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FORM 8.5
(EPT/NON-RI)
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION
DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT
APPLICABLE)
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Rule 8.5 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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Name of exempt principal trader:
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
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(b)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(c)
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Name of the party to the offer with which exempt
principal trader is connected
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BHP
GROUP LTD
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(d)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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23 May 2024
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(e)
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In
addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to
the offer?
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YES:
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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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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Ordinary NPV
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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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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9,349,924
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0.18%
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7,677,395
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0.15%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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6,117,498
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0.12%
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5,765,107
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0.11%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 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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15,467,422
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0.30%
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13,442,502
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0.27%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Total number of
securities
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Highest price per unit
paid/received
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Lowest price per unit
paid/received
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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452015
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23.3000
GBP
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23.0500
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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639471
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23.3100
GBP
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23.0500
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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568434
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44.9477
AUD
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44.6800
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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340000
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44.9500
AUD
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44.6741
AUD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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140
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23.0855
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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352
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23.0500
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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754
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23.1734
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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6,894
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23.1511
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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8,150
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23.3000
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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8,472
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23.1694
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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11,287
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23.1599
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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15,970
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23.1500
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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832
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541.8220
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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1,283
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542.5526
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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1,464
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543.2488
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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2,000
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44.9267
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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3,895
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542.0443
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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10,614
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542.7130
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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21,535
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542.1471
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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42,734
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543.0957
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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49,405
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44.9946
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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50,388
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541.5122
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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213,874
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541.6108
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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52
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23.1700
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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70
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23.1098
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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91
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23.2198
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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225
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542.2167
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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473
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23.1226
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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535
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23.1408
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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832
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541.8220
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,283
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542.5526
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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3,895
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542.0443
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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4,511
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23.1854
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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15,101
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44.9206
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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17,542
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23.1811
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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19,342
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23.1522
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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63,729
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23.1500
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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213,874
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541.4484
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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1,027
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44.6463
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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1,464
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543.0994
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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4,881
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540.2500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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6,642
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543.1509
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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9,600
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44.7231
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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10,614
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542.4960
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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10,639
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541.3855
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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21,535
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541.9981
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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26,038
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541.5818
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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27,857
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541.5483
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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42,734
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542.9464
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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50,388
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541.3633
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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153,000
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44.6741
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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35
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23.1098
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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83
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23.0899
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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225
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542.2167
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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311
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23.2479
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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455
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23.1378
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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471
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23.1360
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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699
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23.1455
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,344
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23.1329
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,654
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23.1388
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,847
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23.1501
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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2,883
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23.1345
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,881
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540.2500
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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6,642
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543.3139
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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8,785
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23.1320
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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9,430
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23.1392
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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10,639
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541.3855
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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11,638
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23.1259
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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13,195
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23.1285
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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26,038
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541.5818
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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27,857
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541.5483
ZAR
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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34,500
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23.1737
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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35,000
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23.1500
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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170,456
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23.1485
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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18,624
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23.1481
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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23,004
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23.1684
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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44,776
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23.1652
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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75,000
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23.1533
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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94,439
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23.1529
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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170,073
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23.1314
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
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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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into
by
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any
party
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
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any
other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities
under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or
disposal of any relevant securities to which
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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24 May 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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