FORM 8.5
(EPT/NON-RI)
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION
DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT
APPLICABLE)
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Rule 8.5 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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Name of exempt principal trader:
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
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(b)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(c)
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Name of the party to the offer with which exempt
principal trader is connected
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(d)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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25 Apr 2024
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(e)
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In
addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to
the offer?
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YES:
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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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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Ordinary NPV
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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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7,162,142
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0.14%
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4,747,271
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0.09%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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4,008,825
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0.08%
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3,864,966
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0.08%
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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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11,170,967
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0.22%
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8,612,237
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0.17%
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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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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Total number of
securities
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Highest price per unit
paid/received
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Lowest price per unit
paid/received
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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1136989
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23.2300
GBP
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22.7677
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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922067
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23.2300
GBP
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22.7500
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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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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6
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549.9000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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74
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552.1517
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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74
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552.0000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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145
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22.8176
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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553
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548.7489
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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4,933
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545.0889
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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5,054
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545.6083
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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5,711
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549.0801
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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7,000
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544.7660
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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7,000
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544.9158
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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8,625
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547.6196
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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10,196
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550.0000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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16,361
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22.8787
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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23,328
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546.8270
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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24,464
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547.1246
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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27,856
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550.0385
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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27,856
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550.1898
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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43,376
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548.7912
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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43,376
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548.9421
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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52,676
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549.0880
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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71,370
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546.4127
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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108,303
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546.8099
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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185,891
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23.0351
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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6
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549.9000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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7
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22.9500
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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101
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23.1100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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109
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22.9804
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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127
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22.8005
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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174
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22.8725
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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200
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22.8899
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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201
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22.9894
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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210
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22.8629
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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253
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22.9758
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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278
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23.0091
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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294
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22.8102
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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365
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23.1150
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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539
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23.1098
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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553
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548.7489
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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558
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22.9874
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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570
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23.0626
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,030
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22.9188
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,249
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22.8125
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,405
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22.7765
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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1,562
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23.1816
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,585
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22.8493
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,731
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22.8823
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,916
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22.9972
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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2,163
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22.6801
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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2,256
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22.9932
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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2,324
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23.1097
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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2,425
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23.1170
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,000
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22.8110
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,000
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23.0034
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,200
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23.0014
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,224
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22.8882
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,228
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22.9949
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,582
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22.9014
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,957
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22.9722
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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4,180
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22.9136
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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4,933
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545.0889
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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5,054
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545.6083
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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5,711
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549.0801
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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6,080
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22.9557
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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8,625
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547.6196
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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9,466
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22.8863
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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9,581
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22.7769
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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10,196
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550.0000
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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12,695
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22.9407
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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15,901
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23.1000
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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16,938
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23.0420
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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19,274
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22.9735
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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22,356
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23.0132
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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23,328
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546.8270
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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24,464
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547.1246
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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32,326
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23.0024
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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35,528
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23.1384
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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39,774
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23.0388
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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41,770
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22.9470
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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42,557
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23.0007
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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52,676
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548.9233
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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52,904
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23.0320
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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59,121
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23.0248
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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62,852
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23.0870
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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67,601
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22.9941
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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69,267
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22.9012
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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70,761
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23.0100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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71,370
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546.4127
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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96,800
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23.1100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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102,649
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23.1100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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108,303
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546.9740
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Short
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173,629
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22.9750
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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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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26 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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