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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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WOOD GROUP (JOHN) 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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06
Mar 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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4
2/7 p 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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4,993,946
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0.72%
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30,898,357
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4.47%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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30,518,601
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4.41%
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3,460,160
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0.50%
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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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35,512,547
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5.13%
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34,358,517
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4.97%
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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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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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433,533
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0.3792 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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187,990
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0.3799 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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176,197
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0.3760 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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135,016
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0.3805 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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75,957
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0.3755 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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59,914
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0.3756 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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55,415
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0.3798 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,046
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0.3796 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,997
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0.3807 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,379
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0.3754 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,733
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0.3780 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,790
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0.3766 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,400
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0.3774 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,645
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0.3750 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,594
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0.3787 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,413
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0.3778 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,413
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0.3777 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,395
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0.3788 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,294
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0.3764 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,198
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0.3800 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,998
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0.3748 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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756,259
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0.3821 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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130,443
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0.3793 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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125,333
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0.3757 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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113,076
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0.3812 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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90,934
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0.3756 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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65,768
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0.3789 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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62,180
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0.3761 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,551
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0.3751 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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26,942
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0.3770 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,079
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0.3771 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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17,653
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0.3736 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,684
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0.3759 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,357
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0.3722 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,036
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0.3769 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,024
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0.3772 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,549
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0.3782 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,600
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0.3845 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,417
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0.3758 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,415
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0.3816 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,070
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0.3760 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,750
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0.3780 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,727
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0.3742 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,642
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0.3765 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,603
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0.3755 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,413
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0.3778 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,294
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0.3764 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,835
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0.3726 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,583
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0.3854 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,516
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0.3750 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,254
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0.3754 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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314
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0.3880 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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121
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0.3838 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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120
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0.3776 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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Sale
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12
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0.3858 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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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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14,189
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0.3765 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,526
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0.3755 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,008
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0.3758 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,141
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0.3759 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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38,144
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0.3763 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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74,148
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0.3764 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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65,768
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0.3789 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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113,076
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0.3812 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,576
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0.3756 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,790
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0.3766 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,543
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0.3773 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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3,925
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0.3783 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,818
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0.3789 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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145,982
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0.3799 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,198
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0.3800 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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135,016
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0.3805 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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26,072
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0.3811 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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43,395
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0.3726 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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55,245
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0.3755 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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57,788
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0.3757 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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18,862
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0.3769 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Long
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218,993
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0.3800 GBP
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4 2/7 p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Long
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17,596
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0.3756 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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07 Mar 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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