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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SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 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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27
Mar 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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3
1/3p 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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16,256,582
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2.81%
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351,995
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0.06%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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311,155
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0.05%
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16,069,208
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2.78%
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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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16,567,737
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2.86%
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16,421,203
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2.84%
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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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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96,267
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1.7689 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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45,394
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1.7600 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,512
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1.7661 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,998
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1.7899 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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24,852
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1.7636 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,012
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1.7877 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,787
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1.7734 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,546
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1.7682 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,745
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1.7668 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,544
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1.7724 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,358
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1.7615 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,086
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1.7630 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,607
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1.7610 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,611
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1.7744 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,576
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1.7839 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,483
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1.7620 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,322
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1.7641 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,032
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1.7679 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,559
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1.7780 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,418
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1.7725 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,123
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1.7655 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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897
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1.7900 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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647
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1.7654 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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554
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1.7650 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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546
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1.7750 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Purchase
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127
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1.7720 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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227,098
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1.7839 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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61,472
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1.7784 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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60,084
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1.7600 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,000
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1.7695 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,942
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1.7641 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,294
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1.7710 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,100
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1.7655 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,007
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1.7677 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,885
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1.7750 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,239
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1.7640 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,557
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1.7691 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,168
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1.7690 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,138
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1.7687 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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897
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1.7900 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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554
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1.7650 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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Sale
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42
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1.7625 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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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,418
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1.7724 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,669
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1.7711 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,212
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1.7736 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,663
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1.7723 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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484
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1.7660 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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587
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1.7657 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,043
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1.7689 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,138
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1.7687 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,709
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1.7676 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,885
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1.7750 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,010
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1.7696 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,100
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1.7655 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,130
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1.7600 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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18,498
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1.7681 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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28,789
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1.7900 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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66,067
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1.7743 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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66,275
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1.7745 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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100,000
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1.7898 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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596
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1.7900 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,277
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1.7743 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,576
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1.7839 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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3,607
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1.7610 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,420
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1.7654 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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20,750
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1.7722 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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33,512
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1.7661 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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63,199
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1.7601 GBP
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3 1/3p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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68,640
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1.7750 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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28 Mar 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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