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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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19
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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18,277,294
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2.64%
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6,961,926
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1.01%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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6,808,163
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0.98%
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17,653,868
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2.55%
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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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1,169,982
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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25,085,457
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3.63%
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25,785,776
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3.73%
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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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300,000
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2.0010 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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186,901
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2.0044 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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78,821
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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51,210
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2.0123 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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42,098
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2.0234 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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38,767
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2.0037 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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23,093
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2.0071 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,656
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2.0256 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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8,237
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2.0094 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,409
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2.0279 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,215
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2.0033 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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4,000
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,347
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1.9999 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,000
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2.0280 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,544
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2.0183 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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896
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2.0100 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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692
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2.0120 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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437
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2.0460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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152
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2.0560 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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163,028
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2.0013 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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49,475
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1.9999 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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38,857
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2.0163 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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27,421
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2.0124 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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15,106
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2.0353 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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14,404
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,537
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2.0329 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,600
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2.0455 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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11,254
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2.0229 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,196
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2.0346 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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8,377
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2.0317 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,977
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2.0170 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,347
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2.0237 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,000
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2.0210 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,421
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2.0069 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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5,183
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2.0318 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,896
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2.0347 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,000
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2.0400 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,259
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2.0253 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,375
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1.9870 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,330
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2.0053 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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2,079
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2.0304 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,788
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2.0350 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,140
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2.0260 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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896
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2.0100 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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570
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2.0190 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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152
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2.0601 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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26
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1.9994 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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1,089
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2.0372 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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6,634
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2.0335 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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12,537
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2.0329 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,695
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2.0298 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,556
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2.0350 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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23,987
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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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31,847
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2.0199 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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51,210
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2.0123 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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300
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2.0120 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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510
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2.0192 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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993
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2.0189 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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1,053
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2.0299 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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2,079
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2.0304 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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3,531
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2.0300 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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8,000
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2.0347 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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9,196
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2.0346 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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11,600
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2.0455 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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211,163
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2.0100 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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2.0069 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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49,475
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1.9999 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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200
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2.0230 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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394
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2.0253 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,020
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2.0192 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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1,222
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2.0210 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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4,544
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2.0080 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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6,409
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2.0279 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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12,452
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2.0307 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Increasing Short
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15,258
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2.0001 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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25,000
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2.0060 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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38,767
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2.0037 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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53,234
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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210,000
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2.0010 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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437
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2.0460 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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3,737
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2.0107 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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14,656
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2.0256 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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66,332
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2.0000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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90,000
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2.0010 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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20 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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-1,169,982
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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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