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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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WOOD GROUP (JOHN) 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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28
Feb 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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4
2/7 p 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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5,150,404
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0.74%
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30,655,657
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4.43%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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30,477,328
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4.41%
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3,635,294
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0.53%
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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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35,627,732
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5.15%
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34,290,951
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4.96%
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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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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,292,477
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0.3740 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,166,085
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0.3708 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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203,865
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0.3742 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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189,992
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0.3767 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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151,508
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0.3687 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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108,686
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0.3771 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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97,444
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0.3714 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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77,000
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0.3756 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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53,391
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0.3773 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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48,633
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0.3881 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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48,468
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0.3737 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,624
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0.3733 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,722
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0.3827 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,380
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0.3781 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,020
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0.3584 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,914
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0.3627 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,840
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0.3560 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,195
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0.3728 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,111
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0.3811 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,111
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0.3812 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,460
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0.3602 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,291
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0.3552 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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374
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0.3621 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,280,670
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0.3708 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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341,012
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0.3774 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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286,417
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0.3677 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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135,364
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0.3701 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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64,219
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0.3729 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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59,070
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0.3620 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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55,000
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0.3634 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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47,783
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0.3769 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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44,209
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0.3753 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,708
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0.3752 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,521
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0.3757 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,343
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0.3741 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,840
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0.3561 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,111
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0.3812 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,243
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0.3751 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,630
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0.3728 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,257
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0.3737 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,739
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0.3647 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,124
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0.3732 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,959
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0.3624 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,549
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0.3554 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,460
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0.3602 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,331
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0.3711 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,295
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0.3830 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,291
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0.3786 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,291
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0.3552 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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856
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0.3762 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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794
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0.3598 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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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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286,417
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0.3677 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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135,364
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0.3701 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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487
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0.3714 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,228
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0.3721 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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64,219
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0.3729 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,243
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0.3750 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,858
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0.3684 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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89,586
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0.3716 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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189,992
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0.3767 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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108,686
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0.3771 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2
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0.3798 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1
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0.3836 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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431,588
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0.3700 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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22,676
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0.3704 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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33,522
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0.3709 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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29,600
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0.3710 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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49,605
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0.3754 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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150,605
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0.3707 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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23,864
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0.3751 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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03 Mar 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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