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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12
Apr 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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MONDI PLC
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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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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13,564,585
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0.98%
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18,932,735
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1.37%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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15,650,744
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1.14%
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11,771,494
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0.85%
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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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29,215,329
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2.12%
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30,704,229
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2.23%
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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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647,209
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4.1232 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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370,232
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4.1349 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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224,409
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4.1224 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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140,039
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4.1220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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137,518
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4.1355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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95,321
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4.1339 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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61,015
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4.1371 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,607
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4.1365 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,043
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4.1209 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,396
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4.1212 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,664
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4.1194 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,949
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4.1206 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,422
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4.1317 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,909
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4.1375 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,038
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4.1214 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,114
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4.1195 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,652
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4.1348 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,905
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4.1252 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,756
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4.1373 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,331
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4.1386 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,151
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,070
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4.1215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,812
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4.1340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,589
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4.1318 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,523
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4.1235 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,384
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4.1300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,177
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4.1208 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,941
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4.1354 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,855
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4.1275 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,719
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4.1283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,697
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4.1307 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,910
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4.1200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,777
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4.1227 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,746
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4.1376 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,732
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4.1428 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,228
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4.1303 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,058
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4.1217 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,848
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4.1352 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,790
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4.1367 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,625
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4.1287 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,210
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4.1420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,098
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4.1400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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993
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4.1430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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918
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4.1190 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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713
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4.1460 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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400
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4.1282 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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264
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4.1155 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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118
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4.1295 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37
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4.1196 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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524,508
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4.1220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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389,337
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4.1302 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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224,409
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4.1224 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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93,092
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4.1249 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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90,575
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4.1288 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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84,778
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4.1305 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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63,079
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4.1362 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,626
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4.1223 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,654
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4.1346 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,323
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4.1317 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,372
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4.1212 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,745
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4.1319 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,189
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4.1315 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,850
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4.1306 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,729
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4.1219 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,652
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4.1348 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,756
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4.1373 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,125
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4.1290 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,882
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4.1389 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,226
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4.1316 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,188
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4.1386 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,291
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4.1200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,848
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4.1352 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,471
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4.1226 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,394
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4.1206 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,389
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4.1218 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,280
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4.1240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,177
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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986
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4.1390 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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891
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4.1204 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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713
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4.1460 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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503
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4.1330 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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264
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4.1160 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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38
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4.1344 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19
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4.1280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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-262
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4.1196 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 Long
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400
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4.1283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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603
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4.1500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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638
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4.1260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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955
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4.1378 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,790
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4.1367 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,941
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4.1354 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,963
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4.1336 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,725
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4.1395 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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13,745
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4.1383 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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18,245
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4.1289 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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61,015
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4.1371 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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67,399
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4.1339 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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134,027
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4.1396 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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216,497
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4.1318 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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16
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4.1418 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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208
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4.1420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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299
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4.1233 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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303
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4.1220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,745
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4.1302 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,682
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4.1300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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12,069
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4.1219 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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23,700
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4.1215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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295,835
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4.1330 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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581
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4.1240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,234
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4.1256 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,425
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4.1187 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,689
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4.1284 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,636
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4.1214 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,125
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4.1290 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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31,752
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4.1228 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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34,780
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4.1286 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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84,778
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4.1305 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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93,092
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4.1249 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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99,369
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4.1220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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16
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4.1418 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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208
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4.1420 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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303
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4.1220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,719
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4.1283 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,855
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4.1275 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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4,177
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4.1208 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5,442
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4.1219 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,743
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4.1301 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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10,700
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4.1265 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,949
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4.1206 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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19,961
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4.1202 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,700
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4.1222 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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43,932
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4.1220 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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47,000
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4.1223 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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147,179
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4.1357 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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224,409
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4.1224 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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46,801
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4.1281 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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15 Apr 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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