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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DS
SMITH PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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17
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)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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10p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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26,035,588
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1.89%
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19,334,397
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1.40%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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8,194,765
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0.59%
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24,469,013
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1.77%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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34,230,353
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2.48%
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43,803,410
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3.18%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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277,687
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3.7416 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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193,265
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3.7420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100,963
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3.6824 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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77,771
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3.7315 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,279
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3.7317 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,633
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3.6703 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,730
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3.7227 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,469
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3.7013 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,900
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3.6993 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,743
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3.6725 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,224
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3.6701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,720
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3.7139 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,366
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3.7390 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,290
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3.7277 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,900
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3.7209 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,760
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3.6686 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,630
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3.7061 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,602
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3.7282 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,512
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3.6983 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,020
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3.7547 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,772
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3.7355 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,376
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3.7370 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,348
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3.6793 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,174
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3.7385 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,133
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3.7381 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,665
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3.7380 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,348
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3.7235 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,647
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3.7037 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,597
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3.7205 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,560
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3.6800 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,353
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3.6813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,163
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3.7283 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,042
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3.6820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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863
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3.7080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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795
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3.7340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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647
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3.6760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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552
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3.7180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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391
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3.7393 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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3.6815 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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297,157
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3.7376 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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102,206
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3.7287 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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81,545
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3.7416 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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79,870
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3.7009 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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77,771
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3.7315 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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46,214
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3.7263 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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44,238
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3.7420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,114
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3.7171 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,884
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3.7247 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,823
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3.6701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,900
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3.7346 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,484
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3.7314 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,173
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3.7023 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,290
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3.7277 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,976
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3.7050 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,900
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3.7209 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,672
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3.6681 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,590
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3.6896 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,542
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3.7285 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,228
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3.6734 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,072
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3.7015 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,809
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3.7122 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,579
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3.7380 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,236
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3.7340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,799
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3.7412 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,791
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3.6780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,192
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3.6760 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,079
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3.6625 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,911
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3.6777 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,869
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3.7215 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,797
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3.6716 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,678
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3.7079 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,616
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3.7033 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,083
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3.7016 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,042
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3.6820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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948
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3.7350 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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866
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3.6821 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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832
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3.7360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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755
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3.7000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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754
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3.6880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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740
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3.7220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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662
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3.7560 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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552
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3.7180 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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259
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3.6840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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60
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3.7110 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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40
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3.7020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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38
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3.7200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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31
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3.7260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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-14
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3.7398 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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440
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3.7420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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731
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3.7496 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,678
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3.7080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,911
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3.6777 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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7,190
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3.7162 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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22,351
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3.7338 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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30,961
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3.7419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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32,069
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3.7369 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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35,682
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3.7420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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43,114
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3.7171 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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58,301
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3.7415 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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103,120
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3.7285 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,799
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3.7412 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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38,034
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3.7263 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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11
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3.7418 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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440
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3.7420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,353
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3.6813 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,348
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3.6793 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,923
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3.6997 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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13,224
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3.6701 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,287
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3.6700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,498
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3.7051 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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29,469
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3.7013 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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33,730
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3.7227 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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60,279
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3.7317 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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70,335
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3.6875 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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49,475
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3.7154 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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20 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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