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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SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 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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26
Jul 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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3
1/3p 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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21,058,759
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3.64%
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1,107,256
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0.19%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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757,799
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0.13%
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20,618,828
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3.56%
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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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21,816,558
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3.77%
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21,726,084
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3.75%
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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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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162,321
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1.7614 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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112,724
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1.7462 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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92,738
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1.7565 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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73,737
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1.7390 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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63,275
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1.7502 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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39,875
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1.7552 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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39,256
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1.7526 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,569
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1.7389 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,948
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1.7572 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,888
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1.7576 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,500
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1.7400 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,115
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1.7731 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,426
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1.7574 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,467
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1.7568 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,446
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1.7613 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,084
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1.7577 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,546
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1.7563 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,966
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1.7535 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,635
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1.7430 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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404,330
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1.7408 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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333,005
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1.7391 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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196,700
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1.7338 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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151,823
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1.7569 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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123,516
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1.7445 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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92,738
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1.7565 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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77,925
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1.7390 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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57,078
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1.7358 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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51,461
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1.7395 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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44,162
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1.7399 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,062
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1.7386 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,478
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1.7417 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,334
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1.7638 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,729
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1.7392 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,297
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1.7461 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,078
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1.7400 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,117
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1.7555 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,917
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1.7450 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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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8,081
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1.7577 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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31,421
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1.7307 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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100,856
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1.7679 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,591
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1.7382 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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77,925
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1.7389 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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72,857
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1.7389 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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6,300
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1.7502 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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25,919
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1.7598 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,933
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1.7426 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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29,457
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1.7498 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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693
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1.7480 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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327,003
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1.7391 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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43,367
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1.7399 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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397,042
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1.7408 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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121,291
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1.7445 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,185
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1.7461 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,002
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1.7391 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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795
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1.7399 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,288
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1.7408 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,225
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1.7445 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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112
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1.7461 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,500
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1.7400 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,115
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1.7731 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,334
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1.7638 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,766
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1.7390 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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112,724
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1.7462 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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35,245
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1.7518 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,729
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1.7392 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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22,948
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1.7572 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,797
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1.7573 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,410
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1.7596 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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54,500
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1.7064 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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56,700
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1.7414 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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85,500
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1.7462 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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173,800
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1.7488 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,802
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1.7390 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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84,185
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1.7502 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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29 Jul 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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