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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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29 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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7,980,300
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0.16%
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4,939,689
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0.10%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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4,498,124
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0.09%
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4,527,877
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0.09%
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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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12,478,424
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0.25%
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9,467,566
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0.19%
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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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970368
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23.9276
GBP
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23.4100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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195140
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45.2639
AUD
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30.2524
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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Sale
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1195412
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23.9321
GBP
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23.4100
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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Purchase
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1066322
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45.1845
AUD
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30.2524
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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125
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23.6988
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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264
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23.6705
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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888
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23.5300
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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27,057
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23.6057
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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38,052
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23.6833
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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41,045
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23.6305
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Closing
Short
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54,879
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23.6120
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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6,007
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45.1877
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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62,484
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45.1707
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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69,299
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23.8300
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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76,330
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23.8746
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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160,000
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45.0926
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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26
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23.5800
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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34
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23.3968
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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74
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23.7952
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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94
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23.6823
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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110
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23.6271
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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266
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23.7982
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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638
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23.6841
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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695
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23.7057
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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3,553
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23.7405
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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3,939
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45.1260
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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6,876
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23.6854
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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7,441
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23.6827
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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8,493
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23.7415
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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11,800
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23.6885
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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13,623
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23.4948
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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17,018
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23.6578
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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28,363
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23.7371
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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31,313
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23.6742
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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34,712
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23.8083
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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41,700
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23.5300
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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42,892
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23.6870
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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94,670
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23.5298
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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175
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45.1221
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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8,255
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45.2640
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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8,894
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45.0127
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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30,000
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45.0361
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Long
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30,000
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45.1887
AUD
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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19
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23.6400
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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47
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23.6823
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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65
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23.5832
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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113
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23.4701
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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263
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23.4540
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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295
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23.6600
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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384
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23.6150
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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428
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23.5104
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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649
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23.4017
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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688
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23.4044
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,047
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23.4822
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,866
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23.4054
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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3,273
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23.4414
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,327
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23.4207
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,763
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23.4082
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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4,966
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23.6508
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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9,117
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23.7313
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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15,563
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23.6571
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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32,307
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23.5865
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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38,220
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23.5300
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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41,700
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23.5300
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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71
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23.5781
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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1,649
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23.6227
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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3,431
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23.6228
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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9,362
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23.6982
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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30,147
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23.5300
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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135,243
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23.5362
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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CFD
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Opening
Long
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174,331
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23.5524
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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224
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23.6655
GBP
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Ordinary
NPV
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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1,012
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23.7243
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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30 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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