FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 3b
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Replaces form Released at 13/12/2024 07:00 RNS
Number : 0209Q
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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:
|
Barclays PLC.
|
(b)
|
Owner or controller of interest and short
|
|
|
positions disclosed, if different from
1(a):
|
(c)
|
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
|
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
|
|
relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
|
If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
|
|
|
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
|
|
offeror/offeree:
|
(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
|
04-Dec-24
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
|
YES:
|
|
AVIVA PLC
|
disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
|
|
2
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
|
(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:
|
10
10/11p ordinary
|
|
Interests
|
Short
Positions
|
Number
|
(%)
|
Number
|
(%)
|
(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
|
20,286,434
|
1.55%
|
11,894,551
|
0.91%
|
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
12,666,465
|
0.97%
|
17,317,153
|
1.32%
|
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
|
32,952,899
|
2.51%
|
29,211,704
|
2.23%
|
|
TOTAL:
|
|
|
Class of relevant security:
|
Restricted Tier 1 Note XS1728036366
|
|
Interests
|
Short
Positions
|
Number
|
(%)
|
Number
|
(%)
|
(1)
Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
|
200,000
|
0.06%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
(2)
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
(3)
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
|
200,000
|
0.06%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
|
TOTAL:
|
|
|
(b)
|
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and
|
|
other executive options)
|
Class of relevant security in relation to
|
|
|
which subscription right exists
|
Details, including nature of the rights
|
|
|
concerned and relevant percentages:
|
3
|
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE
|
(a)
|
Purchase and sales
|
Class of
relevant
|
Purchase/sale
|
Number of
|
Price per
unit
|
|
|
security
|
securities
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
646,092
|
2.3221 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
500,000
|
2.3210 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
222,246
|
2.3265 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
179,016
|
2.3534 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
164,109
|
2.3580 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
160,587
|
2.3206 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
145,805
|
2.3680 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
130,975
|
2.3280 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
89,636
|
2.3267 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
66,504
|
2.3146 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
64,208
|
2.3185 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
57,561
|
2.3197 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
53,998
|
2.3525 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
53,244
|
2.3402 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
50,626
|
2.3179 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
48,295
|
2.3241 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
45,551
|
2.3677 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
44,379
|
2.3305 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
41,000
|
2.3270 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
39,313
|
2.3231 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30,872
|
2.3303 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30,600
|
2.3175 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
27,410
|
2.3226 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
21,427
|
2.3263 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
19,194
|
2.3202 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
16,120
|
11.9488 USD
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
13,883
|
2.3260 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
11,465
|
2.3423 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,508
|
2.3405 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,912
|
2.3253 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,600
|
2.3213 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,833
|
2.3454 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8,123
|
2.3458 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,832
|
2.3094 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,248
|
2.3108 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,934
|
2.3357 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,898
|
2.3000 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,712
|
2.3500 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,458
|
2.3294 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,229
|
2.3540 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,152
|
2.3247 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,063
|
2.3290 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,986
|
2.3160 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,553
|
2.3258 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,500
|
2.3731 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,120
|
2.3343 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,681
|
2.3220 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,649
|
2.3434 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,622
|
2.3320 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,160
|
2.3050 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,954
|
2.3200 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,424
|
2.3420 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,214
|
2.3520 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,000
|
2.3240 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
800
|
2.3390 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
693
|
2.3120 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
286
|
2.2960 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
133
|
2.3180 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Purchase
|
77
|
2.3681 GBP
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
40
|
11.9500 USD
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,140,651
|
2.3261 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
928,964
|
2.3650 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
187,420
|
2.3270 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
163,672
|
2.3307 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
144,315
|
2.3680 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
139,757
|
2.3573 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
91,500
|
2.3288 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
84,170
|
2.3183 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
72,487
|
2.3295 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
63,168
|
2.3321 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
49,468
|
2.3180 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
45,139
|
2.3269 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
38,619
|
2.3037 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
36,161
|
2.3308 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
33,062
|
2.3216 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
31,152
|
2.3277 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
30,994
|
2.3391 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
23,994
|
2.3312 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,721
|
2.3404 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
21,169
|
2.3297 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
18,610
|
2.3436 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
18,524
|
2.3265 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
18,217
|
2.3117 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
16,120
|
11.9488 USD
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
15,487
|
2.3341 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
14,480
|
2.3399 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,297
|
2.3480 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
10,000
|
2.3546 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,563
|
2.3675 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,128
|
2.3447 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,879
|
2.3482 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,414
|
2.3426 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,912
|
2.3500 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,358
|
2.3238 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,254
|
2.3242 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,229
|
2.3540 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,941
|
2.3290 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,534
|
2.3157 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,681
|
2.3220 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,622
|
2.3320 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,300
|
2.3280 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,240
|
2.3597 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,215
|
2.3080 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,954
|
2.3200 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,881
|
2.3140 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,757
|
2.3260 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,637
|
2.3574 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,607
|
2.3160 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,131
|
2.3486 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,000
|
2.3240 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
212
|
2.3526 GBP
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
40
|
11.9500 USD
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
Sale
|
20
|
2.3520 GBP
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
Class of
|
Product
description
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
|
|
|
relevant
|
reference
|
unit
|
|
|
|
security
|
securities
|
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,215
|
2.3080 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3,534
|
2.3157 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
60,035
|
2.3159 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
47,439
|
2.3197 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
22,590
|
2.3226 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
20,500
|
2.3253 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
18,524
|
2.3265 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
82,852
|
2.3267 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
31,152
|
2.3277 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
120,000
|
2.3278 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
21,169
|
2.3297 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
18,500
|
2.3298 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
36,161
|
2.3308 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
26,432
|
2.3310 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
23,994
|
2.3312 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
50,145
|
2.3323 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,974
|
2.3341 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
44,400
|
2.3355 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
30,994
|
2.3391 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
136
|
2.3457 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
11,297
|
2.3480 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
44,502
|
2.3525 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
37,461
|
2.3647 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
9,563
|
2.3675 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
430,095
|
2.3679 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
439,183
|
2.3680 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
4,898
|
2.3000 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
2,160
|
2.3050 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,248
|
2.3108 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
966
|
2.3160 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
21,427
|
2.3263 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
46,562
|
2.3285 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
7,642
|
2.3329 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
413
|
2.3409 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
287
|
2.3441 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
8,123
|
2.3458 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
56,813
|
2.3680 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
77
|
2.3681 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
844
|
2.3179 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,084
|
2.3437 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
19,918
|
2.3453 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
8,792
|
2.3484 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
4,458
|
2.3294 GBP
|
10 10/11p
ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
6,161
|
2.3464 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
|
|
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option
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per
unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for
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new securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities
which may be an inducement to deal
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the person
making the disclosure and any party
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a
party to the offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or
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derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the person making the disclosure and any other person
relating to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities
under any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal
of any relevant securities to which
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any derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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21-Feb-25
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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