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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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26
Jul 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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28,671,985
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4.14%
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5,322,048
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0.77%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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4,961,777
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0.72%
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27,890,212
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4.03%
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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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1,170,355
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0.17%
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TOTAL:
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33,633,762
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4.86%
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34,382,615
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4.97%
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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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135,915
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2.0840 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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88,921
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2.1092 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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33,045
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2.0988 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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29,459
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2.1108 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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20,376
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2.0855 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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19,419
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2.1138 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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18,055
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2.1140 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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15,304
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2.0961 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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14,661
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2.1006 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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9,239
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2.1034 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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6,413
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2.1120 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,618
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2.1076 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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5,387
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2.0940 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,705
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2.1080 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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3,679
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2.1170 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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2,094
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2.0970 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,585
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2.0966 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,562
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2.1000 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,291
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2.0977 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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1,214
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2.0800 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Purchase
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606
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2.0920 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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135,915
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2.0842 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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79,500
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2.1007 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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63,791
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2.1139 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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53,458
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2.1140 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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23,489
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2.0989 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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20,912
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2.1089 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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12,986
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2.0980 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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10,977
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2.1130 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,902
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2.1256 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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9,296
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2.1123 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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7,607
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2.0968 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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6,413
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2.1120 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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4,305
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2.0978 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,810
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2.0939 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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3,679
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2.1170 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,820
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2.0840 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,214
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2.0800 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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1,170
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2.1137 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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793
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2.1163
GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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776
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2.1012 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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606
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2.0920 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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551
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2.0880 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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181
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2.0859 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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Sale
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35
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2.1000 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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29,047
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2.1025 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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551
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2.0880 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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3,810
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2.0939 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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137,662
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2.1092 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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CFD
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Decreasing Short
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41,468
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2.1139 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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542
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2.0951 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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27
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2.1059 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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606
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2.1141 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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922
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2.1084 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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39
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2.1074 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Opening
Short
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12,309
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2.1056 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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33,045
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2.0988 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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25,549
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2.1139 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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181
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2.0859 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,170
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2.1137 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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7,444
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2.1139 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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8,705
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2.1253 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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1,197
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2.1279 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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5,387
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2.0940 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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944
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2.1001 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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13,717
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2.1006 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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9,434
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2.1140 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Short
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43,000
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2.0972 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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18
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2.0702 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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776
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2.1012 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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57
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2.1040 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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8,958
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2.1109 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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15,304
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2.0962 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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36,801
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2.1073 GBP
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4 2/7p
ordinary
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SWAP
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Increasing Short
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23,025
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2.1140 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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29 Jul 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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-1,170,355
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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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