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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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DS
SMITH 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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02
Dec 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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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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10p
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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33,226,328
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2.41%
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23,128,491
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1.68%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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11,946,877
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0.87%
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32,143,553
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2.33%
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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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45,173,205
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3.27%
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55,272,044
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4.00%
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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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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185,158
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5.8227 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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121,061
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5.8214 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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88,500
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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81,076
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5.8240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,383
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5.8201 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,419
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5.8119 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,819
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5.8112 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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36,900
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5.8232 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,305
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5.8171 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,046
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5.8132 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,583
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5.8034 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,043
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5.8303 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,491
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5.8066 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,572
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5.7897 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,191
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5.8147 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,051
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5.7950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,603
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5.8012 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,020
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5.8305 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,724
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5.8113 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,118
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5.8089 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,186
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5.8000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,786
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5.8190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,709
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5.8076 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,551
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5.8327 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,485
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5.8152 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,617
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5.7925 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,944
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5.8199 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,385
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5.8033 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,235
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5.8150 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,130
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5.8450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,095
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5.7987 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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985
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5.8298 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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828
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5.7908 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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660
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5.8443 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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581
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5.8300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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488
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5.8100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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363
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5.8400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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330
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5.8500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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105
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5.8444 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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236,830
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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59,229
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5.7991 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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54,912
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5.8241 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,000
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5.8253 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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36,770
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5.8153 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,000
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5.7523 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,025
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5.8237 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,847
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5.8038 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,969
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5.8364 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,767
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5.8257 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,368
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5.8252 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,364
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5.8451 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,055
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5.8167 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,213
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5.7950 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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764
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5.8450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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581
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5.8300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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330
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5.8500 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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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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32,000
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5.7524 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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59,229
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5.7991 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,479
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5.8119 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,055
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5.8167 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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27,025
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5.8237 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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24,932
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5.8247 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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210,655
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,368
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5.8252 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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16,394
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5.8327 USD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,974
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5.8082 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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25,896
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5.8146 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,481
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5.8154 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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34,305
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5.8171 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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27,298
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5.8194 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,944
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5.8199 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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36,900
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5.8231 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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81,076
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5.8240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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45,925
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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14,655
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5.8258 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,371
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5.7996 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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348
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5.8250 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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330
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5.8500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5,886
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5.8130 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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80,000
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5.8229 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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12,241
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5.8250 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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03 Dec 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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