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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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JOHN WOOD GROUP 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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31
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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NO
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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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4
2/7p ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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31,060,255
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4.49%
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5,360,440
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0.78%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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5,070,517
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0.73%
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30,045,645
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4.34%
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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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1,170,364
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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36,130,772
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5.22%
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36,576,449
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5.29%
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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287,019
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2.0406 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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211,990
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1.9861 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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200,001
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1.9991 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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200,000
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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200,000
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2.0010 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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177,596
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2.0341 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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141,326
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2.0412 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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88,529
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2.0064 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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77,181
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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66,203
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1.9982 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,383
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2.0003 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,267
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2.0148 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,940
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2.0409 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,479
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2.0310 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,514
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2.0068 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,827
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2.0422 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,108
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1.9723 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,064
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2.0087 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,012
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1.9780 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,407
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2.0070 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,293
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1.9847 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,423
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2.0004 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,114
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1.9935 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,092
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2.0113 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,706
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,784
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1.9960 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,422
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1.9996 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,106
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1.9680 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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985
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2.0360 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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62
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2.0335 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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577,698
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2.0381 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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128,291
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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70,000
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2.0553 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,813
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1.9983 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,814
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2.0202 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,334
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1.9963 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,385
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2.0328 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,451
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2.0062 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,000
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1.9660 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,180
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2.0061 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,867
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1.9859 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,500
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,416
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2.0209 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,636
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2.0114 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,450
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2.0035 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,024
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2.0176 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,106
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1.9680 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,064
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2.0258 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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985
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2.0360 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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752
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2.0420 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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688
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1.9565 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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635
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1.9965 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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495
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1.9980 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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379
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1.9999 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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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15,482
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2.0116 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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55,160
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2.0398 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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226
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2.0558 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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1,765
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1.9945 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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11,168
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2.0010 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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848
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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345
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2.0045 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,628
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1.9677 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,272
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1.9936 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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560
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2.0322 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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353,049
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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60,000
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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57,255
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1.9991 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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57,000
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2.0010 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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88,529
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2.0064 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2
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2.0920 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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211,990
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1.9861 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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141,326
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2.0412 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,064
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2.0258 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,012
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1.9780 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,293
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1.9847 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,417
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1.9931 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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21,960
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1.9981 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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39,826
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1.9988 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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50,000
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1.9919 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,000
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2.0422 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,427
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2.0180 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,989
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2.0234 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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62
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2.0335 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11,459
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2.0028 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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10,000
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2.0398 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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183,000
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2.0402 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,118
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2.0216 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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142,183
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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140,000
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1.9910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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142,746
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1.9991 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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60,383
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2.0003 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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143,000
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2.0010 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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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01 Aug 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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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN
POSITIONS)
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose positions/dealings
are being disclosed:
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Barclays PLC.
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this from relates:
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-1,170,364
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1.7390
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European
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08-May-25
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3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
|
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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