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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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18
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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18,035,718
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2.61%
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7,072,168
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1.02%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,891,189
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1.00%
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17,399,518
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2.51%
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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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1,170,254
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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24,926,907
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3.60%
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25,641,940
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3.71%
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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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148,147
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2.0049 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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123,001
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2.0121 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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88,018
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2.0087 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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64,808
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2.0053 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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61,770
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2.0160 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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53,413
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1.9963 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,118
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2.0091 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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17,175
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1.9920 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,607
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2.0117 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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10,000
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1.9695 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,062
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2.0028 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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7,991
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2.0158 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,379
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2.0079 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,769
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1.9983 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,469
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2.0089 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,000
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2.0110 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,468
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2.0056 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,387
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2.0120 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,377
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2.0060 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,940
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2.0080 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,736
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1.9660 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,393
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2.0020 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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506
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2.0040 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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95
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2.0074 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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50
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2.0090 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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107,333
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2.0034 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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79,944
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2.0160 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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64,686
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2.0039 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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40,268
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2.0159 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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16,055
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2.0072 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,898
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1.9991 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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13,587
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2.0121 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,233
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2.0075 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,884
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2.0115 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,688
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2.0120 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,421
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2.0052 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,283
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2.0057 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,194
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2.0060 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,000
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2.0110 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,759
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2.0113 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,585
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2.0079 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,513
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2.0080 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,393
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2.0020 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,224
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1.9968 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,012
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2.0040 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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700
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1.9650 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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435
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1.9600 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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41
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1.9714 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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278
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2.0154 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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38
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2.0080 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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50
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2.0090 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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204
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1.9500 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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212
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2.0077 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,736
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1.9660 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,949
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2.0072 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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2,468
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2.0056 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,769
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1.9983 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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13,554
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2.0094 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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53,413
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1.9963 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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58,134
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2.0160 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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145,948
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2.0049 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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316
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1.9652 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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1,224
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1.9968 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,177
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1.9724 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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7,233
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2.0076 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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13,898
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1.9991 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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29,021
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2.0160 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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41
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1.9714 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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435
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1.9600 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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889
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1.9640 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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5,421
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2.0052 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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16,055
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2.0072 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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20,197
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1.9630 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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40,268
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2.0159 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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51,447
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2.0160 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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64,686
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2.0039 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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49
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2.0120 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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632
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1.9652 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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799
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1.9943 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,775
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1.9823 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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15,253
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2.0020 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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17,175
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1.9920 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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64,808
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2.0053 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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174,000
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2.0091 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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19 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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-1,170,254
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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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