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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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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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31
Oct 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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CENTAMIN PLC
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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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USD
1 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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4,937,863
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1.18%
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4,757,899
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1.13%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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4,734,329
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1.12%
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3,374,635
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0.80%
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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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130,000
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0.03%
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160,000
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0.04%
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TOTAL:
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9,802,192
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2.33%
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8,292,534
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1.97%
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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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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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460,000
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500.6800 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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284,939
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28.0287 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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99,503
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27.7602 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,835
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496.6694 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,482
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27.9889 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,469
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28.4976 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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12,075
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28.1841 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,411
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27.6685 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,000
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27.6266 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,812
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27.7162 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,534
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27.8000 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,197
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27.9186 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,285
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27.6473 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,986
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27.8806 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,601
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27.8443 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,864
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27.7071 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,700
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27.9300 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,116
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27.6110 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,079
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27.6127 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,031
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27.8811 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,875
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27.9497 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,731
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27.8739 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,712
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27.9355 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,350
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27.6100 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,100
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27.6290 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,000
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27.5860 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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548
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27.9238 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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364
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28.0127 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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354
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27.8274 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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306
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27.5600 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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300
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27.9333 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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287
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27.7824 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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150
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27.6000 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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33
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27.6072 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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28
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27.9400 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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20
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27.6200 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Purchase
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9
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28.0500 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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460,000
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500.6800 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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453,191
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27.9840 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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43,835
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496.6694 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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19,812
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27.8672 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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10,000
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27.6266 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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7,281
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27.9044 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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6,980
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28.2501 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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4,006
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27.8087 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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3,230
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27.9169 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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2,700
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27.9300 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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2,614
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27.8765 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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2,128
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27.8439 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,609
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27.8388 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,323
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27.8377 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,304
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27.9202 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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1,227
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27.7690 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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995
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27.8536 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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828
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28.4708 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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775
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28.2577 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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530
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28.4784 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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427
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27.7323 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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423
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27.9052 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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397
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27.8355 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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381
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28.3549 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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354
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27.8274 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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287
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27.7824 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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218
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27.8800 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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100
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28.5900 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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90
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27.8400 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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29
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27.9336 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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18
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28.0500 USD
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USD 1
ordinary
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Sale
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3
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28.1700 USD
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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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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,000
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489.6351 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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72,999
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489.8800 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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897
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490.0833 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,700
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492.6640 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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752
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493.2661 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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30,496
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494.3969 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1
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498.2200 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,004
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498.6555 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,520
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499.2169 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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460,000
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500.7300 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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282
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502.5718 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,523
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503.3476 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,500
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504.0283 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,960
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505.0183 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,723
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505.3012 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,500
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487.8846 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,000
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489.6351 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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72,999
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489.7967 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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897
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490.0000 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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36,614
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491.4157 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,496
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494.3129 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,839
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494.3460 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,200
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494.7814 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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378,899
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496.0399 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,832
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496.2458 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,179
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497.6222 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1
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498.1353 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18,015
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501.5650 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,523
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503.2620 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,500
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503.9426 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,397
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504.0516 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,960
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504.9324 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,723
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505.2153 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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20,477
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505.5112 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,873
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0.0000 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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230
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0.0000 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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36,614
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491.3640 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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10,839
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494.3188 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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378,899
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495.9754 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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7,832
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496.1316 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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10,179
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497.5575 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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18,015
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501.5123 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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2,397
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503.9986 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
|
Increasing Long
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20,477
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505.4581 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
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752
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493.3796 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
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8,004
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498.7078 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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8,520
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499.2818 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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460,000
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500.7319 ZAR
|
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USD 1
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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282
|
502.6371 ZAR
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USD 1
ordinary
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SWAP
|
Increasing Short
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10,000
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27.6281 USD
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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01 Nov 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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
|
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
|
Barclays PLC.
|
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are
being disclosed:
|
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
|
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC
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relevant securities this from relates:
|
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
|
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
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Expiry date
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USD 1
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Purchased
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-160,000
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22.0000
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American
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21 Mar
2025
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USD 1
ordinary
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Put
Options
|
Written
|
130,000
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15.0000
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American
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17 Jan
2025
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
|
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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