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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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AVIVA 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
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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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP 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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32
17/19p 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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21,761,220
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0.81%
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20,251,912
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0.76%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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3,131,936
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0.12%
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15,998,248
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0.60%
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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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20,000
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0.00%
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486,686
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0.02%
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TOTAL:
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24,913,156
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0.93%
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36,736,846
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1.37%
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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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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290,830
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5.1412 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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235,679
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5.1400 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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111,133
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5.1525 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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109,345
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5.1403 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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58,555
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5.1507 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,079
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5.1421 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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52,510
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5.1430 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47,948
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5.1404 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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30,026
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5.1448 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,403
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5.1384 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,298
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5.1504 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,663
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5.1490 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,848
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5.1474 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,483
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5.1522 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,352
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5.1402 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,742
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5.1499 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,758
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5.1453 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,688
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5.1356 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,684
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5.1510 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,463
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5.1392 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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1,192
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12.8600 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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508
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5.1434 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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313
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5.1520 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Purchase
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172
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5.1600 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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176,786
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5.1400 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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172,533
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5.1435 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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151,094
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5.1388 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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88,638
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5.1398 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,890
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5.1401 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,434
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5.1410 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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22,581
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5.1517 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,782
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5.1417 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,987
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5.1513 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,407
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5.1453 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,328
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5.1471 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,077
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5.1532 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,184
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5.1379 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,808
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5.1638 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,683
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5.1533 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,638
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5.1399 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,068
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5.1543 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,589
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5.1386 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,634
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5.1538 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,931
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5.1452 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,923
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5.1447 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,797
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5.1360 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,778
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5.1522 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,515
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5.1350 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,390
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5.1357 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,367
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5.1519 GBP
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ADR
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Sale
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1,192
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12.8600 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,169
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5.1659 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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705
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5.1500 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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693
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5.1419 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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676
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5.1660 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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510
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5.1555 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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508
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5.1440 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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485
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5.1549 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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477
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5.1640 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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432
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5.1548 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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313
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5.1520 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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287
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5.1306 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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232
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5.1319 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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172
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5.1600 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Sale
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8
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5.1575 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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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36,462
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5.1430 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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287
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5.1306 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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654
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5.1320 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,390
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5.1357 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,589
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5.1386 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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151,094
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5.1388 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,462
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5.1390 USD
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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88,638
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5.1398 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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4,638
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5.1399 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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192
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5.1400 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19,782
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5.1417 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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16
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5.1437 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,923
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5.1447 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,931
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5.1452 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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445
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5.1456 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,309
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5.1458 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,351
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5.1459 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,566
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5.1472 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11
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5.1499 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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628
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5.1500 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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18,987
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5.1513 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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22,581
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5.1517 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,759
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5.1528 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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432
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5.1548 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8
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5.1574 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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10,869
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5.1594 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,182
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5.1600 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,808
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5.1638 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,169
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5.1659 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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27,630
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5.1386 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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82,019
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5.1400 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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154,433
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5.1401 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,352
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5.1402 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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109,345
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5.1403 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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47,948
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5.1404 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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56,079
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5.1421 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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30,026
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5.1448 GBP
|
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,526
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5.1451 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,758
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5.1453 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,551
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5.1480 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,663
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5.1490 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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7,718
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5.1493 GBP
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,742
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5.1499 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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58,555
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5.1507 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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800
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5.1511 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,782
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5.1517 GBP
|
|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,277
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5.1618 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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6,109
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5.1335 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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172,533
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5.1435 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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645
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5.1496 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
|
Decreasing Long
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645
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5.1403 GBP
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|
32 17/19p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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111,133
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5.1525 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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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03 Feb 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
7213
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
|
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
|
|
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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|
1.
|
KEY
INFORMATION
|
|
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
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AVIVA 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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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Purchased
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-10,000
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456.4800
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American
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19-Dec-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Purchased
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10,000
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557.9200
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American
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19-Dec-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-241,315
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4.4050
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European
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06-May-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-120,793
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5.3305
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European
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06-May-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-104,578
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5.3176
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European
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05-Jun-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-10,000
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557.9200
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American
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19-Dec-25
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32 17/19p
ordinary
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Put
Options
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Written
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10,000
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456.4800
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American
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19-Dec-25
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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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