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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30
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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14,012,026
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2.03%
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5,802,455
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0.84%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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5,616,153
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0.81%
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13,210,923
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1.91%
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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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1,170,331
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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19,628,179
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2.84%
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20,183,709
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2.92%
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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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468,321
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1.8799 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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303,718
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1.8724 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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93,933
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1.8710 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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25,742
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1.8877 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,083
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1.8949 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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13,741
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1.8876 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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11,740
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1.8962 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,775
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1.8708 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,672
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1.8842 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,164
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1.8826 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,776
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1.9055 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,440
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1.8969 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,591
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1.8892 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,425
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1.9023 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,218
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1.9000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,094
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1.8956 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,500
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1.9165 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,462
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1.8800 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,436
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1.8930 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,420
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1.8545 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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728
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1.8963 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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261
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1.8750 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10
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1.8699 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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393,689
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1.9031 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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116,558
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1.8709 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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106,630
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1.8775 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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50,237
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1.8987 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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40,007
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1.8909 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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37,132
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1.8812 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,651
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1.8710 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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29,342
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1.8892 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,526
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1.8911 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,684
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1.8937 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,296
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1.9057 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,873
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1.8949 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,839
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1.8922 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,307
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1.9015 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,758
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1.8893 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,391
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1.9062 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,200
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1.8806 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,721
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1.8940 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,536
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1.8925 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,420
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1.8546 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,240
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1.9060 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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791
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1.8905 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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474
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1.8970 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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207
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1.8880 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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195
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1.9050 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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181
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1.8859 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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150
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1.8580 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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-538
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1.8699 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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6,775
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1.8957 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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14,684
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1.8937 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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134
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1.8870 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,440
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1.8969 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,214
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1.8864 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,458
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1.8724 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,850
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1.8933 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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6,776
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1.9055 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,037
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1.8863 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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7,641
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1.8855 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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13,741
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1.8876 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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17,783
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1.8875 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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37,644
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1.8710 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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105,621
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1.8710 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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119,999
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1.8799 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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4,635
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1.8987 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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5,001
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1.9064 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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14,296
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1.9057 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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393,689
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1.9031 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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15
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1.8410 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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181
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1.8859 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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416
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1.8899 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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868
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1.8852 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,200
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1.8806 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,239
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1.8964 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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3,357
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1.8649 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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12,873
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1.8949 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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17,514
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1.8955 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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18,366
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1.8567 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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33,328
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1.8971 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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36,975
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1.8868 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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50,237
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1.8987 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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77,861
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1.8709 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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669
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1.8957 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,147
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1.8980 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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36,258
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1.8711 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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12,608
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1.8892 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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15,759
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1.8976 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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19,083
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1.8949 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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138,888
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1.8710 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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280,001
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1.8799 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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31 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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-1,170,331
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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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