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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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DARKTRACE 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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31
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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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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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1p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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6,476,482
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0.92%
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581,801
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0.08%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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744,493
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0.11%
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6,450,522
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0.92%
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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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7,220,975
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1.03%
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7,032,323
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1.00%
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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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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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547,184
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5.8800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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414,724
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5.8794 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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152,911
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5.8750 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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151,008
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5.8684 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100,000
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5.8798 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,191
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5.8784 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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44,700
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5.8770 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,000
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5.8749 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,178
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5.8757 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,678
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5.8762 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,804
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5.8545 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,134
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5.8521 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,157
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5.8801 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,561
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5.8754 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,962
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5.8680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,393
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5.8688 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,860
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5.8760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,643
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5.8548 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,522
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5.8635 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,470
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5.8786 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,245
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5.8560 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,000
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5.8785 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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552
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5.8740 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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401
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5.8820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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392
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5.8766 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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351
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5.8850 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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252
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5.8758 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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117
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5.8768 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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459,835
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5.8799 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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244,482
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5.8797 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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144,632
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5.8800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,099
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5.8530 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,678
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5.8700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,597
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5.8802 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,729
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5.8759 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,980
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5.8748 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,283
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5.8775 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,820
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5.8636 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,860
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5.8760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,824
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5.8683 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,424
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5.8774 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,273
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5.8688 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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785
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5.8560 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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241
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5.8778 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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77
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5.8720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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44
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5.8804 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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23
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5.8766 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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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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241
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5.8779 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11
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5.8800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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106
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5.8765 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,561
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5.8754 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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221
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5.8702 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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300
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5.8793 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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689
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5.8723 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,424
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5.8774 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,820
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5.8636 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,678
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5.8700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,466
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5.8788 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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26,930
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5.8792 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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34,921
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5.8800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,729
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5.8759 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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269
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5.8730 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,450
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5.8700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,962
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5.8680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5,149
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5.8643 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,678
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5.8762 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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22,178
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5.8757 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,000
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5.8798 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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70,000
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5.8798 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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212,620
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5.8800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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16,000
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5.8785 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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20,000
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5.8701 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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37,911
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5.8594 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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44,700
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5.8744 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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44,700
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5.8775 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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70,300
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5.8837 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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77,000
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5.8555 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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77,500
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5.8826 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 Jun 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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