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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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DARKTRACE 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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12
Jun 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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1p
ordinary
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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8,669,260
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1.24%
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3,078,611
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0.44%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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471,067
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0.07%
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8,625,137
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1.23%
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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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9,140,327
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1.31%
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11,703,748
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1.67%
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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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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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123,969
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5.8462 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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72,897
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5.8819 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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62,293
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5.8747 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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34,560
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5.8542 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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31,683
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5.8796 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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26,698
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5.8676 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,991
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5.8669 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,684
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5.8600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,163
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5.8693 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,720
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5.8440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,487
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5.8795 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,700
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5.8780 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,884
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5.8591 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,846
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5.8451 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,693
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5.8635 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,607
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5.9000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,484
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5.8798 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,142
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5.8435 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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977
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5.8723 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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964
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5.8660 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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611
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5.8641 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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570
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5.8590 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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555
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5.8500 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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527
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5.8920 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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504
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5.8900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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493
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5.8930 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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275
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5.8820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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136
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5.8800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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63
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5.8580 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47
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5.8980 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Purchase
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37
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5.8423 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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81,526
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5.8440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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43,700
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5.8900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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19,046
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5.8605 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,821
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5.8546 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,587
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5.8531 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,240
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5.8600 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,652
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5.8461 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,440
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5.8511 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,425
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5.8697 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,389
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5.8602 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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883
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5.8601 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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798
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5.8465 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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375
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5.8820 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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301
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5.8792 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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164
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5.9000 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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136
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5.8800 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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Sale
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63
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5.8580 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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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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1,846
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5.8451 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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9,163
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5.8693 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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26,698
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5.8676 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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62,293
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5.8747 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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25
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5.8440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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34
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5.8640 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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201
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5.8606 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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454
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5.8744 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,205
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5.8564 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,372
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5.8726 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,425
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5.8697 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,736
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5.8586 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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5,509
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5.8440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,821
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5.8546 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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16,974
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5.8605 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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43,700
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5.8894 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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504
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5.8900 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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570
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5.8590 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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4,402
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5.8756 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18,991
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5.8669 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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31,683
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5.8796 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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41,570
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5.8595 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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113,516
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5.8440 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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798
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5.8465 GBP
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1p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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378
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5.8630 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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13 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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