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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
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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02 May 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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7,761,457
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0.15%
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6,158,372
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0.12%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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4,233,991
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0.08%
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4,510,685
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0.09%
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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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11,995,448
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0.24%
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10,669,057
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0.21%
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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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446571
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22.3600
GBP
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22.0600
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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158257
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42.3810
AUD
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42.3435
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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468462
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22.3500
GBP
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22.0600
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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25087
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42.4210
AUD
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42.3599
AUD
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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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Decreasing
Long
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347
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519.8500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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1,329
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515.8081
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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1,983
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519.8500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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3,089
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42.3759
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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3,803
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518.8884
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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4,558
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519.2574
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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5,974
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517.8359
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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9,100
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42.4103
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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9,214
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516.8750
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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16,160
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519.9921
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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18,696
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518.6557
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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81,074
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519.0530
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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37
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42.3436
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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49
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22.3298
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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70
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22.1200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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194
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22.2097
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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347
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519.8500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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400
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22.1653
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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413
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22.3200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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681
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22.0800
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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953
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22.1470
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,032
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22.2784
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,171
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22.1840
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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1,200
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22.1625
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,448
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22.3277
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,710
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22.3204
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,960
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22.2548
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,983
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519.8500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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3,782
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22.2439
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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3,803
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518.8884
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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4,558
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519.2574
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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5,049
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22.1953
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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6,201
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22.3171
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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8,686
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22.1724
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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10,000
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22.1806
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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10,141
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22.2937
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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14,329
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22.2786
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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14,840
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22.2446
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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16,222
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22.2754
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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18,696
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518.6557
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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20,263
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22.1688
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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20,593
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22.1936
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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24,851
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22.2364
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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45,220
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22.2712
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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67,607
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22.3198
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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81,074
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518.8974
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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86,956
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22.2795
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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3
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516.0200
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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42
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519.8500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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1,329
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515.6662
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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1,983
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519.8500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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2,912
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515.8807
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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5,974
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517.6289
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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9,214
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516.7328
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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13,441
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516.9131
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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16,160
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519.8492
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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70,943
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42.3800
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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160,714
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516.5075
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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3
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516.0200
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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42
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519.8500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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59
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22.1200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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97
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22.2097
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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235
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22.1459
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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320
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42.3968
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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839
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42.3962
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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864
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22.1817
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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925
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22.2290
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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1,061
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22.1000
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,663
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22.1904
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,983
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519.8500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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2,501
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22.1980
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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2,912
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515.8807
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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4,521
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22.2201
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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4,532
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22.3200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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10,145
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22.1454
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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12,104
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22.3090
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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13,441
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516.9131
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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20,837
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22.3258
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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26,151
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22.1965
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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29,562
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22.2075
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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102,743
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22.1929
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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125,361
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22.1892
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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160,714
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516.6625
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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2,182
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22.1659
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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03 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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