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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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DARKTRACE 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
Jul 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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1p
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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26,139,645
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3.73%
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202,669
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0.03%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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39,933
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0.01%
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26,016,738
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3.71%
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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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26,179,578
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3.74%
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26,219,407
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3.74%
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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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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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636,743
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5.7671 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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514,990
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5.7924 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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135,943
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5.7777 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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61,562
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5.7531 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,735
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5.7420 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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57,628
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5.7676 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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39,524
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5.7421 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38,642
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5.7442 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,181
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5.7684 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,048
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5.7460 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,669
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5.7548 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,982
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5.7633 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,876
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5.7439 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,166
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5.7565 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,136
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5.7534 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,784
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5.7708 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,701
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5.7744 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,161
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5.7436 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,899
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5.7800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,818
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5.7440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,397
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5.7814 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,113
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5.7453 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,839
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5.7437 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,168
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5.7773 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,477
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,364
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5.7564 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,020
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5.7608 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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581
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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528
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5.7990 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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521
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5.7680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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513
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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432
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5.7500 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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402
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5.7450 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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367
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5.7760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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292
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5.7520 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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81
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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270,791
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5.7627 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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142,572
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5.7481 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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118,320
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5.7704 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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104,138
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5.7812 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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87,095
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5.7715 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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83,511
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5.7686 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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61,562
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5.7536 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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58,735
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5.7420 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,889
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5.7721 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,557
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5.7649 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,237
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5.7707 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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26,048
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5.7460 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,792
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5.7661 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,288
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5.7607 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,982
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5.7639 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,552
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5.7571 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,488
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5.7831 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,695
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5.7530 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,485
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5.7594 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,701
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5.7750 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,506
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5.7836 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,899
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5.7800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,388
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5.7440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,168
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5.7779 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,693
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5.7837 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,681
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5.7600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,175
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5.7796 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,124
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5.7768 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,626
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,477
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5.7860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,028
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5.7760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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946
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5.7780 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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581
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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540
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5.7615 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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540
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5.7645 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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521
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5.7680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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513
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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432
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5.7500 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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292
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5.7520 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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5.7705 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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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,458
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5.7779 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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24,698
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5.7599 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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815
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5.7719 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,534
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5.7735 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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192
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5.7440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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860
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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27,860
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5.7719 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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49,671
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5.7669 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,784
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5.7708 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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134
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5.7899 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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87
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5.7600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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540
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5.7615 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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48,239
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5.7631 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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30,557
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5.7649 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,157
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5.7699 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,124
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5.7768 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,175
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5.7796 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,669
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5.7548 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,097
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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367
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5.7760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,783
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5.7788 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,397
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5.7814 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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15,488
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5.7831 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,166
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5.7565 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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453
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5.7744 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,175
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5.7459 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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685
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5.7420 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,695
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5.7530 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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60,625
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5.7618 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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540
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5.7645 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,045
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,028
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5.7760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,136
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5.7534 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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95,160
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5.7773 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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16 Jul 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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