TIDMBET

RNS Number : 4428D

Citadel Group

26 October 2015

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                     Citadel Group 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
  settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Betfair Group Plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify 
 identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                      23 October 2015 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect    Yes - Paddy Power Plc 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 
 Class of relevant security:                                                       COMMON STOCK ISIN GB00BSPL1J93 
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                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
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                                                                                 Number        %      Number       % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                        0    0.00       6,562    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,291,665    1.39      16,215    0.02 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                        1,291,665    1.39      22,777    0.02 
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options) 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

   (a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 Class of relevant security    Purchase/sale    Number of securities   Price per unit 
----------------------------  ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 Common stock                  Purchase                          277         31.8 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                            1         31.6 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           72         32.07 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           65         32.06 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          175         31.98 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          173         31.99 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          296         31.97 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           70         31.88 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           40         31.74 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           38         31.7 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           65         31.81 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           20         32.05 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          327         31.91 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           25         31.92 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          136         31.96 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           40         32.04 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          151         31.49 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          206         31.46 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,017         32 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          358         31.34 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           78         31.94 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           50         31.95 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          304         31.63 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          238         32.02 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          186         31.69 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          373         31.93 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           20         31.84 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          194         31.9 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                           96         31.61 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           94         32.08 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          197         31.58 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           62         31.72 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          155         31.73 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          171         32.01 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          292         31.87 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          562         31.86 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           45         31.68 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          300         31.89 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          266         31.76 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          674         31.75 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          119         31.62 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           26         31.59 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           28         31.54 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          146         31.48 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          243         31.32 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           81         31.35 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          694         31.38 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          187         31.47 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          192         31.28 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           25         31.39 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          575         31.36 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          276         31.33 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          719         31.45 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          247         31.44 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          447         31.4 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           50         31.31 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          180         31.29 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          487         31.41 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          200         31.42 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           41         31.27 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          403         31.25 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -57         31.8 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -151         31.6 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -10         31.53 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -453         32.09 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -170         32.11 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -62         32.13 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -325         32.07 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -494         32.06 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -209         31.78 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -189         31.98 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -242         31.99 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -524         31.97 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -283         31.88 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -132         31.74 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -372         31.7 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -128         31.71 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -94         31.67 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -50         31.66 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -110         31.65 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -265         31.64 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -451         31.81 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -86         32.03 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -70         31.3 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -250         31.91 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -444         31.92 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -131         31.96 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -71         32.04 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -103         31.49 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -401         31.46 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         32 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.34 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.94 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -35         31.95 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -470         31.77 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -67         31.63 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -67         31.69 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.82 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -986         31.93 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -75         31.79 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -60         31.9 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.61 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -150         32.08 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -292         31.72 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -478         31.73 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -70         32.01 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -45         31.87 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -210         31.86 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -40         31.56 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -45         31.57 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -177         31.68 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -130         31.89 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -488         31.76 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -508         31.75 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -63         31.62 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.59 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -35         31.54 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -55         31.48 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -25         31.35 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,092         31.38 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -220         31.43 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -84         31.47 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -85         31.28 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -180         31.37 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -221         31.39 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -970         31.36 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -25         31.33 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -720         31.45 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -15         31.44 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -109         31.4 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -375         31.31 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         31.29 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -221         31.41 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -80         31.42 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -240         31.27 
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   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description       Nature of dealing        Number of reference     Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a          securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                    increasing/reducing a 
                                                     long/short position 
-------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------  ---------------- 
                                                   Increasing long 
 Common stock               CFD                     position                                   2,797         31.899989 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                       -506         31.773632 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -2,291         31.773806 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing long position                     -1,611         31.773632 
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 Common stock               CFD                    Reducing short position                       280         32.004714 
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   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 

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