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
|
|
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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02
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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MONDI PLC
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
|
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)
|
|
Class of relevant security:
|
10p
ordinary
|
|
Interests
|
Short
Positions
|
|
Number
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(%)
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Number
|
(%)
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(1)
|
Relevant securities owned
|
|
|
|
|
|
and/or controlled:
|
|
|
22,153,301
|
1.61%
|
7,948,585
|
0.58%
|
(2)
|
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
and/or controlled:
|
|
|
8,562,177
|
0.62%
|
21,472,725
|
1.56%
|
(3)
|
Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL:
|
|
|
30,715,478
|
2.23%
|
29,421,310
|
2.13%
|
(b)
|
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
|
(a)
|
Purchases and sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Purchase/sale
|
Number of
|
Price per
unit
|
security
|
|
securities
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
783,851
|
3.5453 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
399,599
|
3.5622 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
201,063
|
3.5240 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
200,000
|
3.5200 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
167,411
|
3.5580 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
137,701
|
3.5578 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
103,531
|
3.5175 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100,000
|
3.5205 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100,000
|
3.5183 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100,000
|
3.5251 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100,000
|
3.5180 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100,000
|
3.5203 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100,000
|
3.5137 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100,000
|
3.5283 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100,000
|
3.5154 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
97,933
|
3.5687 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
93,765
|
3.5638 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
78,765
|
3.5529 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
73,322
|
3.5280 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
73,080
|
3.5491 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
66,773
|
3.5633 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
57,192
|
3.5560 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
49,634
|
3.5576 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
48,291
|
3.5368 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
41,872
|
3.5434 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
32,740
|
3.5428 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
31,423
|
3.5579 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30,155
|
3.5700 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
29,507
|
3.5660 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
29,390
|
3.5326 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
28,363
|
3.5349 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,832
|
3.5430 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,599
|
3.5450 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
23,638
|
3.5382 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
21,919
|
3.5658 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
19,597
|
3.5484 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,103
|
3.5454 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,841
|
3.5413 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,829
|
3.5435 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,297
|
3.5550 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,659
|
3.5403 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,351
|
3.5507 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,930
|
3.5373 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,381
|
3.5626 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,559
|
3.5237 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,248
|
3.5494 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,000
|
3.5215 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,614
|
3.5348 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,937
|
3.5440 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,684
|
3.5505 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,600
|
3.5168 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,591
|
3.5277 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,647
|
3.5219 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,606
|
3.5210 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,588
|
3.5399 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,889
|
3.5360 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,871
|
3.5495 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,568
|
3.5350 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,306
|
3.5370 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,216
|
3.5530 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
962
|
3.5600 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
896
|
3.5126 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
785
|
3.5100 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
785
|
3.5520 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
112
|
3.5554 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
390,768
|
3.5617 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
357,552
|
3.5580 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
331,306
|
3.5214 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
283,162
|
3.5208 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
234,257
|
3.5526 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
197,493
|
3.5197 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
192,478
|
3.5572 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
161,800
|
3.5348 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
137,701
|
3.5578 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
114,558
|
3.5605 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
112,874
|
3.5416 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
101,969
|
3.5604 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
100,000
|
3.5200 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
91,936
|
3.5246 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
77,151
|
3.5701 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
73,322
|
3.5280 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
67,233
|
3.5183 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
58,000
|
3.5442 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
55,109
|
3.5189 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
50,771
|
3.5571 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
50,664
|
3.5596 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
42,395
|
3.5352 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
37,508
|
3.5394 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
29,473
|
3.5560 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
28,535
|
3.5171 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
28,497
|
3.5678 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
26,348
|
3.5576 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,599
|
3.5454 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
23,499
|
3.5592 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,964
|
3.5610 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,383
|
3.5589 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,109
|
3.5750 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15,725
|
3.5564 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15,679
|
3.5477 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15,117
|
3.5448 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,841
|
3.5413 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,378
|
3.5466 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,297
|
3.5550 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,567
|
3.5488 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,932
|
3.5583 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,038
|
3.5577 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,860
|
3.5425 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,834
|
3.5741 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,206
|
3.5230 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,832
|
3.5535 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,599
|
3.5360 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,416
|
3.5209 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,381
|
3.5629 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,831
|
3.5529 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,268
|
3.5540 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,710
|
3.5720 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,598
|
3.5579 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,222
|
3.5188 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,711
|
3.5104 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,669
|
3.5218 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,474
|
3.5758 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,345
|
3.5503 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,995
|
3.5281 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,588
|
3.5403 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,532
|
3.5600 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,077
|
3.5349 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,851
|
3.5530 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,666
|
3.5494 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,568
|
3.5350 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,485
|
3.5300 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,439
|
3.5179 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,306
|
3.5370 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,259
|
3.5505 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,106
|
3.5420 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,070
|
3.5256 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
896
|
3.5129 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
824
|
3.5780 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
785
|
3.5520 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
785
|
3.5100 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
487
|
3.5820 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
283
|
3.5595 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
47
|
3.5590 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
18
|
3.5111 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
-42
|
3.5554 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Closing
Short
|
133,601
|
3.5579 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
28,363
|
3.5349 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
30,155
|
3.5700 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,439
|
3.5180 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,666
|
3.5494 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,757
|
3.5579 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,052
|
3.5670 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,116
|
3.5360 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
7,624
|
3.5510 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
10,925
|
3.5550 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
12,480
|
3.5580 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
13,839
|
3.5521 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
14,625
|
3.5580 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
46,259
|
3.5569 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
138,534
|
3.5580 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
139,007
|
3.5583 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
234,257
|
3.5526 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
18
|
3.5107 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
283
|
3.5594 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
1,070
|
3.5256 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
2,242
|
3.5214 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
14,173
|
3.5348 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
28,497
|
3.5678 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1
|
3.5180 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2
|
3.5290 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
214
|
3.5580 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,591
|
3.5277 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
6,248
|
3.5494 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
9,639
|
3.5492 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
16,823
|
3.5211 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
25,832
|
3.5430 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
29,507
|
3.5660 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
57,192
|
3.5560 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
93,765
|
3.5638 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
115,974
|
3.5567 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
141,265
|
3.5579 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
392,834
|
3.5356 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
70,093
|
3.5486 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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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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