FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 3b
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Replaces form released on 14:24 21/02/2024
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RNS
Number : 9798D
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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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DS
SMITH PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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20-Feb-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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MONDI PLC
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2
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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10p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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-1
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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8,914,675
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0.64%
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6,692,718
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0.48%
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-2
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,190,326
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0.44%
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8,503,981
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0.61%
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-3
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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15,105,001
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1.09%
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15,196,699
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1.10%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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610,042
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3.2413 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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556,009
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3.2420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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427,872
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3.2419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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305,234
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3.2526 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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164,049
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3.2400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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89,237
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3.2469 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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68,219
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3.2484 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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66,822
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3.2686 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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65,898
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3.2499 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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57,893
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3.2689 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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35,039
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3.2411 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,745
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3.2430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,418
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3.2416 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,469
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3.2705 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,554
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3.2624 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,127
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3.2504 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,479
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3.2410 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,056
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3.2699 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,555
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3.2548 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,562
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3.2586 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,740
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3.2505 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,317
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3.2521 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,725
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3.2687 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,544
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3.2497 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,419
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3.2421 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,734
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3.2600 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,299
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3.2642 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,231
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3.2708 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,815
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3.2424 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,746
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3.2719 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,054
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3.2418 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,921
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3.2557 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,757
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3.2490 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,709
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3.2774 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,410
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3.2590 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,380
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3.2531 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,319
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3.2423 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,314
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3.2630 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,294
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3.2523 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,279
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3.2434 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,092
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3.2435 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,008
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3.2660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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863
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3.2470 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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837
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3.2488 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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710
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3.2650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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389
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3.2720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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145
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3.2730 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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142
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3.2750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34
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3.2575 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15
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3.2480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2
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3.2450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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3.2440 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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576,901
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3.2414 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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382,522
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3.2420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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373,551
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3.2419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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250,000
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3.2637 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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182,569
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3.2437 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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146,036
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3.2400 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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91,570
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3.2655 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,034
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3.2421 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,969
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3.2561 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,577
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3.2406 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34,661
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3.2430 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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31,235
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3.2425 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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30,412
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3.2697 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,642
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3.2411 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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18,566
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3.2428 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,964
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3.2418 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,294
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3.2616 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,264
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3.2579 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,910
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3.2423 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,513
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3.2407 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,140
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3.2397 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,985
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3.2489 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,740
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3.2505 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,332
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3.2452 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,943
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3.2413 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,566
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3.2526 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,876
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3.2487 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,794
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3.2612 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,231
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3.2708 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,100
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3.2424 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,969
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3.2721 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,746
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3.2719 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,605
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3.2410 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,380
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3.2660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,160
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3.2412 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,961
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3.2433 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,757
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3.2490 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,715
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3.2770 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,474
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3.2720 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,410
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3.2590 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,271
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3.2395 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,150
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3.2624 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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993
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3.2478 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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991
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3.2448 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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968
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3.2710 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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863
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3.2470 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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423
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3.2610 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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247
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3.2510 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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245
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3.2477 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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153
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3.2479 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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145
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3.2730 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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142
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3.2750 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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136
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3.2564 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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132
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3.2766 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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85
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3.2587 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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82
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3.2565 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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34
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3.2575 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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15
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3.2480 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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2
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3.2450 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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Sale
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1
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3.2440 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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1,319
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3.2423 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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634
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3.2640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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710
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3.2650 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,008
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3.2660 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,532
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3.2428 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,929
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3.2538 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,419
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3.2421 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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34,990
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3.2456 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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68,219
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3.2484 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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126,333
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3.2420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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68
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3.2411 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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111
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3.2409 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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218
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3.2564 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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245
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3.2477 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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546
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3.2410 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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663
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3.2639 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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734
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3.2640 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,004
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3.2581 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,146
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3.2478 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,553
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3.2494 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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2,054
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3.2418 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,969
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3.2721 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,504
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3.2702 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,561
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3.2419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,779
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3.2442 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,399
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3.2419 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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80,138
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3.2420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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44
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3.2488 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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57
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3.2624 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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85
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3.2587 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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132
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3.2766 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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196
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3.2487 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,411
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3.2660 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,764
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3.2443 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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30,412
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3.2697 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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32,551
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3.2431 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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118,057
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3.2420 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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663
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3.2639 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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734
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3.2640 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,719
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3.2419 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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2,815
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3.2424 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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3,561
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3.2419 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,620
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3.2427 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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12,968
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3.2420 GBP
|
10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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70,200
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3.2507 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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106,744
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3.2420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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156,240
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3.2420 GBP
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10p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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82,315
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3.2411 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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27-Mar-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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