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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a, 3a &
3b
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Replaces form released 13:59 on 20 February
2024
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RNS
Number : 8059D
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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%
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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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CURRYS 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-Feb-24
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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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0.1p 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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12,981,377
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1.14%
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2,411,707
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0.21%
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-2
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,782,533
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0.15%
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12,678,405
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1.11%
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-3
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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14,763,910
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1.30%
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15,090,112
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1.33%
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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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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100
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0.6440 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,303,096
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0.6311 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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740,828
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0.6397 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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401,201
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0.6334 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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220,849
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0.6443 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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207,778
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0.6293 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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148,730
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0.6245 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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87,268
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0.6325 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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83,891
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0.6392 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,918
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0.6300 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,204
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0.6393 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,122
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0.6317 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,000
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0.6382 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,727
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0.6312 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,569
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0.6405 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,386
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0.6305 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,278
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0.6150 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,042
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0.6200 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,991
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0.6170 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,551
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0.6320 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,000
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0.6260 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,731
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0.6477 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,665
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0.6387 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,510
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0.6416 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,888
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0.6385 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,536
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0.6425 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,292
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0.6407 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,658
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0.6415 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,275
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0.6347 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,580
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0.6376 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,481
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0.6404 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,431
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0.6180 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,333
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0.6227 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,004
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0.6375 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,357
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0.6485 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,287
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0.6330 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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944
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0.6450 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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687
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0.6384 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40
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0.6420 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,000,000
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0.6275 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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891,101
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0.6376 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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617,393
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0.6450 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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450,000
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0.6342 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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288,947
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0.6359 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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227,762
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0.6452 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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177,311
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0.6462 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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156,972
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0.6497 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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141,453
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0.6363 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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111,337
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0.6308 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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100,000
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0.6500 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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100,000
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0.6437 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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100,000
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0.6407 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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81,589
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0.6240 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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63,587
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0.6387 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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58,532
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0.6373 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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51,462
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0.6395 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,701
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0.6300 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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48,530
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0.6355 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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39,338
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0.6241 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,616
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0.6422 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,023
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0.6370 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,643
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0.6362 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,000
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0.6382 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,000
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0.6180 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,386
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0.6305 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,278
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0.6150 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,278
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0.6245 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,042
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0.6200 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,010
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0.6270 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,991
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0.6170 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,000
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0.6260 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,782
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0.6470 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,491
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0.6320 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,378
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0.6420 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,843
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0.6427 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,331
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0.6428 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,242
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0.6448 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,000
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0.6404 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,500
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0.6171 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,333
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0.6227 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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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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100
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0.6440 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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1,580
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0.6485 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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3,481
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0.6404 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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28,616
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0.6422 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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40
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0.6420 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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1,340
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0.6459 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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2,336
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0.6353 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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2,357
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0.6485 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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4,000
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0.6404 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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5,275
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0.6347 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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7,428
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0.6479 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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14,782
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0.6470 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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17,727
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0.6312 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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19,370
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0.6400 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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20,000
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0.6180 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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25,000
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0.6465 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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25,405
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0.6194 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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30,000
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0.6320 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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40,000
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0.6300 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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51,462
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0.6395 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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60,000
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0.6350 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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65,000
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0.6300 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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87,268
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0.6325 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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100,000
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0.6407 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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100,000
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0.6437 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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114,708
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0.6400 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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149,544
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0.6498 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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177,311
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0.6463 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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200,000
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0.6480 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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207,778
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0.6293 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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288,947
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0.6359 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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304,917
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0.6420 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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401,201
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0.6334 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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419,263
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0.6381 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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450,000
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0.6342 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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610,844
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0.6450 GBP
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0.1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,316,549
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0.6357 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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21-Mar-24
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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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