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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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MOLTEN VENTURES 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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13
Mar 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
FORWARD PARTNERS GROUP PLC
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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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711,800
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0.41%
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1,320,766
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0.76%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,065,700
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0.61%
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522,708
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0.30%
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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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1,777,500
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1.02%
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1,843,474
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1.06%
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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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203,603
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2.5477 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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126,805
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2.6512 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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123,346
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2.5480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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97,246
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2.6300 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,637
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2.5854 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,000
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2.5627 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,348
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2.6402 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,341
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2.6836 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,017
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2.6672 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,464
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2.6388 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,429
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2.6435 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,348
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2.6415 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,343
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2.5981 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,232
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2.6445 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,149
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2.6124 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,736
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2.5498 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,164
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2.5814 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,459
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2.6826 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,169
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2.7000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,104
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2.6777 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,005
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2.6635 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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638
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2.6732 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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544
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2.5625 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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424
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2.6285 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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384
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2.5620 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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146
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2.6884 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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130
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2.5939 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2
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2.6210 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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226,989
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2.5586 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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130,792
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2.6406 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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100,722
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2.6447 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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98,296
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2.6090 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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60,795
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2.5480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,405
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2.5479 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,104
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2.5478 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,300
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2.6776 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,618
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2.6724 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,191
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2.6138 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,537
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2.5713 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,213
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2.6078 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,867
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2.5980 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,360
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2.5731 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,041
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2.6628 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,995
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2.6736 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,734
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2.6782 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,627
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2.5653 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,482
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2.5860 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,000
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2.6620 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,827
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2.5843 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,593
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2.6623 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,534
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2.6668 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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932
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2.6637 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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868
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2.6809 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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636
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2.6733 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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529
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2.6660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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384
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2.5620 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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333
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2.6805 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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230
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2.6800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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181
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2.6297 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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167
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2.6299 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13
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2.6698 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2
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2.6210 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2
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2.7243 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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Decreasing Long
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76
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2.6269 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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207
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2.5742 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,459
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2.6826 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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3,860
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2.6235 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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9,515
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2.5480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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15,017
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2.6672 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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15,341
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2.6836 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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17,475
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2.5480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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32,984
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2.5482 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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155
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2.6479 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,870
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2.5939 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,360
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2.5731 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,867
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2.5980 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,537
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2.5713 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,104
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2.5478 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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29,471
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2.6656 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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12
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2.5483 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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23
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2.5682 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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160
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2.6699 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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403
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2.6736 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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567
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2.6373 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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879
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2.5526 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,151
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2.5846 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,279
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2.5996 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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1,827
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2.5843 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,131
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2.6357 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,420
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2.5837 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,627
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2.5653 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,840
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2.6246 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,771
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2.6264 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,291
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2.5746 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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12,120
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2.5786 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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18,297
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2.6262 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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20,405
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2.5479 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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23,017
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2.5480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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56,869
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2.6136 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,524
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2.5718 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,429
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2.6435 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,862
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2.5480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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44,471
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2.5817 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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30,000
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2.5628 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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14 Mar 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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