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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13 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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9,467,241
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0.19%
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6,432,455
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0.13%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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5,674,944
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0.11%
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6,766,910
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0.13%
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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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15,142,185
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0.30%
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13,199,365
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0.26%
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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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1138832
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22.9300
GBP
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22.7900
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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303039
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43.2500
AUD
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43.0962
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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352257
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22.9700
GBP
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22.7900
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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369374
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43.2894
AUD
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43.0962
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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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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1,731
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526.3422
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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3,274
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527.6146
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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5,258
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526.6188
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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7,394
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527.1972
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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15,000
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43.2304
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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15,564
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527.4791
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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15,856
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527.1156
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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20,263
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43.1296
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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53,180
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43.2894
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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59,682
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22.8574
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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11
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22.8998
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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47
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22.9096
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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22.8998
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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185
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22.8844
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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329
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22.9584
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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399
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22.8803
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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415
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22.9263
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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598
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22.8801
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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605
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22.8802
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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768
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22.8700
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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860
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22.8877
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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907
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22.8469
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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1,023
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22.8900
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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3,274
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527.6146
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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4,661
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22.8630
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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6,666
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22.8686
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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8,399
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22.8545
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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15,000
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22.8654
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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15,856
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526.9575
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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16,005
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22.8200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Short
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22,696
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22.8718
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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80,555
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22.9700
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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628
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43.1191
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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1,731
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526.1975
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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5,258
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526.4083
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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7,271
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22.8839
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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7,394
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527.0522
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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8,643
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528.0100
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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12,383
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526.7255
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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15,564
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527.3340
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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26,583
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526.9372
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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40,528
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526.9465
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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58,009
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43.2500
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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63,580
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527.2816
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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35
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22.8998
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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98
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22.8200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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272
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22.8100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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335
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22.8944
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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354
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22.8183
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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446
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22.8655
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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522
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22.8700
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,700
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22.8646
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,775
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22.8625
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,871
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22.8201
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,904
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22.8200
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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2,313
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22.8371
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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2,509
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22.8617
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,225
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22.8672
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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7,833
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22.8758
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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7,881
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22.8831
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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8,643
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528.0100
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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9,582
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22.8612
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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12,383
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526.7255
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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17,027
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22.8684
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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20,615
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22.8607
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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23,519
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22.8472
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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26,583
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526.9372
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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40,528
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526.9465
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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41,071
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22.8860
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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63,580
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527.4398
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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93,450
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22.8812
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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132,682
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22.8848
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Short
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520,000
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22.8100
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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14 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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