FORM 8.5
(EPT/NON-RI)
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION
DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT
APPLICABLE)
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Rule 8.5 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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Name of exempt principal trader:
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
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(b)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(c)
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Name of the party to the offer with which exempt
principal trader is connected
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(d)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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08 May 2024
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(e)
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In
addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to
the offer?
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YES:
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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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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Ordinary NPV
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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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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7,783,826
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0.15%
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6,299,535
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0.12%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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4,823,787
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0.10%
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5,053,407
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0.10%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 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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12,607,613
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0.25%
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11,352,942
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0.22%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Total number of
securities
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Highest price per unit
paid/received
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Lowest price per unit
paid/received
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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154262
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22.8128
GBP
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22.6550
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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239710
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22.8800
GBP
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22.6750
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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125213
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43.4200
AUD
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43.2949
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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172074
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43.4200
AUD
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43.2949
AUD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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479
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43.3564
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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598
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529.4284
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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702
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528.0900
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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2,328
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529.7222
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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2,395
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529.2118
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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2,830
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43.3008
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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4,777
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529.6609
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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7,002
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529.6698
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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7,792
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528.0058
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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13,430
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529.9148
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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18,631
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43.3800
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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65,602
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529.0565
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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123
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22.8097
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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137
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22.7300
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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226
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22.6998
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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267
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22.7247
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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702
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528.0900
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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817
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22.7725
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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925
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22.6690
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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1,137
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22.7068
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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1,973
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22.8800
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2,064
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22.6364
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2,328
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529.7222
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2,395
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529.2118
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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3,880
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22.8362
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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4,777
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529.6609
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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6,404
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22.7695
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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10,324
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22.7200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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11,256
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22.7270
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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14,119
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22.7271
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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15,376
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22.7198
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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16,046
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22.7181
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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65,602
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528.8978
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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98,966
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22.7304
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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2
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527.9600
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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144
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22.7466
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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232
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43.3699
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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262
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528.5186
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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598
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529.2829
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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702
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528.0900
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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6,086
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528.0900
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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7,002
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529.5241
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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7,792
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527.8606
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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7,967
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527.7727
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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10,958
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527.7743
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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13,430
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529.7691
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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15,121
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528.3683
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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18,149
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43.3387
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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49,791
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43.3800
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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2
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527.9600
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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40
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22.6958
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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51
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22.7513
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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146
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22.7800
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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262
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528.5186
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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702
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528.0900
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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953
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22.7200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,126
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22.7114
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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4,454
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22.7519
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,643
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22.7002
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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4,745
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22.7110
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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5,609
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22.7017
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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6,046
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22.6957
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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6,086
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528.0900
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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7,354
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22.7070
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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7,967
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527.7727
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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10,958
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527.7743
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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11,921
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22.6854
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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15,121
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528.5269
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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55,289
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22.6722
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
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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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into
by
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any
party
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
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any
other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities
under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or
disposal of any relevant securities to which
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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09 May 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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