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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3b
Replaces form Released at 30/09/2024 12:20
RNS Number : 2715G
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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
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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DS
SMITH PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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06
Sep 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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YES:
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
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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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32,703,981
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2.37%
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28,548,211
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2.07%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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11,093,521
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0.80%
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32,391,911
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2.35%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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43,797,502
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3.17%
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60,940,122
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4.41%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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371,762
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4.4775 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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181,138
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4.5220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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147,384
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4.5020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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119,837
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4.4960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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85,027
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4.4717 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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84,199
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4.4726 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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78,545
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4.5127 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,390
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4.5181 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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48,480
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4.5262 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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39,225
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4.5027 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,282
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4.4994 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,011
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4.5177 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,746
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4.4720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,404
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4.5189 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,947
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4.5122 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,350
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4.5239 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,995
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4.4962 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,805
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4.4938 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,553
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4.4973 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,226
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4.4941 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,490
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4.4893 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,250
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4.5170 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,081
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4.4935 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,195
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4.4953 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,024
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4.5270 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,407
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4.4926 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,335
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4.5086 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,086
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4.5285 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,044
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4.5300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,016
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4.5180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,985
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4.5097 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,676
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4.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,481
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4.4937 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,314
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4.5254 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,178
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4.5295 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,845
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4.4940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,723
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4.5012 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,373
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4.4967 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,992
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4.5292 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,926
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4.5143 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,362
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4.4888 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,311
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4.5258 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,016
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4.4980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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990
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4.4800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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784
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4.5280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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770
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4.5240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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739
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4.4840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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711
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4.4855 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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672
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4.5400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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626
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4.5360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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103
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4.5230 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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780,422
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4.4720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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325,438
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4.4990 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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182,057
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4.5220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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95,699
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4.5191 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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87,929
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4.4756 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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87,179
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4.4724 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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48,480
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4.5262 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,498
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4.4981 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,490
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4.5209 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,583
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4.5296 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,731
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4.5009 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,098
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4.5071 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,036
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4.5297 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,024
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4.5270 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,720
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4.5077 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,314
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4.5254 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,171
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4.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,912
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4.4893 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,540
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4.4960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,101
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4.5119 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,464
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4.4810 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,409
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4.4996 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,311
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4.5258 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,202
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4.5300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,145
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4.5100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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990
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4.4800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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990
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4.4801 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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895
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4.4820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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810
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4.5080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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784
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4.5280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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539
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4.5180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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370
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4.5060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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290
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4.4947 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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111
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4.4804 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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103
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4.5234 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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83
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4.4752 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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16,289
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4.4950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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710,118
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4.4720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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78,263
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4.4729 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,130
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4.4960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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83
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4.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,417
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4.5020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,098
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4.5071 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,720
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4.5077 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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15,583
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4.5296 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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103,029
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4.4720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,204
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4.4722 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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32,319
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4.4726 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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253,370
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4.4783 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,805
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4.5021 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,060
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4.5024 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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39,225
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4.5027 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,180
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4.5040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,335
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4.5086 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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78,545
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4.5127 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,378
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4.5155 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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626
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4.5360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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234
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4.4720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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83
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4.4753 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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6,270
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4.4966 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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962
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4.5024 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
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the
disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to
the offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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02 Oct 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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