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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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21
May 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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13,600,325
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1.97%
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6,932,085
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1.00%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,701,876
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0.97%
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12,588,483
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1.82%
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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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1,170,349
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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20,302,201
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2.93%
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20,690,917
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2.99%
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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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144,233
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1.8413 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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125,051
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1.8410 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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73,378
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1.8412 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,106
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1.8503 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,256
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1.8540 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,354
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1.8447 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,111
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1.8441 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,393
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1.8405 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,904
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1.8409 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,881
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1.8490 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,799
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1.8445 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,783
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1.8453 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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814
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1.8670 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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498
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1.8498 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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425
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1.8404 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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88
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1.8650 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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46
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1.8500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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42
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1.8510 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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122,101
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1.8409 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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88,346
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1.8447 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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86,180
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1.8416 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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60,577
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1.8452 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,449
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1.8471 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,917
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1.8494 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,458
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1.8463 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,203
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1.8570 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,589
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1.8410 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,331
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1.8650 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,914
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1.8439 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,384
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1.8475 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,137
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1.8451 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,829
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1.8445 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,288
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1.8473 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,201
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1.8430 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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966
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1.8460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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417
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1.8415 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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188
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1.8700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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170
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1.8640 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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78
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1.8690 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3
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1.8404 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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350
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1.8471 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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814
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1.8670 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,000
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1.8668 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,563
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1.8411 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,863
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1.8467 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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16,797
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1.8540 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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25,106
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1.8503 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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140,709
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1.8410 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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118
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1.8499 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,789
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1.8427 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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6,203
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1.8569 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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75
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1.8443 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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278
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1.8468 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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800
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1.8439 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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1.8460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,137
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1.8451 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,384
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1.8475 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,076
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1.8451 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,458
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1.8464 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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15,098
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1.8527 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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60,577
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1.8452 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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122,101
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1.8409 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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266
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1.8483 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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424
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1.8497 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,132
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1.8409 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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22 May 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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-1,170,349
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1.7390
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European
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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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