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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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11
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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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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8,542,197
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1.22%
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3,183,225
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0.45%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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574,979
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0.08%
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8,499,929
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1.21%
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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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9,117,176
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1.30%
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11,683,154
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1.67%
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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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60,289
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5.8769 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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48,226
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5.8753 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,383
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5.8585 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,764
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5.8617 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,154
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5.8780 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,847
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5.8469 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,074
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5.8503 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,300
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5.8344 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,766
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5.8549 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,644
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5.8591 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,366
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5.8486 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,101
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5.8386 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,471
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5.8440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,452
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5.8768 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,105
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5.8540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,062
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5.8382 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,050
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5.8582 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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926
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5.8773 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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806
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5.8760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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800
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5.8875 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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543
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5.8320 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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473
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5.8340 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250
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5.8580 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100
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5.8896 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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68
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5.8460 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,386
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5.8691 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,186
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5.8333 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,407
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5.8773 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,627
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5.8660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,728
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5.8520 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,385
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5.8744 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,108
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5.8789 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,216
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5.8780 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,482
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5.8456 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,718
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5.8716 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,639
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5.8466 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,437
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5.8870 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,243
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5.8275 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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800
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5.8880 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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471
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5.8440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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411
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5.8719 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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243
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5.8550 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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100
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5.8900 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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Decreasing Short
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68
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5.8439 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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368
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5.8718 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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411
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5.8719 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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570
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5.8434 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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991
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5.8768 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,437
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5.8870 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,961
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5.8769 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,788
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5.8780 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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6,863
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5.8772 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,186
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5.8334 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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27
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5.8668 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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926
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5.8773 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,303
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5.8774 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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11,764
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5.8617 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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26,383
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5.8585 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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46,047
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5.8625 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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56,672
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5.8780 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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12 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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