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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17
Sep 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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22,049,758
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3.15%
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19,347,440
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2.76%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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43,736
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0.01%
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22,039,821
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3.15%
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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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22,093,494
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3.15%
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41,387,261
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5.91%
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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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105,365
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5.8482 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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89,473
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5.8498 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,034
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5.8265 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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55,103
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5.8379 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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44,127
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5.8257 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38,930
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5.8544 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,339
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5.8307 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,188
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5.8263 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,518
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5.8354 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,524
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5.8250 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,761
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5.8537 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,898
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5.8540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,636
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5.8273 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,482
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5.8442 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,715
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5.8289 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,938
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5.8327 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,759
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5.8260 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,489
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5.8343 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,140
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5.8487 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,284
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5.8337 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,238
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5.8240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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754
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5.8398 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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754
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5.8400 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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560
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5.8399 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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450
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5.8276 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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63
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5.8300 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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212,914
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5.8269 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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99,541
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5.8517 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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63,468
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5.8540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,793
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5.8260 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,523
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5.8273 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,854
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5.8441 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,898
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5.8453 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,384
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5.8343 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,303
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5.8311 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,126
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5.8432 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,930
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5.8480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,709
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5.8455 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,381
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5.8478 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,187
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5.8456 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,094
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5.8383 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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835
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5.8497 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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781
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5.8490 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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754
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5.8400 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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648
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5.8460 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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568
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5.8240 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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450
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5.8461 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7
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5.8542 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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4,466
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5.8439 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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25,793
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5.8260 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,523
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5.8273 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,384
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5.8343 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,382
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5.8379 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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148
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5.8422 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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130
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5.8425 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,930
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5.8480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,871
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5.8540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,284
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5.8337 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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31,518
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5.8354 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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55,103
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5.8379 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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531,657
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5.8440 USD
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,482
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5.8442 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,145
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5.8529 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,288
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5.8538 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20,838
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5.8540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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38,930
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5.8544 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,083
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5.8483 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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10
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5.8490 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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14,571
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5.8310 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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10,940
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5.8334 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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18 Sep 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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