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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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JOHN WOOD GROUP 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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28
May 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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4
2/7p 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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14,224,144
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2.06%
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6,721,674
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0.97%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,522,421
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0.94%
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13,388,191
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1.94%
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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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1,170,338
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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20,746,565
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3.00%
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21,280,203
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3.08%
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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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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110,259
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1.9030 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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108,655
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1.9083 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,176
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1.9037 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,334
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1.9150 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,292
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1.9177 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,737
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1.9209 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,598
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1.9089 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,506
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1.9220 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,134
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1.9025 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,625
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1.9285 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,077
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1.9268 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,886
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1.9140 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,871
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1.9100 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,161
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1.9400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,941
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1.9327 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,480
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1.9410 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,419
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1.9086 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,229
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1.9300 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,229
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1.9299 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,213
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1.9002 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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725
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1.9390 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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236,187
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1.9043 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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184,472
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1.9030 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,755
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1.9167 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,181
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1.9296 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,933
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1.9234 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,723
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1.9189 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,653
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1.9029 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,878
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1.8850 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,660
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1.9152 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,993
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1.9113 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,782
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1.9314 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,640
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1.9300 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,606
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1.9046 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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761
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1.9117 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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287
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1.9170 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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120
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1.9025 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,243
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1.9024 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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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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7,134
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1.9025 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Short
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674
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1.9030 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,419
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1.9086 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,161
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1.9400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,121
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1.9285 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,556
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1.9060 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,506
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1.9220 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,598
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1.9089 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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11,371
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1.9072 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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13,176
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1.9037 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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78,189
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1.9030 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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101,969
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1.9141 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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80
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1.9039 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,232
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1.9297 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,878
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1.8850 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,923
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1.9167 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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14,899
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1.9030 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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22,921
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1.9029 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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761
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1.9117 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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978
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1.9231 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,782
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1.9314 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,417
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1.9102 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,600
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1.8929 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,000
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1.9210 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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4,551
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1.9318 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,652
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1.9290 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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7,653
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1.9029 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,723
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1.9189 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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9,446
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1.9216 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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16,755
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1.9167 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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192,905
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1.9030 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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236
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1.9019 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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13,163
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1.9163 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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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29 May 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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
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Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
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Expiry date
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Call
Options
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Written
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-1,170,338
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1.7390
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European
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08-May-2025
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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