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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2 a ,3a and 3b
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Replaces form Released at 23/12/2024 15:07 RNS
Number : 1712R
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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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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP 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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20-Dec-24
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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AVIVA PLC
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AVIVA
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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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10
10/11p 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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8,176,374
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0.62%
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14,054,003
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1.07%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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14,786,739
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1.13%
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7,525,052
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0.57%
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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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22,963,113
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1.75%
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21,579,055
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1.64%
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TOTAL:
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Class of relevant security:
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Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366
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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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200,000
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0.06%
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0
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0.00%
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(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
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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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(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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200,000
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0.06%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
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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 PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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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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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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474,885
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2.4320 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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76,002
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2.4293 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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74,599
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2.4088 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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70,024
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2.4075 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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68,038
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2.4264 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,360
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2.4263 GBP
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ADR
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Purchase
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20,000
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12.1800 USD
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,129
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2.4317 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,995
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2.4086 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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16,094
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2.4097 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,238
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2.4154 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,044
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2.4095 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,799
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2.4137 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,609
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2.4193 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,156
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2.4067 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,137
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2.4100 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,773
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2.4200 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,529
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2.4247 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,419
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2.4070 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,226
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2.4107 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,200
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2.4220 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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859
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2.4080 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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374
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2.4187 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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300
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2.4099 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Purchase
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82
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2.4040 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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822,734
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2.4300 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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335,249
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2.4320 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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251,903
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2.4080 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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168,877
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2.4108 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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130,837
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2.4298 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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91,175
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2.4056 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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86,672
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2.4075 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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74,599
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2.4087 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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57,519
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2.4101 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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40,201
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2.4076 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,395
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2.4147 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,128
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2.4061 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,790
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2.4211 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,296
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2.4141 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,109
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2.4092 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,405
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2.4120 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,955
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2.4060 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,671
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2.4100 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,360
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2.4219 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,303
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2.4034 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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935
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2.4200 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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790
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2.4079 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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670
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2.4111 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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Sale
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9
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2.4260 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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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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83,853
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2.4055 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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7,128
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2.4061 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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7,322
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2.4068 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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53,873
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2.4074 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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790
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2.4079 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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72,841
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2.4086 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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57,519
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2.4101 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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168,877
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2.4108 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,790
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2.4211 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,360
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2.4219 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,387
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2.4304 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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80,173
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2.4319 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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608,503
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2.4320 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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586
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2.4058 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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123
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2.4060 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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70,024
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2.4075 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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9,044
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2.4095 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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496
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2.4170 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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374
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2.4187 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,609
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2.4193 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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38,312
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2.4203 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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248
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2.4204 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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78,017
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2.4243 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,529
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2.4247 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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12,229
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2.4254 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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19,028
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2.4268 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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135,368
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2.4320 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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14,962
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2.4070 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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38,876
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2.4318 GBP
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10 10/11p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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107,136
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2.4320 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions
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(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
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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 person
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
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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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21-Feb-25
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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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