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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DARKTRACE 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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25
Jun 2024
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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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1p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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21,593,582
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3.08%
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160,984
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0.02%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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475,928
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0.07%
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21,459,377
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3.06%
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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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22,069,510
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3.15%
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21,620,361
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3.09%
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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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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,755,681
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5.8160 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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180,574
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5.7730 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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115,991
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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100,514
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5.7696 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,000
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5.7724 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,560
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5.7683 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,000
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5.7722 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,427
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5.7677 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,356
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5.7695 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,520
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5.7718 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,919
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5.7714 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,596
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5.7755 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,901
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5.7715 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,873
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5.7673 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,735
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5.7680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,280
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5.7699 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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472
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5.7760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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448
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5.7720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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135,394
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5.7720 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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116,291
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5.7694 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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70,658
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5.7710 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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61,909
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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49,075
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5.7702 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,509
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5.7695 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,607
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5.7776 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,210
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5.7699 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,276
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5.7730 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,090
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5.7773 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,715
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5.7771 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,142
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5.7661 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,234
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5.7701 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,412
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5.7666 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,184
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5.7764 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,795
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5.7705 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,503
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5.7658 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,103
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5.7690 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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909
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5.7744 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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579
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5.7777 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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532
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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530
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5.7760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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503
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5.7680 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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327
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5.7719 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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178
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5.7800 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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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,134
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5.7706 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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19
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5.8160 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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488
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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809
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,412
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5.7666 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,927
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5.7660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,142
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5.7661 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,927
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5.7683 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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14,571
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5.7719 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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36,291
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5.7694 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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41,035
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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472
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5.7760 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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1,750
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,596
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5.7755 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,919
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5.7714 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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10,367
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5.7718 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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22,889
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,319
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5.7700 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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24,000
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5.7722 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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56,000
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5.7724 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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26 Jun 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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