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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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02
Jul 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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20,191,122
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2.92%
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7,170,203
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1.04%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,702,015
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0.97%
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19,620,639
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2.84%
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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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1,170,370
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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26,893,137
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3.89%
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27,961,212
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4.04%
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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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286,124
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2.0464 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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71,056
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2.0384 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,918
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2.0459 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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41,941
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,432
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2.0418 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,660
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2.0439 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,571
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2.0462 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,336
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2.0443 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,776
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2.0474 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,146
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2.0453 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,372
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2.0385 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,198
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2.0505 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,215
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2.0460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,155
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2.0440 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,943
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2.0490 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,565
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2.0438 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,101
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2.0380 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,879
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2.0420 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,851
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2.0520 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,649
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2.0446 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,785
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2.0500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,373
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2.0447 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,594
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2.0530 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,049
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2.0375 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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895
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2.0409 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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800
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2.0140 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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462
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2.0480 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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192
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2.0100 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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52,903
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2.0381 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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51,672
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,152
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2.0393 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,540
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2.0214 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,013
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2.0314 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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21,175
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2.0475 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,136
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2.0435 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,879
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2.0420 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,940
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2.0401 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,966
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2.0471 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,215
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2.0460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,000
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2.0265 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,155
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2.0440 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,860
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2.0380 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,851
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2.0520 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,460
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2.0447 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,380
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2.0363 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,789
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2.0318 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,401
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2.0523 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,246
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2.0360 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,207
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2.0500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,005
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2.0399 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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192
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2.0100 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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Increasing Long
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5,727
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2.0218 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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3,508
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2.0221 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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241
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2.0381 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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15,000
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2.0521 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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148
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2.0381 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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649
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2.0398 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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58
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2.0420 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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121
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2.0432 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,539
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1.9964 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,380
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2.0363 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,865
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2.0450 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,175
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2.0475 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,372
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2.0385 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,473
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2.0399 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,943
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2.0490 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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20,324
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2.0181 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,326
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2.0394 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,005
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2.0399 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,890
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2.0439 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,401
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2.0523 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,049
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2.0375 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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31,941
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,565
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2.0438 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,330
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2.0453 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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26,241
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2.0463 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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20,000
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2.0275 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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493,000
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2.0460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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52,903
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2.0381 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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895
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2.0409 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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20,136
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2.0435 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,529
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2.0449 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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203
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2.0095 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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03 Jul 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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-1,170,370
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1.7390
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European
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08-May-2025
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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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