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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a and 2b
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Replaces form released 15:28 on 25 July
2024
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RNS
number: 8996X
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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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ASCENTIAL 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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24-Jul-24
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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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1.7p 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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1,377,557
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0.67%
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2,567,697
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1.25%
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-2
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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2,473,555
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1.21%
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1,135,472
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0.55%
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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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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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3,851,112
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1.88%
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3,703,169
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1.80%
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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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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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608,942
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5.6314 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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361,161
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5.6578 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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182,526
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5.6200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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147,228
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5.6466 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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128,033
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5.6387 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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119,837
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5.6483 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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103,754
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5.6346 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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85,552
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5.6321 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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66,605
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5.6197 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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57,560
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5.6476 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,599
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5.6462 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,591
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5.6527 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,223
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5.6506 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,870
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5.6398 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,713
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5.6337 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,926
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5.6513 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,762
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5.6469 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,498
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5.6488 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,280
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5.6400 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,187
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5.6457 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,093
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5.6495 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,795
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5.6385 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,663
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5.6600 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,572
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5.6500 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,048
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5.6421 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,710
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5.6399 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,685
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5.6526 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,460
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5.6510 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,274
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5.6362 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,942
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5.6450 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,787
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5.6519 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,626
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5.6447 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,467
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5.6618 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,461
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5.6566 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,856
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5.6502 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,538
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5.6375 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,172
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5.6512 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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854
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5.6700 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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555
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5.6475 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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452
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5.6505 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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219
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5.6484 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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218
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5.6550 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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79
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5.6364 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35
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5.6251 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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500,000
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5.6171 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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347,402
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5.6352 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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255,266
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5.6422 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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178,857
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5.6476 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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152,271
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5.6216 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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99,000
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5.6496 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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85,937
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5.6279 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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60,140
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5.6200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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45,229
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5.6371 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,228
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5.6469 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,083
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5.6494 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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26,528
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5.6490 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,467
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5.6432 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,459
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5.6355 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,197
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5.6489 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,439
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5.6511 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,831
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5.6475 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,236
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5.6449 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,922
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5.6403 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,077
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5.6460 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,308
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5.6481 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,528
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5.6500 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,926
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5.6457 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,663
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5.6600 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,546
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5.6461 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,240
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5.6364 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,607
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5.6414 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,942
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5.6450 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,830
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5.6300 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,787
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5.6525 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,573
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5.6386 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,252
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5.6482 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,909
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5.6400 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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860
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5.6549 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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843
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5.6202 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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270
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5.6550 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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12
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5.6657 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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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,407
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5.6304 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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311,056
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5.6488 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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27,282
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5.6194 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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34,634
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5.6200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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2,718
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5.6276 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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6,000
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5.6295 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,122
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5.6300 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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4,475
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5.6399 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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15,000
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5.6465 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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5,000
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5.6466 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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21,197
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5.6489 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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17,149
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5.6490 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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901
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5.6515 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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19,100
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5.6200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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32,713
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5.6337
GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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281
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5.6453 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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4,394
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5.6457 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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17,895
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5.6476 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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149
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5.6200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,592
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5.6557 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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35
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5.6250 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,132
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5.6473 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,400
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5.6696 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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347,402
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5.6352 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,664
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5.6367 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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123,268
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5.6200 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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213,171
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5.6211 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,468
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5.6447 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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354,236
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5.6578 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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6,925
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5.6578 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,000
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5.6386 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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150,000
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5.6171 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Long
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38,376
|
5.6200 GBP
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|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Long
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27,626
|
5.6467 GBP
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|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,308
|
5.6481 GBP
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|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Long
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99,000
|
5.6496 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Long
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270
|
5.6550 GBP
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|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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82,011
|
5.6200 GBP
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|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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103,754
|
5.6346 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11,645
|
5.6443 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,626
|
5.6447 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,172
|
5.6512 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
45,229
|
5.6371 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,467
|
5.6618 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
128,033
|
5.6387 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
39,665
|
5.6476 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
119,837
|
5.6483 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
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42,796
|
5.6277 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
|
10,000
|
5.6355 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
10,662
|
5.6447 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
1,446
|
5.6557 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
22,459
|
5.6355 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Long
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135
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5.6458 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
350,000
|
5.6171 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Long
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54,161
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5.6474 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Long
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112,852
|
5.6476 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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53,381
|
5.6200 GBP
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|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,452
|
5.6435 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
218
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5.6550 GBP
|
|
1.7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
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3,180
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5.6362 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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21-Aug-24
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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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