FORM 8.5
(EPT/NON-RI)
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION
DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT
APPLICABLE)
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Rule 8.5 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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Name of exempt principal trader:
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
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(b)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(c)
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Name of the party to the offer with which exempt
principal trader is connected
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(d)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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16 May 2024
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(e)
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In
addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to
the offer?
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YES:
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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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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Ordinary NPV
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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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10,000,753
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0.20%
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9,157,841
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0.18%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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6,135,298
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0.12%
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7,547,757
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0.15%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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16,136,051
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0.32%
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16,705,598
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0.33%
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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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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Total number of
securities
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Highest price per unit
paid/received
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Lowest price per unit
paid/received
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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673401
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23.6000
GBP
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23.3850
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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134215
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44.7118
AUD
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30.0650
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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1683000
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545.0311
ZAR
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542.1868
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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312322
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23.6000
GBP
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23.3850
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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138251
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44.7001
AUD
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30.0650
AUD
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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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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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2
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543.5300
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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499
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44.5288
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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791
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544.3507
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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3,872
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544.0091
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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4,025
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545.8012
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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5,005
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544.7600
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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5,522
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542.7811
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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6,296
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44.5455
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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8,753
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542.3869
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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9,344
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44.5532
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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9,526
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544.1532
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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13,179
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545.6000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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13,485
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544.0716
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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56,423
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23.5154
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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66,161
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44.6847
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2
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543.5300
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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68
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23.3598
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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69
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23.4100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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171
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23.4000
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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242
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23.5522
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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262
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23.5832
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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494
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44.4911
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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528
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23.5108
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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545
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23.5855
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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598
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543.3984
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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898
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23.5645
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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902
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23.5699
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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1,000
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23.4800
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,316
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23.5695
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,786
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23.5663
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2,000
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23.4576
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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2,295
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23.4723
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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4,290
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23.5436
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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5,005
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544.7600
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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5,185
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23.5264
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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5,522
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542.6183
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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5,564
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23.5066
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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7,862
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23.5336
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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8,507
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23.5200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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9,526
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544.1532
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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10,914
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23.5285
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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13,179
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545.6000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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13,485
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544.0716
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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20,158
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23.5570
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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20,746
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23.5272
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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21,158
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23.4538
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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48,009
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23.5200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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1,700,000
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23.4100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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146
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544.5000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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224
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543.2000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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451
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44.6089
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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791
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544.2010
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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2,000
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44.6733
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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3,872
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543.8596
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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4,025
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545.6511
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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4,087
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23.5417
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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4,693
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543.3394
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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5,932
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44.5427
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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8,753
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542.2378
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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61,201
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44.5559
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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125,549
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44.5400
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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187,608
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544.9759
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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10
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23.5453
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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34
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23.3598
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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100
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23.4600
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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101
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23.5200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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146
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544.5000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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224
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543.2000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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237
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44.6247
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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283
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23.4479
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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356
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23.4214
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
470
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23.4200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
598
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543.3984
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
|
700
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44.6240
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
|
911
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23.4938
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
|
960
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23.5200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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3,160
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44.5932
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,458
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23.5201
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,693
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543.3394
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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6,464
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44.5933
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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9,490
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23.5078
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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48,100
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23.5200
GBP
|
Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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49,857
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23.5740
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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168,311
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23.5672
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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187,608
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545.1395
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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206,504
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23.5529
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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14,088
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23.5190
GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into
by
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any
party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to
the offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any
other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities
under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or
disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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17 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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