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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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DS
SMITH PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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18
Jun 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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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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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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10p
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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31,310,753
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2.27%
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30,566,227
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2.22%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,393,127
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0.54%
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30,371,373
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2.20%
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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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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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38,703,880
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2.81%
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60,937,600
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4.42%
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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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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858,740
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3.5040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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430,985
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3.4837 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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317,179
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3.4832 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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229,942
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3.4968 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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207,950
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3.4970 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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110,000
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3.4692 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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106,253
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3.4823 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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102,458
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3.4848 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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90,545
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3.4909 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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81,416
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3.4815 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,413
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3.4798 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,109
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3.4947 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47,709
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3.4824 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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36,867
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3.4842 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,341
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3.5036 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,991
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3.4858 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,083
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3.4854 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,210
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3.5030 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,818
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3.4681 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,776
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3.4964 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,010
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3.5042 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,853
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3.5022 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,713
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3.4818 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,543
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3.4844 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,428
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3.4887 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,000
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3.4924 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,800
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3.4918 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,918
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3.4620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,542
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3.5010 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,836
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3.4870 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,330
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3.4849 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,139
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3.4939 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,883
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3.4895 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,261
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3.4723 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,267
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3.4863 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,235
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,005
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3.4695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,947
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3.5070 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,730
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3.4780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,454
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3.4900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,261
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3.4907 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,606
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3.4980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,436
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3.4830 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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975
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3.4920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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908
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3.4800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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900
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3.4710 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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885
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3.4840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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776
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3.5120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,130,873
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3.4800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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970,691
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3.5032 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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647,337
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3.5040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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370,386
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3.4862 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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123,678
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3.4894 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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122,989
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3.4918 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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105,367
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3.4888 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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103,221
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3.4957 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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90,838
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3.4874 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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90,545
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3.4909 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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69,244
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3.4823 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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62,852
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3.4829 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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47,754
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3.4985 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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42,812
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3.4804 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,868
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3.4781 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,354
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3.4831 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,818
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3.4681 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,693
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3.4803 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,869
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3.4821 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,853
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3.5022 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,713
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3.4818 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,601
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3.4782 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,150
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3.4840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,420
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3.4816 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,141
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3.5034 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,697
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3.4787 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,948
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3.4875 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,439
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3.4924 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,505
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3.4794 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,635
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3.4842 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,959
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3.4798 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,177
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3.5004 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,775
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3.4948 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,658
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3.4902 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,261
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3.4723 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,147
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3.4956 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,557
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3.4768 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,235
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,947
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3.5070 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,664
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3.4746 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,454
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3.4904 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,156
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3.4820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,752
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3.4950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,718
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3.4869 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,708
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3.4711 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,520
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3.4640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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954
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3.4920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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926
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3.4923 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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230
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3.4900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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120
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3.4830 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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81
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3.5035 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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31,624
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3.5030 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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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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786
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3.5100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,756
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3.4998 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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20,010
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3.5042 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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35,090
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3.4754 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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50,109
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3.4947 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,520
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3.4640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,658
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3.4902 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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29,599
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3.5039 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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32,012
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3.5036 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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47,754
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3.4985 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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103,221
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3.4957 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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106,418
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3.5033 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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151,267
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3.4783 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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451,209
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3.5040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,948
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3.4875 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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11,222
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3.5034 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2
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3.4900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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776
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3.5120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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789
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3.4980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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908
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3.4800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,756
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3.5039 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,883
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3.4895 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,928
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3.5022 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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17,124
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3.4842 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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61,965
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3.5039 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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98,895
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3.5040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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102,458
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3.4848 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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236,554
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3.4832 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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22,644
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3.4917 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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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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19 Jun 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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