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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18
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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11,974,557
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0.87%
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13,810,884
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1.00%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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10,563,967
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0.77%
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10,316,956
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0.75%
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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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22,538,524
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1.63%
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24,127,840
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1.75%
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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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956,771
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3.9960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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629,610
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3.9929 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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463,353
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3.9693 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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302,564
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3.9716 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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239,702
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3.9787 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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214,886
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3.9684 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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150,000
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3.9793 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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103,154
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3.9954 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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74,232
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3.9711 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50,000
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3.9800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32,176
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3.9727 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,219
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3.9702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,111
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3.9667 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,465
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3.9768 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,949
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3.9751 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,643
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3.9813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,227
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3.9540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,400
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3.9701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,342
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3.9783 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,013
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3.9742 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,337
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3.9776 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,251
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3.9743 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,885
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3.9780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,783
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3.9792 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,665
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3.9709 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,295
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3.9812 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,018
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3.9664 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,735
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3.9576 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,426
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3.9961 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,248
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3.9668 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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799
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3.9740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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742
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3.9860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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650
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3.9700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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476
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3.9519 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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176
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3.9680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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169
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3.9900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58
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3.9620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37
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3.9937 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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999,463
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3.9932 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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952,216
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3.9960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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559,952
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3.9955 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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84,152
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3.9958 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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78,113
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3.9816 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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60,051
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3.9711 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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56,939
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3.9818 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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41,945
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3.9691 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,476
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3.9813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,932
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3.9735 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,717
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3.9746 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,346
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3.9804 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,978
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3.9923 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,219
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3.9703 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,156
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3.9819 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,550
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3.9795 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,005
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3.9771 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,843
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3.9786 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,379
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3.9776 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,210
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3.9730 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,622
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3.9799 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,396
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3.9547 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,840
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3.9594 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,732
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3.9720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,446
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3.9805 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,950
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3.9817 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,939
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3.9444 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,518
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3.9480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,083
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3.9880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,885
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3.9780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,606
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3.9521 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,437
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3.9550 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,392
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3.9559 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,752
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3.9504 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,535
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3.9666 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,369
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3.9600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,177
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3.9770 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,170
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3.9865 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,127
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3.9800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,115
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3.9826 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,100
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3.9793 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,076
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3.9740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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895
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3.9530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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812
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3.9593 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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810
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3.9639 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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725
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3.9580 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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712
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3.9824 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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701
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3.9860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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673
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3.9779 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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176
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3.9680 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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169
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3.9900 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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41
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3.9863 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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-38
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3.9937 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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Closing
Long
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673
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3.9780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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76,229
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3.9960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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155
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4.0000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,018
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3.9664 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,253
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3.9809 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,251
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3.9743 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11,479
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3.9767 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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18,381
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3.9785 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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26,094
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3.9935 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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95,782
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3.9720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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182,773
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3.9668 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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463,353
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3.9693 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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6
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3.9966 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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103
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3.9499 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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810
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3.9639 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,292
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3.9690 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,654
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3.9826 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,691
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3.9539 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,140
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3.9701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,047
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3.9702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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34,700
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3.9881 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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62,345
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3.9656 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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418,649
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3.9960 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,535
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3.9666 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,792
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3.9730 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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13,156
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3.9819 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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60,051
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3.9711 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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72,085
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3.9960 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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101,008
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3.9951 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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118,895
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3.9954 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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6
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3.9966 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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58
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3.9620 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,074
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3.9711 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,426
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3.9961 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,042
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3.9593 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,665
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3.9709 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,846
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3.9593 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,023
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3.9719 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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14,082
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3.9539 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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26,686
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3.9960 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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56,899
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3.9638 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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53,865
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3.9760 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,735
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3.9576 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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2,783
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3.9792 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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239,702
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3.9787 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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268,382
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3.9723 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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19 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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