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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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24
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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23,842,476
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1.73%
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32,693,061
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2.37%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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9,074,801
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0.66%
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22,898,271
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1.66%
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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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32,917,277
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2.39%
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55,591,332
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4.03%
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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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359,104
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3.6307 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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331,964
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3.6536 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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288,108
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3.6535 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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153,829
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3.6560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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149,898
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3.6267 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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116,614
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3.6194 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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87,740
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3.6351 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40,000
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3.6078 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,757
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3.6648 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,468
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3.6427 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,477
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3.6472 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,330
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3.6465 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,562
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3.6316 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,021
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3.6462 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,185
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3.6435 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,072
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3.6542 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,616
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3.6240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,707
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3.6531 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,520
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3.6386 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,227
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3.6155 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,503
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3.6363 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,027
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3.6153 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,543
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3.6000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,473
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3.6463 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,977
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3.6161 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,948
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3.6149 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,609
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3.6424 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,545
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3.6107 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,461
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3.6010 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,411
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3.6380 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,384
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3.6530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,299
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3.6260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,047
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3.6700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,042
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3.6640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,013
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3.6480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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962
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3.6540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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941
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3.6570 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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925
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3.6340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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918
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3.6026 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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797
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3.6600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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681
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3.6020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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514
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3.6261 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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320
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3.6740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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202
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3.6280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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378,281
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3.6503 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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217,392
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3.6539 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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203,346
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3.6320 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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161,612
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3.6561 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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159,586
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3.6215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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157,991
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3.6280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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147,179
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3.6560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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120,420
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3.6552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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73,864
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3.6238 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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73,673
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3.6295 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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61,866
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3.6340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,432
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3.6370 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,683
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3.6242 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,102
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3.6249 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,797
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3.6402 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,361
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3.6192 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,186
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3.6250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,297
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3.6252 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,661
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3.6297 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,077
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3.6078 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,592
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3.6151 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,407
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3.6225 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,407
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3.6239 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,301
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3.6193 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,521
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3.6428 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,105
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3.6243 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,519
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3.6146 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,848
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3.6240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,567
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3.6434 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,088
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3.6559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,984
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3.6259 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,508
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3.6035 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,208
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3.6290 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,949
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3.6156 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,787
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3.6020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,756
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3.6055 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,299
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3.6260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,086
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3.6335 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,047
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3.6700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,042
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3.6640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,013
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3.6480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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988
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3.6230 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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962
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3.6540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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797
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3.6600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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777
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3.6200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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620
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3.6080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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320
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3.6740 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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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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7
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3.6557 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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681
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3.6020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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9,577
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3.6559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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13,587
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3.6373 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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105,430
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3.6560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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620
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3.6080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,152
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3.5892 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,088
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3.6559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,519
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3.6146 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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37,559
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3.6345 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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39,515
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3.6241 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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73,864
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3.6238 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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112,164
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3.6215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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135,136
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3.6560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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156,278
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3.6560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,013
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3.6479 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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9,118
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3.6328 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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9,577
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3.6559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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12,465
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3.6317 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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15,151
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3.6017 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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18,500
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3.6154 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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73,673
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3.6295 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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120,420
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3.6552 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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918
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3.6026 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,751
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3.6081 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,027
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3.6153 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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27,757
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3.6648 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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116,614
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3.6194 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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170,961
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3.6546 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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25 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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