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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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08
Jan 2025
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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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44,669,172
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7.72%
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1,105,271
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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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789,981
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0.14%
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44,504,963
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7.69%
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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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45,459,153
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7.86%
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45,610,234
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7.88%
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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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74,800
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1.7201 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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48,000
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1.7200 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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46,409
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1.7232 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,878
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1.7360 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,429
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1.7291 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,100
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1.7341 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,539
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1.7371 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,164
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1.7359 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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826
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1.7256 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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744
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1.7318 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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682
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1.7354 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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347
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1.7349 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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309
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1.7350 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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275
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1.7274 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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137
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1.7365 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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124
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1.7357 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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93
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1.7348 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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66
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1.7370 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38
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1.7310 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12
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1.7358 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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64,780
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1.7200 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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61,016
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1.7206 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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55,845
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1.7213 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,122
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1.7319 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,818
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1.7342 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,991
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1.7283 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,275
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1.7249 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,935
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1.7309 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,427
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1.7203 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,406
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1.7256 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,976
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1.7311 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,950
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1.7298 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,794
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1.7276 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,340
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1.7363 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,237
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1.7350 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,203
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1.7349 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,178
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1.7284 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,385
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1.7289 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,236
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1.7328 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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645
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1.7345 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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595
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1.7361 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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403
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1.7340 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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66
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1.7371 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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56
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1.7300 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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Decreasing Short
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741
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1.7199 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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64,709
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1.7200 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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59,210
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1.7202 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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300
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1.7229 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,275
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1.7249 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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42,102
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1.7252 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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42,407
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1.7253 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,208
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1.7263 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,794
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1.7276 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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16,991
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1.7283 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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30,122
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1.7320 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,570
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1.7323 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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645
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1.7345 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,203
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1.7349 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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69,645
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1.7200 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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74,800
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1.7201 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6
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1.7250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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66
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1.7251 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,078
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1.7260 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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275
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1.7274 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,429
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1.7290 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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422
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1.7303 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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588
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1.7307 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,893
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1.7340 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,100
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1.7341 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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124
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1.7357 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,876
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1.7360 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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368
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1.7371 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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6,058
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1.7281 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,578
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1.7358 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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10,194
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1.7201 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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09 Jan 2025
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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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