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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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10
Jun 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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17,736,657
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2.56%
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5,852,263
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0.85%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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5,671,531
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0.82%
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17,019,546
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2.46%
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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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1,170,472
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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23,408,188
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3.38%
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24,042,281
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3.48%
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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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324,908
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1.9700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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59,247
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1.9729 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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22,960
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1.9760 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,738
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1.9712 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,635
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1.9771 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,044
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1.9854 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,873
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1.9787 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,609
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1.9972 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,460
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1.9770 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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987
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1.9867 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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433
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1.9890 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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350
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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198
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1.9740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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47
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1.9879 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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258,630
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1.9700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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92,580
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1.9813 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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83,228
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1.9723 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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40,199
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1.9729 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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35,382
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1.9773 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,836
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1.9701 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,537
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1.9736 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,235
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1.9721 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,925
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1.9716 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,454
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1.9730 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,896
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1.9742 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,297
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1.9717 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,138
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1.9726 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,008
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1.9776 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,422
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1.9744 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,518
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1.9695 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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766
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1.9661 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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572
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1.9829 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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473
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1.9710 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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448
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1.9868 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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266
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1.9846 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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198
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1.9740 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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121
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1.9699 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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60
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1.9979 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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47
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1.9880 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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Decreasing Long
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10,051
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1.9700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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22,960
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1.9760 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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44
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2.0320 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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382
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1.9902 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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422
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1.9922 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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572
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1.9829 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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789
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1.9894 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,026
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1.9834 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,800
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1.9776 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,167
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1.9776 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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6,925
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1.9716 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,026
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1.9722 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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35,382
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1.9773 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
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1.9719 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
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1.9711 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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60
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1.9979 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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225
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1.9699 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,208
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1.9776 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,422
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1.9744 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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40,199
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1.9729 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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80,316
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1.9809 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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83,176
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1.9723 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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350
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1.9900 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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433
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1.9890 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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764
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1.9902 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,609
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1.9972 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,873
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1.9787 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,044
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1.9854 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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5,580
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1.9876 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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22,648
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1.9700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,307
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1.9700 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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7,330
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1.9793 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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13,304
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1.9819 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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16,095
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1.9773 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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11 Jun 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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-1,170,472
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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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