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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DS
SMITH 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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14
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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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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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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10p
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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31,605,671
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2.29%
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27,813,203
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2.02%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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7,647,708
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0.55%
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31,011,124
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2.25%
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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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39,253,379
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2.85%
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58,824,327
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4.26%
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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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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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145,270
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3.4970 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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139,685
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3.4885 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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82,398
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3.4915 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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62,731
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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60,064
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3.4880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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46,340
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3.4731 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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43,160
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3.4826 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,945
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3.4931 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,382
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3.4805 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,495
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3.4854 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,481
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3.4883 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,330
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3.4835 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,702
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3.5100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,387
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3.4819 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,131
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3.4737 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,083
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3.5075 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,400
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3.5033 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,227
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3.4732 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,099
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3.4921 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,092
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3.4874 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,680
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3.4956 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,781
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3.4825 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,685
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3.4940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,351
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3.4859 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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992
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3.4980 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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896
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3.4860 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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801
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3.4820 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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504
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3.5120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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500
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3.4920 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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54
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3.4620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23
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3.4600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18
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3.4985 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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427,223
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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319,009
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3.4979 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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95,627
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3.5004 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,500
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3.4946 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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42,250
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3.4587 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,762
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3.4899 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,510
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3.5100 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,947
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3.5022 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,123
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3.4845 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,722
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3.4965 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,715
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3.5120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,471
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3.4705 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,986
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3.4994 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,932
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3.4976 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,054
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3.4971 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,107
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3.5037 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,020
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3.4958 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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859
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3.4620 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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816
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3.4740 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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570
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3.5200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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310
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3.4980 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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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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2,680
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3.4956 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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8,202
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3.4821 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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41,889
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3.4890 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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279,821
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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504
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3.5120 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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46,340
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3.4731 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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52,600
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3.4878 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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515
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3.4780 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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570
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3.5200 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,107
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3.5037 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,225
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3.5080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,123
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3.4845 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,947
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3.5022 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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14,099
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3.4776 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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83,015
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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93,014
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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116,911
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1
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3.4899 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,986
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3.4994 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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18
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3.4983 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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577
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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806
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3.4940 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,781
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3.4825 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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2,621
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3.4974 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,092
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3.4874 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5,225
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3.5080 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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5,659
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3.5000 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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28,637
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3.4841 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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32,776
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3.4834 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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40,649
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3.4811 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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60,064
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3.4880 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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139,685
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3.4885 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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17 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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