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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MONDI 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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18
Apr 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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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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DS
SMITH 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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EUR
0.22 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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4,037,129
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0.91%
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6,368,093
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1.44%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
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5,952,411
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1.35%
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3,716,429
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0.84%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
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|
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
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0
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0.00%
|
0
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0.00%
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|
|
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|
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TOTAL:
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|
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9,989,540
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2.26%
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10,084,522
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2.28%
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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
|
Price per
unit
|
security
|
|
securities
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
196,731
|
13.7610 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
153,096
|
13.6754 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
72,116
|
13.6720 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
50,361
|
13.6882 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
41,776
|
13.7643 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,965
|
13.6799 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
24,976
|
13.7622 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,188
|
13.7650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,348
|
13.6777 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,585
|
13.6650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,507
|
13.7651 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,949
|
13.6802 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
3,200
|
34.2643 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,170
|
13.6824 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
3,100
|
34.3451 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,760
|
13.6689 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,606
|
13.6469 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,519
|
13.6642 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,143
|
13.6750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,011
|
13.6382 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,589
|
13.6670 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,433
|
13.6536 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
999
|
13.6850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
997
|
13.6644 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
956
|
13.6447 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
765
|
13.6950 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
714
|
13.6150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
676
|
13.6445 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
670
|
13.6471 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
616
|
13.6864 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
598
|
13.6350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
497
|
13.6800 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
475
|
13.6975 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
474
|
13.6242 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
455
|
13.6400 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
440
|
13.6575 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
420
|
13.6322 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
401
|
13.6300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
367
|
13.5950 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
314
|
13.6550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
311
|
13.6100 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
304
|
13.6250 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
284
|
13.6900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
243
|
13.6911 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
238
|
13.6600 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
191
|
13.6200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
190
|
13.6034 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
168
|
13.6050 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
125
|
13.7005 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100
|
13.5750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
61
|
13.6775 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
59
|
13.6955 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
39
|
13.7571 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
34
|
13.7000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12
|
13.6983 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11
|
13.7150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4
|
13.7300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
245,348
|
13.6827 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
172,034
|
13.7650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
90,239
|
13.7538 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
40,544
|
13.6506 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
37,655
|
13.6583 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,806
|
13.7678 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,266
|
13.5874 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
25,098
|
13.6570 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
16,666
|
13.6547 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
13,642
|
13.7648 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,110
|
13.6657 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,100
|
13.6457 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,616
|
13.6710 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,783
|
13.6472 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,378
|
13.6586 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,767
|
13.6598 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,343
|
13.6596 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,934
|
13.6403 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,880
|
13.6386 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,100
|
13.6564 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,853
|
13.6565 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,389
|
13.6634 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,627
|
13.7410 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,704
|
13.7638 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
3,200
|
34.2643 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,157
|
13.6580 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
3,100
|
34.3451 USD
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,217
|
13.6631 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,143
|
13.6750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,061
|
13.6114 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,758
|
13.6716 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,592
|
13.6258 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,334
|
13.6605 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,217
|
13.6711 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
999
|
13.6850 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
967
|
13.6772 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
765
|
13.6950 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
714
|
13.6150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
661
|
13.5625 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
627
|
13.6100 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
497
|
13.6800 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
441
|
13.6764 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
419
|
13.6550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
401
|
13.6300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
374
|
13.6350 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
367
|
13.5950 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
304
|
13.6250 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
284
|
13.6900 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
238
|
13.6600 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
234
|
13.6725 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
230
|
13.7025 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
222
|
13.6419 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
220
|
13.6400 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
191
|
13.6200 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
168
|
13.6050 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
141
|
13.6700 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
100
|
13.6784 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
100
|
13.5750 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
59
|
13.6969 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
51
|
13.7000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
22
|
13.6925 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
8
|
13.6413 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4
|
13.7300 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
Sale
|
-6
|
13.7571 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
446
|
13.6970 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
683
|
13.7106 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,433
|
13.6536 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,605
|
13.7650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Long
|
4,924
|
13.6955 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
15,939
|
13.7678 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
72,116
|
13.6720 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
64
|
13.6800 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
98
|
13.6917 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
222
|
13.6419 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
316
|
13.6100 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
441
|
13.6764 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
452
|
13.6666 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,592
|
13.6258 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,669
|
13.6617 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
4,891
|
13.7648 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
9,820
|
13.5983 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
13,907
|
13.7644 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
15,348
|
13.5798 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
16,045
|
13.6602 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
22,906
|
13.7640 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
17
|
13.7000 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
18
|
13.6733 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
105
|
13.6550 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
231
|
13.6150 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
234
|
13.6725 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
258
|
13.7650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
359
|
13.7623 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
967
|
13.6772 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
1,334
|
13.6605 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
2,780
|
13.5613 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
3,000
|
13.6510 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
3,478
|
13.7650 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
3,704
|
13.7638 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
6,039
|
13.6517 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
13,747
|
13.6418 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
14,450
|
13.7622 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
21,952
|
13.7637 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
45,722
|
13.6608 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
82,614
|
13.6582 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Long
|
219,879
|
13.6533 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
125
|
13.7005 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
156
|
13.6527 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
428
|
13.6539 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
562
|
13.6973 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
583
|
13.6749 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
676
|
13.6445 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
681
|
13.6955 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
955
|
13.6503 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,237
|
13.6689 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,105
|
13.6866 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,229
|
13.6987 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,647
|
13.6762 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,773
|
13.6544 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,170
|
13.6824 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,389
|
13.6886 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,507
|
13.7651 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,844
|
13.6760 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
10,515
|
13.7465 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
13,482
|
13.6768 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
153,096
|
13.6754 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
14,425
|
13.6872
GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
1,523
|
13.6689 GBP
|
EUR 0.22
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
5,348
|
13.6777 GBP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
Class
|
Product
|
Writing,
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
|
Expiry
|
Option
|
of
|
description
|
purchasing,
|
of
|
price
|
|
date
|
money
|
relevant
|
|
selling,
|
securities
|
per unit
|
|
|
paid/
|
security
|
|
varying etc
|
to which
|
|
|
|
received
|
|
|
|
option
|
|
|
|
per unit
|
|
|
|
relates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
|
Exercise price
per
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Nature of
Dealings
|
Details
|
Price per unit
(if
|
security
|
|
|
applicable)
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
(a)
|
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
|
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
|
|
|
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
|
|
|
or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
|
|
to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
|
|
|
|
NONE
|
(b)
|
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
|
|
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
|
|
|
the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
|
|
|
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
|
|
|
|
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
|
|
|
any
derivative is referenced:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONE
|
(c)
|
Attachments
|
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|
|
|
|
Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
|
NO
|
Date of disclosure:
|
19 Apr 2024
|
Contact name:
|
Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
|
Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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