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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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VIRGIN MONEY UK PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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16
Apr 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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NO
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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
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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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19,749,300
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1.52%
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8,340,630
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0.64%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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1,728,046
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0.13%
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18,970,237
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1.46%
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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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21,477,346
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1.66%
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27,310,867
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2.11%
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Class of relevant security:
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CDI
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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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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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200,069
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0.02%
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0
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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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200,069
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0.02%
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0
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0.00%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase 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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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562,699
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2.1370 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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166,392
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2.1340 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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154,228
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4.1300 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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42,301
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2.1380 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,494
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2.1381 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,301
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2.1400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,819
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2.1364 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,626
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2.1389 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,653
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2.1397 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,785
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2.1362 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,300
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2.1358 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,215
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2.1360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,806
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2.1378 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,326
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2.1338 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,088
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2.1384 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,885
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2.1375 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,082
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2.1395 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,934
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2.1361 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,051
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2.1347 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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332
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2.1342 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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64
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4.1206 AUD
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ADR
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Purchase
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56
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4.1205 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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562,699
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2.1370 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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281,981
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2.1346 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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145,824
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4.1300 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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126,431
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2.1380 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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108,480
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2.1361 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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103,559
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2.1366 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,484
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2.1338 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,086
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2.1376 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,401
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2.1395 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,671
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2.1340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,884
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2.1367 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,169
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2.1360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,860
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2.1400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,807
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2.1342 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,934
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2.1363 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,310
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2.1368 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,051
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2.1349 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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432
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2.1420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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2.1382 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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214
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2.1375 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,767
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2.1400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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353
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2.1377 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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359
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2.1348 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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38,484
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2.1338 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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39,278
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2.1397 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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64,925
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2.1362 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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78,688
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2.1380 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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116,333
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2.1361 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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122,487
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2.1340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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100
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4.1296 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,353
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4.1295 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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38,086
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2.1376 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2
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2.1350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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120
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4.1206 AUD
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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171
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2.1355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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332
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2.1342 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,033
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2.1361 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,394
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2.1375 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,218
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2.1380 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,088
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2.1384 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,149
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2.1359 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,806
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2.1378 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9,300
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2.1358 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,785
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2.1362 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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26,493
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2.1340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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29,994
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2.1400 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
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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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
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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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)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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,
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:
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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
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 of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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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17 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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