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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01
May 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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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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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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21,980,171
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1.59%
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7,919,087
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0.57%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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8,658,945
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0.63%
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21,496,645
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1.56%
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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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30,639,116
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2.22%
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29,415,732
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2.13%
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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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251,405
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3.5420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,212
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3.4686 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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46,733
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3.5418 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38,254
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3.4865 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,519
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3.5090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,156
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3.5018 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,478
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3.5104 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,565
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3.4805 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,285
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3.5232 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,051
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3.4831 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,706
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3.5060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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823
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3.5140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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576
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3.4983 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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230
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3.5116 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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112
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3.4780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100
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3.5110 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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212,145
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3.5411 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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80,982
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3.5347 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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66,524
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3.5121 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,818
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3.5232 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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28,714
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3.5420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,264
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3.5400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,094
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3.5047 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,627
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3.4957 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,458
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3.5264 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,361
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3.5184 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,823
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3.5472 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,903
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3.4801 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,456
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3.5017 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,938
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3.5176 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,607
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3.4656 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,552
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3.5004 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,365
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3.5145 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,230
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3.4872 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,108
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3.5034 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,716
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3.5161 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,673
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3.5281 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,524
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3.5180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,141
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3.5320 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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729
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3.5135 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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576
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3.4986 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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320
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3.5040 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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112
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3.4780 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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Decreasing Long
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100
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3.5110 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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38,254
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3.4865 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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112
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3.4780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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234
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3.5419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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508
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3.4980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,524
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3.5176 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,673
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3.5281 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,853
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3.5248 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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10,254
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3.5420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,458
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3.5264 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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20,000
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3.5417 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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20,475
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3.5179 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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20,618
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3.5243 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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66,524
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3.5121 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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121,994
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3.5420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,823
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3.5472 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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37
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3.4780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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234
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3.5419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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823
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3.5140 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,697
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3.5420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,285
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3.5232 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,079
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3.4871 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,565
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3.4805 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18,834
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3.5063 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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29,519
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3.5090 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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51,212
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3.4686 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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129,018
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3.5420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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72,154
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3.5094 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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230
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3.5116 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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02 May 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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