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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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JOHN WOOD GROUP 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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18
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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4
2/7p 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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28,272,112
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4.09%
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5,947,348
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0.86%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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5,571,431
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0.81%
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27,490,963
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3.97%
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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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1,170,396
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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33,843,543
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4.89%
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34,608,707
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5.00%
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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163,529
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2.0705 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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115,372
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2.0641 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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83,365
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2.0680 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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65,500
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2.0500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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55,478
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2.0678 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47,445
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2.0730 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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36,360
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2.0671 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,811
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2.0686 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,908
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2.0636 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,698
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2.0683 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,201
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2.0726 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,945
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2.0708 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,339
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2.0673 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,892
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2.0700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,612
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2.0554 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,966
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2.0682 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,516
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2.0711 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,014
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2.0653 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,799
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2.0654 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,874
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2.0580 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,264
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2.0690 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,066
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2.0707 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,037
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2.0725 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,576
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2.0675 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,175
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2.0800 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,771
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2.0799 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,759
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2.0634 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,377
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2.0670 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,358
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2.0780 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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803
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2.0760 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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507
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2.0616 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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165
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2.0620 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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118,928
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2.0680 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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114,984
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2.0714 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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100,000
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2.0695 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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85,285
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2.0690 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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69,209
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2.0498 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,202
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2.0700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,181
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2.0674 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,343
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2.0681 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,693
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2.0673 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,537
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2.0677 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,452
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2.0697 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,172
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2.0791 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,027
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2.0623 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,037
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2.0727 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,771
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2.0800 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,305
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2.0586 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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803
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2.0760 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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248
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2.0679 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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165
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2.0620 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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141
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2.0619 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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105
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2.0480 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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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122,917
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2.0717 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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996
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2.0698 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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9,584
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2.0649 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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395
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2.0632 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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3,650
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2.0700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,202
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2.0673 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,452
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2.0697 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,172
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2.0791 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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25,805
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2.0680 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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19,342
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2.0704 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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21,793
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2.0662 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,305
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2.0586 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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17,181
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2.0674 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,805
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2.0720 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,014
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2.0653 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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218
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2.0680 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,806
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2.0713 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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404
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2.0800 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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141
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2.0619 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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507
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2.0616 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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98,909
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2.0626 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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42,179
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2.0680 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,966
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2.0682 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,468
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2.0693 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,921
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2.0725 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,074
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2.0739 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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966
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2.0665 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,491
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2.0673 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,759
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2.0634 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,759
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2.0639 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,214
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2.0680 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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35,834
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2.0690 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,731
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2.0500 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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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19 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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
|
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
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Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
|
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-1,170,396
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1.7390
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European
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08-May-2025
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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