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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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16
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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13,572,808
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1.96%
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6,834,030
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0.99%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,697,555
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0.97%
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12,626,271
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1.83%
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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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1,170,348
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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20,270,363
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2.93%
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20,630,649
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2.98%
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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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243,274
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1.8983 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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199,843
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1.8740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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119,962
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1.8775 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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77,154
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1.8930 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,198
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1.8750 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,673
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1.8850 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,858
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1.9119 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,503
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1.8825 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,973
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1.9004 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,292
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1.9080 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,121
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1.8800 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,116
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1.9020 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,300
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1.8738 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,765
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1.8943 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,146
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1.8872 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,457
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1.8910 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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872
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1.9240 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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803
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1.8858 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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764
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1.9350 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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702
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1.8500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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500
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1.8980 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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135
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1.9074 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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108
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1.8640 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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325,877
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1.8967 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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193,227
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1.8764 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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88,774
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1.8934 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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55,555
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1.8889 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,316
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1.8739 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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31,348
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1.8941 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,056
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1.8746 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,157
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1.8740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,303
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1.8904 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,751
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1.8819 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,970
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1.8880 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,226
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1.8541 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,097
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1.8857 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,941
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1.9026 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,374
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1.8840 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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872
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1.9241 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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764
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1.9350 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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702
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1.8500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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516
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1.8870 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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358
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1.8940 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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290
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1.8980 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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35
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1.8919 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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-145
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1.8729 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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Closing
Short
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59
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1.9103 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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5,486
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1.8874
GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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11,036
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1.9015 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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172,753
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1.8740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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183,732
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1.8762 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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116
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1.9160 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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200
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1.9035 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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223
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1.8934 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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500
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1.8980 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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803
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1.8858 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,445
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1.8835 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,777
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1.9020 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,116
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1.8740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,858
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1.9119 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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92,403
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1.8740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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191
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1.9177 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,239
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1.8841 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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6,330
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1.8837 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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35
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1.8919 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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358
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1.8940 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,941
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1.9026 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,097
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1.8857 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,324
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1.8820 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,226
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1.8541 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,751
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1.8819 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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31,348
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1.8941 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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32,316
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1.8739 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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55,555
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1.8889 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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88,774
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1.8934 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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200
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1.9064 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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382
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1.9177 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,112
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1.9055 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,210
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1.9053 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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12,610
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1.8741 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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21,974
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1.8740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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11,094
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1.8911 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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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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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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-1,170,348
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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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