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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
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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13
Jun 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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NO
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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
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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4
2/7p 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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17,814,280
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2.57%
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6,452,219
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0.93%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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6,271,815
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0.91%
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17,153,289
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2.48%
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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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1,170,354
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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24,086,095
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3.48%
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24,775,862
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3.58%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchase and sales
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Class of relevant
security
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
securities
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Price per
unit
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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300,573
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1.9873 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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226,229
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1.9630 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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213,759
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1.9700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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194,133
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1.9708 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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193,793
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1.9666 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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112,009
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1.9919 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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104,497
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1.9733 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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103,028
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1.9742 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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74,032
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1.9726 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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56,701
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1.9734 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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54,932
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1.9758 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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27,334
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1.9724 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,712
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1.9721 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,309
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1.9751 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,449
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1.9704 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,266
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1.9883 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,680
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1.9750 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,491
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1.9753 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,642
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1.9857 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,283
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1.9801 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,637
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1.9728 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,300
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1.9744 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,867
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1.9971 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,649
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1.9757 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,227
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1.9710 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,222
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1.9879 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,222
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1.9880 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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655
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1.9790 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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115
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1.9618 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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656,629
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1.9835 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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271,651
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1.9733 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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250,000
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1.9702 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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231,551
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1.9630 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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188,824
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1.9735 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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167,193
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1.9755 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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150,538
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1.9750 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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73,723
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1.9757 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,065
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1.9700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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32,659
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1.9629 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,897
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1.9741 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,294
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1.9796 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,389
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1.9827 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,930
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1.9714 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,007
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1.9780 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,144
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1.9814 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,123
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1.9724 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,641
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1.9760 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,534
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1.9795 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,910
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1.9738 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,854
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1.9742 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,646
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1.9704 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,637
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1.9748 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,222
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1.9880 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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643
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1.9730 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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640
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1.9695 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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357
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1.9745 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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34
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1.9860 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
reference
securities
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Price per
unit
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4
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1.9725 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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655
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1.9790 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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32,768
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1.9630 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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519
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1.9794 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,700
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1.9796 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,534
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1.9795 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,340
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1.9781 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,900
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1.9711 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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13,041
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1.9734 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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73,723
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1.9757 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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150,538
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1.9750 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,646
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1.9704 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,007
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1.9780 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,389
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1.9827 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,803
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1.9867 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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13,285
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1.9797 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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32,659
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1.9629 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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41,694
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1.9700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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43,178
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1.9728 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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123,558
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1.9722 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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126,569
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1.9761 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,038
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1.9794 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,738
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1.9710 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,227
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1.9710 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,440
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1.9798 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,573
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1.9800 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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16,309
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1.9751 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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16,937
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1.9631 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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92,856
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1.9630 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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103,028
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1.9742 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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34,213
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1.9727 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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40,958
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1.9765 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions
(including options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/
received
per unit
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
securities
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Exercise price per
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
new securities)
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Class of relevant
security
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the
disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to
the offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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14 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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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN
POSITIONS)
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose positions/dealings
are being disclosed:
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Barclays PLC.
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this from relates:
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class
of
relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing,
purchasing,
selling,
varying etc
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Number
of
securities
to which
option
relates
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Exercise
price
per unit
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Type
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Expiry
date
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-1,170,354
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1.7390
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European
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TBD
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3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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