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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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DS
SMITH 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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15
Nov 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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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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
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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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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)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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27,452,759
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1.98%
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23,444,242
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1.69%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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12,302,691
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0.89%
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26,182,991
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1.90%
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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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39,755,450
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2.87%
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49,627,233
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3.59%
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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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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350,404
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5.6227 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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103,875
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5.6650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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63,236
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5.6312 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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57,393
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5.6050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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48,256
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5.6415 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,204
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5.6321 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,455
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5.6407 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,347
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5.6400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,147
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5.6368 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,883
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5.6336 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,718
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5.6367 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,919
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5.6124 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,789
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5.6670 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,054
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5.6600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,844
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5.6647 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,147
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5.6550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,500
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5.6025 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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582
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5.6425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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556
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5.6750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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541
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5.6525 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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526
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5.6771 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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213,681
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5.6429 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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63,236
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5.6312 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,742
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5.6324 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,417
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5.6554 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,439
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5.6454 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,468
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5.6398 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,239
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5.6626 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,182
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5.6382 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,830
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5.6354 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,692
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5.6355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,112
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5.6614 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,831
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5.6640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,256
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5.6501 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,234
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5.6400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,453
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5.6149 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,326
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5.6193 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,402
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5.6618 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,289
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5.6498 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,711
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5.6565 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,631
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5.6575 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,352
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5.6566 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,321
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5.6651 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,670
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5.6606 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,658
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5.6384 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,451
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5.6599 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,426
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5.6650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,293
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5.6491 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,166
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5.6213 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,125
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5.5914 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,006
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5.6750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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956
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5.6583 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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613
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5.6430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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489
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5.5700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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473
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5.6500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13
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5.6530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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5.6800 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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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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26,961
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5.6355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,125
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5.5914 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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50,742
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5.6324 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,630
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5.6332 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,463
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5.6352 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,012
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5.6400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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206,964
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5.6432 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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17,022
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5.6454 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,293
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5.6491 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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28,417
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5.6554 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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94,634
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5.5912 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,896
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5.6223 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,204
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5.6321 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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105,372
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5.6322 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,883
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5.6336 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,958
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5.6351 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,147
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5.6368 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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109,360
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5.6400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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41,747
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5.6402 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,718
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5.6411 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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582
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5.6425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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705
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5.5746 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,363
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5.6400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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50,000
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5.6591 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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63,236
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5.6312 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,363
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5.6400 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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18 Nov 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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