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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ASCENTIAL 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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26
Jul 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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1.7p 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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1,547,778
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0.76%
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2,075,043
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1.02%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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1,994,612
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0.98%
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1,470,069
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0.72%
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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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3,542,390
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1.74%
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3,545,112
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1.74%
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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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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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352,461
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5.6800 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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209,710
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5.6790 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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49,765
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5.6689 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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36,796
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5.6711 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,952
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5.6746 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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28,692
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5.6682 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,127
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5.6684 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,890
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5.6740 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,741
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5.6719 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,127
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5.6801 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,807
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5.6797 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,196
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5.6715 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,562
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5.6722 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,469
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5.6650 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,751
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5.6707 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,498
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5.6652 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,249
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5.6768 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,415
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5.6718 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,971
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5.6678 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,881
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5.6732 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,518
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5.6725 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,908
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5.6584 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,683
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5.6750 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,672
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5.6673 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,225
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5.6680 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,835
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5.6766 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,725
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5.6783 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,692
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5.6669 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,609
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5.6744 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,506
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5.6734 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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803
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5.6775 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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500
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5.6629 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7
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5.6794 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4
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5.6600 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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223,803
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5.6799 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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174,611
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5.6800 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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166,199
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5.6793 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,640
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5.6695 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,759
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5.6704 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,454
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5.6651 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,978
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5.6788 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,128
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5.6550 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,400
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5.6679 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,688
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5.6668 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,175
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5.6712 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,007
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5.6750 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,957
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5.6700 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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938
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5.6575 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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238
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5.6722 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4
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5.6605 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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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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800
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5.6700 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,415
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5.6654 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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84,010
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5.6800 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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166
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5.6504 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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49,334
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5.6800 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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328
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5.6691 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,296
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5.6614 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,600
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5.6746 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,800
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5.6546 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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24,640
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5.6695 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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23,759
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5.6704 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,978
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5.6788 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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808
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5.6650 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,128
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5.6550 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,175
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5.6712 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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43,989
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5.6794 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,225
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5.6680 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,973
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5.6685 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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36,796
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5.6711 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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48,457
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5.6719 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,249
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5.6768 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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63,203
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5.6796 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,562
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5.6722 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,971
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5.6678 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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22,127
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5.6684 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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49,765
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5.6689 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,751
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5.6707 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,087
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5.6743 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,578
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5.6800 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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641
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5.6800 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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724
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5.6614 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,435
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5.6648 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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16,127
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5.6801 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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598
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5.6750 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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43,518
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5.6795 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,383
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5.6650 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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52,075
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5.6707 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11,196
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5.6715 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,506
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5.6734 GBP
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1.7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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51,750
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5.6800 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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29 Jul 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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