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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DARKTRACE 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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17
Jun 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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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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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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10,761,770
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1.54%
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3,052,355
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0.44%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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664,145
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0.09%
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10,664,843
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1.52%
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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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11,425,915
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1.63%
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13,717,198
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1.96%
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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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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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426,268
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5.7335 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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231,117
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5.7158 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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181,731
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5.7499 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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137,505
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5.7530 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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118,851
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5.7232 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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108,392
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5.7568 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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70,000
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5.8107 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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59,844
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5.7629 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,005
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5.6880 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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44,004
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5.7369 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,000
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,370
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5.7950 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,386
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5.7360 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,603
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5.7548 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,662
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5.6190 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,403
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5.8160 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,194
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5.7653 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,502
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5.7543 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,034
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5.7471 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,651
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5.6265 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,223
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5.7233 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,947
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5.7717 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,904
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5.7966 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,540
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5.7668 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,091
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5.8010 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,056
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5.7726 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,581
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5.7734 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,548
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5.8055 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,493
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5.7600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,361
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5.8060 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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883
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5.7520 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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809
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5.7828 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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623
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5.5780 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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616
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5.7480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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552
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5.7574 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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508
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5.7500 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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489
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5.7400 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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246
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5.7550 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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234
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5.7343 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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134
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5.8091 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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226,636
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5.7333 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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182,595
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5.7360 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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129,969
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5.7123 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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112,535
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5.7550 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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63,224
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5.7471 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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58,610
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5.7493 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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47,348
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5.7282 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,966
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5.7462 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,813
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5.7401 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,424
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5.8160 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,653
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5.7747 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,113
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5.7985 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,035
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5.7625 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,026
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5.5776 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,856
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5.7561 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,576
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5.7513 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,496
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5.7265 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,495
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5.7948 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,188
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5.7244 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,115
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5.6157 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,059
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5.6901 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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986
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5.7600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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902
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5.7289 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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883
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5.7520 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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780
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5.8137 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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740
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5.5760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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703
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5.7733 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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690
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5.5780 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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623
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5.5781 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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616
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5.7480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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508
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5.7500 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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424
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5.5800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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351
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5.8070 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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240
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5.8027 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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-11
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5.7343 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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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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246
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5.7550 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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552
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5.7574 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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104
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5.7400 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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12,196
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5.7362 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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15,356
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5.7360 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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71
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5.8179 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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809
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5.7208 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,495
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5.7948 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,856
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5.7236 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,813
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5.7401 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,402
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5.7450 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,434
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5.5765 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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21,280
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5.7790 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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63,224
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5.7471 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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497
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5.7924 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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507
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5.7600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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886
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5.7867 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,904
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5.7966 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,983
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5.7391 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,213
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5.7423 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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4,402
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5.7450 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,651
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5.6265 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,801
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5.8046 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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14,870
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5.7364 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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16,887
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5.7379 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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18,592
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5.7225 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,370
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5.7955 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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28,850
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5.8058 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,000
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,550
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5.8165 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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41,557
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5.7416 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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70,000
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5.8107 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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81,339
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5.7361 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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118,851
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5.7232 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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122,312
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5.7360 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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137,693
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5.7499 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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231,117
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5.7158 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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226,636
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5.7333 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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18 Jun 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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