 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,374
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1.7494 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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43,147
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1.7523 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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27,252
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1.7430 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,252
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1.7380 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,709
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1.7476 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,115
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1.7504 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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61,750
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1.7278 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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61,750
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1.7381 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,355
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1.7250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,614
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1.7280 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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64,708
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1.7378 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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361
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1.7610 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,090
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1.7410 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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28,542
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1.7461 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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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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