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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DS
SMITH 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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19
Jun 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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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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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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10p
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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31,009,717
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2.25%
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30,671,287
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2.22%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,421,643
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0.54%
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30,238,558
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2.19%
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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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38,431,360
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2.79%
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60,909,845
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4.42%
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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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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333,914
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3.5227 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,464
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3.5294 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,885
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3.5261 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,078
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3.5501 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,381
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3.5887 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,422
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3.5695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,554
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3.5681 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,009
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3.5665 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,042
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3.5677 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,194
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3.5578 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,970
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3.5740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,816
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3.5350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,179
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3.5324 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,664
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3.5940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,210
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3.5999 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,469
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3.5791 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,035
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3.6119 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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841
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3.5287 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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726
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3.6120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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632
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3.5440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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610
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3.5670 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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524
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3.5640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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511
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3.5920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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446
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3.5900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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408
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3.5200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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234,964
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3.5040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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140,827
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3.5200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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103,221
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3.6099 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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92,045
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3.5748 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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86,066
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3.5391 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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62,012
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3.5731 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,648
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3.5691 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,240
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3.5761 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,408
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3.5202 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,118
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3.5457 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,000
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3.5890 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,382
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3.5201 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,152
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3.5475 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,486
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3.5733 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,368
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3.5614 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,204
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3.5709 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,585
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3.5349 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,100
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3.5560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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802
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3.5680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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724
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3.5198 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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632
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3.5440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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516
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3.5600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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102
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3.5720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20
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3.5189 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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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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524
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3.5640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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546
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3.5202 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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9,554
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3.5681 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1
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3.5400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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459
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3.5440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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632
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3.5440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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724
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3.5198 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,585
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3.5349 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,152
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3.4959 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,152
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3.5475 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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25,000
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3.5890 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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35,209
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3.5200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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42,506
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3.5647 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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62,012
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3.5731 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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63,145
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3.5281 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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103,221
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3.6099 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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234,964
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3.5040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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36,240
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3.5761 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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841
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3.5287 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,469
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3.5791 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,398
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3.5200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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3,152
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3.4959 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,816
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3.5350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20,688
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3.5500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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22,644
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3.5446 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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31,885
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3.5261 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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69,056
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3.5206 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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181,998
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3.5200 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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20 Jun 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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