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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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SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 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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27
Jan 2025
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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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3
1/3p 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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43,977,020
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7.60%
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891,299
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0.15%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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503,618
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0.09%
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43,593,150
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7.53%
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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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44,480,638
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7.69%
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44,484,449
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7.69%
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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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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250,000
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1.8143 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100,075
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1.8110 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,651
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1.8111 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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42,922
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1.8134 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,590
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1.8153 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,036
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1.8115 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,013
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1.8118 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,366
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1.8113 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,577
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1.8138 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,980
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1.8125 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,943
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1.8220 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,595
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1.8250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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871
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1.8117 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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807
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1.8609 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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508
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1.8100 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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388
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1.8130 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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327
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1.8210 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,625,875
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1.8140 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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66,797
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1.8114 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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44,277
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1.8109 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,139
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1.8106 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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31,174
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1.8107 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,882
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1.8110 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,616
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1.8093 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,506
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1.8122 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,521
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1.8116 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,226
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1.8147 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,068
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1.8117 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,398
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1.8099 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,050
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1.8131 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,946
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1.8118 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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359
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1.8095 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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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12,616
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1.8093 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,398
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1.8099 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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41,018
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1.8106 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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31,174
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1.8107 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,804
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1.8109 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,492
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1.8110 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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40,610
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1.8113 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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38,039
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1.8114 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,839
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1.8118 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,732
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1.8121 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,625,875
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1.8140 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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47
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1.8149 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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111
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1.8620 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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13,073
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1.8110 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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51,651
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1.8111 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,366
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1.8113 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2
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1.8115 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,980
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1.8125 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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42,922
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1.8135 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,577
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1.8138 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1
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1.8140 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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250,000
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1.8143 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,462
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1.8147 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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28,128
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1.8155 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,218
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1.8157 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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492
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1.8186 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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327
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1.8210 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,943
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1.8220 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,595
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1.8250 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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807
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1.8609 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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7,026
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1.8107 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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7,389
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1.8117 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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28 Jan 2025
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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
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