FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION
DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN
RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
1. KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
Full name of discloser:
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Citadel Group
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(b)
Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle
companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s),
settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
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N/A
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(c)
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities
this form relates:
Use a separate form for each
offeror/offeree
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DS SMITH PLC
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(d)
If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state
this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
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N/A
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(e)
Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure,
state the latest practicable date prior to the
disclosure
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10 December 2024
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the
discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible
cash offer, state "N/A"
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Yes, International Paper
Co
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2. POSITIONS
OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If
there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than
one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in
1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional
class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and
short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
Common Stock
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ISIN
GB0008220112
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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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53,528
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0.00
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3,047
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0.00
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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13,850,711
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1.00
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96,037
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0.00
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 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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13,904,239
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1.00
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99,084
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0.00
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All interests and all short positions should be
disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions
(including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell
relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8
(Open Positions).
(b) Rights to
subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other
employee options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription
right exists:
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N/A
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant
percentages:
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N/A
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3. DEALINGS
(IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of
relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional
class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should
be stated.
(a) Purchases and
sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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5,767
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5.4300
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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4,062
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5.4350
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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9,674
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5.4400
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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25,366
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5.4450
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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43,171
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5.4500
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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1,511
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5.4550
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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7,773
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5.4600
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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4,311
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5.4700
GBP
|
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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3,356
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5.4750
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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35,215
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5.4800
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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49,245
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5.4850
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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4,012
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5.4900
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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1,604
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5.4950
GBP
|
|
Common
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Buy
Transaction
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5,088
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5.5000
GBP
|
|
Common
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Buy
Transaction
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2,010
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5.5050
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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4,100
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5.5100
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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10
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5.5200
GBP
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Common
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Buy
Transaction
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10
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5.5250
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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155
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5.4350
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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15,466
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5.4400
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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12,249
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5.4450
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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5,184
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5.4475
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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41,282
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5.4500
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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541
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5.4525
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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2,189
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5.4550
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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6,844
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5.4600
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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30,508
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5.4650
GBP
|
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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3,007
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5.4750
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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1,105
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5.4775
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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20,486
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5.4800
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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1,829
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5.4825
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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28,478
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5.4850
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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8,468
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5.4900
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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9,018
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5.4950
GBP
|
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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809
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5.4975
GBP
|
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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14,224
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5.5100
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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3,317
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5.5150
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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2,216
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5.5200
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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227
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5.5250
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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739
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5.5300
GBP
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Common
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Sell
Transaction
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507
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5.5400
GBP
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(b) Cash-settled
derivative transactions
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
e.g. CFD
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Nature of
dealing
e.g. opening/closing a
long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
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Number of reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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Common
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CFD
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Increasing
long position
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1,828
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5.4667
GBP
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Common
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CFD
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Reducing
long position
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696
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5.4800
GBP
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(c) Stock-settled
derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing,
selling, purchasing or varying
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description e.g. call
option
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc.
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
e.g. American, European
etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/ received
per unit
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(ii)
Exercise
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
e.g. call
option
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d) Other dealings
(including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
dealing
e.g. subscription,
conversion
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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4. OTHER
INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and
other dealing arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to
relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain
from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and
any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party
to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be
included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or
understandings, state "none"
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None
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(b) Agreements,
arrangements or understandings relating to options or
derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other
person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which any derivative is
referenced:
If
there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state
"none"
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None
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(c)
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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11 December 2024
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Contact name:
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Paula Santos
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Telephone number*:
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020 7645 9700
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a
Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for
consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on
+44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does
not need to be included, provided contact information has been
provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.