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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 3b
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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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JOHN WOOD GROUP 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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10
Jul 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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NO
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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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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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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24,260,108
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3.51%
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6,659,016
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0.96%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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6,184,966
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0.89%
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23,481,208
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3.39%
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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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1,170,396
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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30,445,074
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4.40%
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31,310,620
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4.53%
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,799,000
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1.9545 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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590,543
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2.0340 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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500,000
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1.9518 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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500,000
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1.9494 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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237,703
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2.0720 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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179,518
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1.9450 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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148,866
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2.0703 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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141,193
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2.0438 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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134,536
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1.9461 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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112,962
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1.9507 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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73,973
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1.9541 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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69,324
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1.9413 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,146
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1.9452 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,084
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2.0702 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,312
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1.9505 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,657
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2.0546 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,898
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2.0560 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,179
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2.0540 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,153
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1.9400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,053
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1.9530 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,977
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2.0320 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,844
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2.0460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,462
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1.9550 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,113
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1.9146 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,406
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1.9850 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,057
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2.0520 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,021
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1.9965 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,659
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1.9510 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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925
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2.0202 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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731
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1.9500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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380
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1.9460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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360
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1.9678 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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153
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1.9426 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10
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2.0380 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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686,967
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2.0720 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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549,643
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2.0588 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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211,671
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2.0504 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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179,518
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1.9450 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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162,886
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2.0017 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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87,880
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2.0062 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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86,077
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1.9984 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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45,146
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1.9452 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,311
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1.9514 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,398
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2.0057 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,762
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1.9741 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,833
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2.0364 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,843
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2.0521 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,217
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1.9878 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,057
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2.0118 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,919
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2.0016 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,455
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1.9714 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,898
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2.0560 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,547
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1.9767 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,179
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2.0540 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,629
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2.0669 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,277
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1.9612 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,153
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1.9400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,053
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1.9530 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,977
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2.0320 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,844
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2.0460 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,744
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2.0144 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,000
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2.0500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,800
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1.9501 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,406
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1.9850 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,005
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1.9475 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,853
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1.9440 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,591
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1.9519 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,109
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2.0218 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,021
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1.9965 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,813
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1.9950 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,642
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1.9510 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,608
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2.0020 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,275
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2.0107 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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720
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1.9500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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380
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1.9460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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225
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2.0520 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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155
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2.0219 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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94
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1.9539 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10
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2.0380 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10
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2.0522 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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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
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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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20,999
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1.9396 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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16,378
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1.9871 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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27,259
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2.0135 GBP
|
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
|
Decreasing Short
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12,998
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2.0498 GBP
|
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
|
Decreasing Short
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1
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2.0500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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15,000
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2.0547 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,022
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1.9465 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,058
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1.9584 GBP
|
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,315
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1.9762 GBP
|
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,800
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1.9501 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Opening
Long
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29,042
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1.9686 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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589,343
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2.0720 GBP
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|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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612,962
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1.9497 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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118,385
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2.0568 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Increasing Short
|
802
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1.9603 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,005
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1.9475 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
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25,173
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1.9762 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
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162,886
|
2.0017 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
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315,614
|
2.0720 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
|
933
|
1.9110 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
544
|
1.9422 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
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828,000
|
1.9546 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
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327,162
|
1.9963 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
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211,671
|
2.0504 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,113
|
1.9146 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
69,324
|
1.9413 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
134,536
|
1.9461 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
29,151
|
1.9449 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
94
|
1.9539 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
9,160
|
1.9723 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
19,312
|
1.9505 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
45,134
|
1.9526 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,208
|
1.9530 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
4,462
|
1.9550 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
26,618
|
1.9559 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,013
|
1.9750 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
231,296
|
2.0720 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
151,737
|
1.9914 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,314
|
1.9417 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
323
|
1.9510 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
1,275
|
2.0107 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
4,744
|
2.0144 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
2,109
|
2.0218 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
925
|
2.0202 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
19,627
|
1.9932 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
86,077
|
1.9984 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
158,501
|
2.0720 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
244
|
1.9460 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,971,000
|
1.9545 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
763,381
|
1.9963 GBP
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
15,043
|
1.9984 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
|
Product
description
|
Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
|
Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
|
Exercise
price
per unit
|
Type
|
Expiry
date
|
Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
securities
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
|
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit (if
applicable)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
OTHER INFORMATION
|
|
(a)
|
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
(c)
|
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:
|
26 Jul 2024
|
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
|
Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN
POSITIONS)
|
|
DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
|
|
PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
|
|
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
|
|
1. KEY INFORMATION
|
|
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings
are being disclosed:
|
Barclays PLC.
|
|
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this from relates:
|
JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
|
|
Class
of
relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
|
Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
|
Exercise
price
per unit
|
Type
|
Expiry
date
|
|
4 2/7p
ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Written
|
-1,170,396
|
1.7390
|
European
|
08 May
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
|
|
Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
|
|
|