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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13
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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9,222,725
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1.32%
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3,344,001
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0.48%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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723,796
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0.10%
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9,172,897
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1.31%
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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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9,946,521
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1.42%
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12,516,898
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1.79%
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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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184,947
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5.7955 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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132,021
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5.7932 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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70,000
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5.7995 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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70,000
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5.8026 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,707
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5.7958 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,000
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5.8152 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,000
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5.7868 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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21,282
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5.7921 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,893
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5.7936 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,423
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,200
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5.8078 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,826
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5.8140 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,627
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5.7895 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,778
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5.7990 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,605
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5.7988 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,500
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,215
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5.8020 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,408
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5.8011 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,053
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5.7969 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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944
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5.7940 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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710
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5.8308 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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700
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5.7656 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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611
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5.8580 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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546
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5.8005 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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546
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5.7980 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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516
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5.8300 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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515
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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489
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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411
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5.8137 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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396
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5.8540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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373
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5.8050 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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300
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5.7830 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100
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5.7896 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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5.8720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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270,605
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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39,651
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5.7987 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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24,817
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5.7931 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,020
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5.8000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,701
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5.7878 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,987
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5.8086 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,375
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5.7902 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,866
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5.8483 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,858
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5.8155 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,658
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5.8041 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,299
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,866
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5.8119 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,117
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5.8211 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,070
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5.8162 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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519
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5.8585 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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468
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5.8100 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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411
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5.8142 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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396
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5.8540 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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393
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5.8020 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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212
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5.7970 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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200
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5.7800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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79
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5.7890 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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54
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5.7867 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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16
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5.8001 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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34
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5.8720 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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5.7920 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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316
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5.8077 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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349
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5.7836 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,866
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5.8119 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,299
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5.7960 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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39,651
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5.7987 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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207
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5.8065 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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489
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5.8080 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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546
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5.8005 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,012
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5.8480 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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8,826
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5.8140 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,579
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5.7937 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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19,961
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5.8039 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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21,282
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5.7921 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,978
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5.7945 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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103,585
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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200,000
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5.8010 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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6,157
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5.8096 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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9,758
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5.8048 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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263,601
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5.7900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,056
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5.7902 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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14 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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