FORM 8.5
(EPT/NON-RI)
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION
DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT
APPLICABLE)
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Rule 8.5 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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Name of exempt principal trader:
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
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(b)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(c)
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Name of the party to the offer with which exempt
principal trader is connected
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(d)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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07 May 2024
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(e)
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In
addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to
the offer?
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YES:
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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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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Ordinary NPV
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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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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8,085,611
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0.16%
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6,182,447
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0.12%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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4,812,117
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0.09%
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5,169,776
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0.10%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 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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12,897,728
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0.25%
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11,352,223
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0.22%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Total number of
securities
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Highest price per unit
paid/received
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Lowest price per unit
paid/received
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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295147
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23.0400
GBP
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22.7300
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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410603
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23.0400
GBP
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22.7300
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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367547
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43.4200
AUD
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28.8974
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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174817
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43.4200
AUD
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28.8974
AUD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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247
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529.9365
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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2,436
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531.8360
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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2,751
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528.1244
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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3,036
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43.3494
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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4,664
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43.2371
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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5,816
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532.8094
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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9,331
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43.4200
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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10,092
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531.8032
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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10,612
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532.1718
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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15,492
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531.8752
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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21,933
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532.8300
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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27,025
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532.9900
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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27,521
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530.8953
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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40
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22.7800
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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62
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22.7551
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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64
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22.9998
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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78
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22.9346
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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691
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22.9483
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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758
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22.7350
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,014
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22.9546
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,231
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22.9577
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,800
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22.9489
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,834
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22.9408
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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2,000
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22.9868
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2,436
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531.8360
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2,741
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22.9365
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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3,821
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22.9400
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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3,854
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23.0068
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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4,879
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22.8961
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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7,071
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22.9469
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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7,138
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22.9621
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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7,203
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22.9398
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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8,044
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22.8447
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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8,181
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22.8516
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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9,618
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22.9479
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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10,092
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531.8032
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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13,982
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22.9467
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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14,050
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22.9274
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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15,069
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532.9900
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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15,492
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531.8752
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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27,521
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530.7361
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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34,000
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22.8178
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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37,133
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22.8976
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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40,668
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22.9396
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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67,594
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22.9099
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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67
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22.7600
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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247
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529.7908
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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2,429
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531.2179
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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2,751
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527.9792
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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2,977
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43.2619
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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3,000
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43.3630
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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5,816
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532.6629
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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6,607
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43.3430
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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10,612
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532.0254
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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11,890
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532.7768
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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21,933
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532.6835
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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38,022
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531.6042
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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41,805
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43.4165
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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43,897
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43.4200
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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27
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22.9500
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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66
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22.9800
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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138
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22.9262
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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190
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22.9606
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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209
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22.9603
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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255
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22.9540
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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279
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22.9400
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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567
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22.7855
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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705
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22.8120
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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920
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22.9526
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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2,429
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531.2179
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,433
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22.9697
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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8,044
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22.9700
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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10,987
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22.9160
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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11,010
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22.8424
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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32,884
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22.9411
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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38,022
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531.7637
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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40,215
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22.9290
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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43,327
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22.8766
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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66
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532.9900
ZAR
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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
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into
by
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any
party
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
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any
other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities
under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or
disposal of any relevant securities to which
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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08 May 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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