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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)- Amendment to section 2a and
3b
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Replaces form released on 10:46 25/04/2024
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RNS
Number : 0465M
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FORM 8.5
(EPT/NON-RI)
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION
DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT
APPLICABLE)
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Name of exempt principal trader:
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
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(b)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(c)
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Name of the party to the offer with which
exempt
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INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS SERVICES PLC
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principal trader is connected
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(d)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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24-Apr-24
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(e)
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In
addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt
principal
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NO
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party
to the offer?
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POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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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)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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11,635,047
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1.21%
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5,188,855
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0.54%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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2,389,794
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0.24%
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10,959,109
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1.14%
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(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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14,024,841
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1.45%
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16,147,964
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1.68%
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TOTAL:
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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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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Purchase and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Total number
of
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Highest price per
unit
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Lowest price per
unit
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security
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securities
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paid/received
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paid/received
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1p ordinary
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Sale
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561960
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2.8450
GBP
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2.7799
GBP
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1p ordinary
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Purchase
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759732
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2.8420
GBP
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2.7792
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
description
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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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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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651
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2.7920
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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716
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2.8262
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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6,370
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2.8090
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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9,166
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2.8092
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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11,098
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2.8109
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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24,232
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2.8115
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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28,012
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2.8177
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Long
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52,050
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2.7800
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing
Long
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127,724
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2.7800
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1
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2.8219
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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284
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2.8160
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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625
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2.8232
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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934
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2.8215
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,178
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2.8120
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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1,793
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2.8218
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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2,508
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2.8275
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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3,609
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2.8310
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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4,516
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2.7964
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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5,300
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2.8003
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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21,415
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2.8048
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing
Short
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146,063
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2.7799
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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2,594
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2.8009
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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4,415
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2.8196
GBP
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1p ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing
Long
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138,025
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2.7800
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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100
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2.8200
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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400
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2.8230
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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467
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2.8236
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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1,006
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2.8307
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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3,818
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2.8068
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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10,884
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2.8166
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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10,997
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2.8061
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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16,458
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2.8172
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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38,691
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2.7845
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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94,652
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2.7800
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing
Short
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94,916
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2.7801
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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2,011
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2.8164
GBP
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1p ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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13,165
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2.8162
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 or refrain from dealing entered
into by
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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 exempt principal trader 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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03-May-24
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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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