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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AVIVA 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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19
Dec 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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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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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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32
17/19p 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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21,626,678
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0.81%
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16,236,764
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0.61%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,997,667
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0.07%
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18,615,661
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0.70%
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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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1,099,522
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0.04%
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TOTAL:
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23,624,345
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0.88%
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35,951,947
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1.34%
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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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,075,060
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4.5860 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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938,678
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4.5851 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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454,586
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4.5740 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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170,796
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4.5743 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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120,708
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4.5736 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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83,233
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4.5737 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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80,634
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4.5867 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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76,987
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4.5763 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,748
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4.5739 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,641
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4.5768 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,006
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4.5844 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,293
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4.5831 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,046
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4.5717 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,181
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4.5716 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,626
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4.5747 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,654
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4.5812 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,624
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4.5771 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,048
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4.5703 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,855
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4.6000 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,832
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4.5711 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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2,200
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11.6518 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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610
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4.5760 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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597
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4.5710 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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512
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4.5680 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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496
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4.5836 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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380
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4.5730 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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324
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4.5702 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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300
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4.5870 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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279
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4.5700 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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237
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4.5640 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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112
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4.5690 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6
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4.5720 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,097,774
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4.5860 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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161,887
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4.5853 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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136,381
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4.5710 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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65,000
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4.5762 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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61,595
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4.5863 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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58,542
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4.5859 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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46,105
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4.5865 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,793
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4.5743 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,272
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4.5715 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,581
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4.5851 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,726
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4.5725 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,694
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4.5745 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,683
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4.5707 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,148
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4.5719 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,122
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4.5774 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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2,000
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11.6510 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,924
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4.5756 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,382
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4.5823 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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916
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4.5720 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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478
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4.5748 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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380
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4.5730 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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300
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4.5870 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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237
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4.5640 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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200
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11.6600 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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195
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4.5664 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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178
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4.5755 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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129
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4.5760 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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117
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4.5887 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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111
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4.5690 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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67
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4.5670 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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11
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4.5699 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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10
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4.5885 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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,683
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4.5707 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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910
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4.5720 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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178
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4.5755 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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65,000
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4.5762 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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258
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4.5794 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,581
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4.5850 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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129,347
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4.5855 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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58,542
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4.5859 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,508
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4.5860 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,521
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4.6000 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,832
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4.5711 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,572
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4.5720 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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60,149
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4.5727 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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83,233
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4.5737 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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88,483
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4.5739 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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454,586
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4.5740 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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38,359
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4.5741 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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170,796
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4.5743 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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610
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4.5760 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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76,987
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4.5763 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,641
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4.5768 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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260,099
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4.5860 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,667
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4.5863 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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80,634
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4.5866 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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85,106
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4.5870 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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692
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4.5991 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,864
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4.5668 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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133,284
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4.5710 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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25,272
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4.5715 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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50,352
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4.5743 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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120
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4.5756 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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41,237
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4.5856 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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520,385
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4.5860 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,480
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4.5960 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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400
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4.5673 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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1,800
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4.5711 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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9,555
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4.5781 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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16,293
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4.5831 GBP
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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477,849
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4.5859 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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520,385
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4.5860 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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20 Dec 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.
|
KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
|
Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
|
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
|
AVIVA PLC
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
|
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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-322,243
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4.2985
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European
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-310,611
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4.5547
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European
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-241,304
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4.4050
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European
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
|
Written
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-120,787
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5.3305
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European
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-104,577
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5.3176
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European
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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