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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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05
Jun 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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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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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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31,972,314
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2.32%
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24,883,332
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1.80%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,979,453
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0.58%
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30,737,048
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2.23%
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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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39,951,767
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2.90%
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55,620,380
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4.03%
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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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417,177
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3.7657 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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398,391
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3.7720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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243,454
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3.7302 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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226,286
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3.7693 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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192,892
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3.7663 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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162,852
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3.7469 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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92,408
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3.7357 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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85,308
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3.7695 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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59,714
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3.7486 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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57,698
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3.7440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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44,487
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3.7457 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,545
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3.7401 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,220
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3.7483 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,290
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3.7619 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,889
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3.7297 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,059
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3.7475 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,688
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3.7514 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,819
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3.7519 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,644
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3.7535 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,944
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3.7323 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,928
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3.7500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,123
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3.7390 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,565
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3.7278 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,527
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3.7458 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,388
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3.7491 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,768
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3.7513 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,759
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3.7305 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,454
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3.7332 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,282
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3.7471 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,245
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3.7446 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,664
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3.7160 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,820
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3.7490 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,618
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3.7540 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,593
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3.7260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,388
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3.7360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,935
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3.7420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,760
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3.7436 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,608
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3.7476 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,513
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3.7344 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,413
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3.7435 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,092
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3.7620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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902
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3.7480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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540
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3.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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473
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3.7320 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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40
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3.7400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9
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3.7709 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,041,600
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3.7707 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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132,926
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3.7656 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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111,108
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3.7720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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78,050
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3.7721 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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69,773
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3.7492 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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49,225
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3.7408 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,080
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3.7484 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,000
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3.7306 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,479
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3.7500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,610
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3.7301 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,474
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3.7300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,483
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3.7263 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,406
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3.7320 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,371
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3.7423 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,116
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3.7660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,502
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3.7268 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,092
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3.7620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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999
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3.7360 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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824
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3.7280 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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729
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3.7480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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540
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3.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34
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3.7709 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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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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40
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3.7400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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600
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3.7505 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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16,889
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3.7297 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,365
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3.7340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,116
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3.7660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,437
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3.7240 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,474
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3.7300 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,610
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3.7301 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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34,267
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3.7716 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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69,773
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3.7492 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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110,700
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3.7720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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200,693
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3.7715 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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374,778
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3.7720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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49,225
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3.7408 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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132,926
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3.7656 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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9
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3.7260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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540
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3.7700 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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592
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3.7500 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,365
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3.7340 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,698
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3.7160 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,947
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3.7527 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,454
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3.7332 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,123
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3.7391 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,160
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3.7285 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,698
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3.7394 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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59,714
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3.7486 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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156,175
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3.7716 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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161,293
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3.7470 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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425
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3.7480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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750,000
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6.1544 USD
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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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06 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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