FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)- Amendment to section 2a and
3b
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Replaces form released on 11:50 26/04/2024
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RNS
Number : 2422M
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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
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INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(c)
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Name of the party to the offer with which
exempt
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INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC
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principal trader is connected
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(d)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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25-Apr-24
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(e)
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In
addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt
principal
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NA
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party
to the offer?
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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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1p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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11,851,950
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1.23%
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5,147,272
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0.53%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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2,351,313
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0.24%
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11,176,695
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1.16%
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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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14,203,263
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1.47%
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16,323,967
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1.69%
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TOTAL:
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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
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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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Purchase and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Total number
of
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Highest price per
unit
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Lowest price per
unit
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security
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securities
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paid/received
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paid/received
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1p ordinary
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Sale
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218502
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2.8182
GBP
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2.7384
GBP
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1p ordinary
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Purchase
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476988
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2.8036
GBP
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2.7400
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
description
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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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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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170
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2.7633
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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989
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2.7588
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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2,453
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2.7596
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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2,528
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2.7928
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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3,375
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2.8036
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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5,213
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2.7689
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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6,589
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2.7843
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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8,342
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2.7643
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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11,674
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2.7850
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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29,425
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2.7529
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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48,515
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2.7400
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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400
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2.7372
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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1,346
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2.7400
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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15
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2.7820
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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100
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2.7999
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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779
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2.7593
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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982
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2.7822
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,021
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2.7385
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,842
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2.7838
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2,323
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2.7443
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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6,361
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2.7662
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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63,452
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2.7399
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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480
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2.7537
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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2,395
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2.7680
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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4,319
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2.8046
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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14,214
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2.7400
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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300
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2.7806
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,274
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2.7814
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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6,324
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2.7487
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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18,466
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2.7755
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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30,805
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2.7613
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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39,301
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2.7773
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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57,689
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2.7874
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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140,302
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2.7400
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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1
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2.7600
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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2,279
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2.7398
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 or refrain from dealing entered
into by
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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 exempt principal trader 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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03-May-24
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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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