FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a
Replaces form Released at 27/09/2024 15:25 RNS Number :
0839G
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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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26
Sep 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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33,406,346
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2.42%
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26,584,469
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1.93%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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11,130,675
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0.81%
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31,980,883
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2.32%
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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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44,537,021
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3.23%
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58,565,352
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4.25%
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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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148,652
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4.5838 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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140,566
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4.5893 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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53,715
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4.5840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,505
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4.5981 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37,124
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4.5862 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,975
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4.5848 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,570
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4.5951 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,288
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4.5846 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,207
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4.6027 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,965
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4.5807 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,412
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4.5819 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,854
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4.5851 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,330
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4.5769 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,883
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4.5842 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,735
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4.5955 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,656
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4.5849 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,614
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4.5763 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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714
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4.6060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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625
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4.6260 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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598
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4.6220 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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598
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4.5980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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32
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4.5827 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15
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4.5820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,380
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4.5998 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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25,975
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4.5848 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,775
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4.5974 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,474
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4.5841 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,879
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4.5842 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,801
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4.5949 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,068
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4.5840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,270
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4.6058 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,451
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4.5804 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,205
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4.5821 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,814
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4.6045 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,804
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4.5910 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,947
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4.6005 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,816
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4.5751 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,815
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4.5970 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,755
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4.5814 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,565
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4.5739 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,356
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4.5786 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,315
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4.5980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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634
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4.5930 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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598
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4.5940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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440
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4.5920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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159
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4.6020 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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33
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4.5820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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30
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4.5822 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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13
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4.5532 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5
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4.5620 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 Short
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1,816
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4.5751 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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18,842
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4.5841 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,804
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4.5910 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,801
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4.5949 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,775
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4.5974 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,315
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4.5980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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105
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4.6060 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,614
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4.5763 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,330
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4.5769 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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68,088
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4.5840 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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45,992
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4.5844 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,656
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4.5849 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,854
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4.5851 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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37,124
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4.5862 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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140,566
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4.5893 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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36,080
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4.5949 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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42,747
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4.5978 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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13
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4.5530 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,638
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4.5784 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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141
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4.5839 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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141
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4.5839 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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25,975
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4.5848 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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27 Sep 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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