FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a |
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Replaces form released 14:57 on 26 July 2024 |
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RNS number: 0775Y |
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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 |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
ASCENTIAL PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
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) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
25-Jul-24 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
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: |
1.7p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(%) |
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-1 |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,733,948 |
0.84% |
2,308,647 |
1.13% |
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Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,198,752 |
1.07% |
1,478,516 |
0.72% |
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Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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3,932,700 |
1.91% |
3,787,163 |
1.86% |
(b) |
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 |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
337,500 |
5.6253 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
321,038 |
5.6425 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
150,255 |
5.6410 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
114,916 |
5.6324 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
86,107 |
5.6554 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
43,209 |
5.6439 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
42,501 |
5.6406 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
39,108 |
5.6426 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,674 |
5.6600 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,772 |
5.6470 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,103 |
5.6601 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,643 |
5.6465 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,092 |
5.6381 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,136 |
5.6367 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,447 |
5.6420 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,952 |
5.6378 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,944 |
5.6380 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,778 |
5.6432 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,998 |
5.6411 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,861 |
5.6333 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,335 |
5.6500 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,157 |
5.6325 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,909 |
5.6250 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,609 |
5.6150 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,553 |
5.6502 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,304 |
5.6475 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,267 |
5.6402 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
983 |
5.6450 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
977 |
5.6375 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
965 |
5.6247 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
828 |
5.6564 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
734 |
5.6400 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
142 |
5.6597 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
279,281 |
5.6400 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
180,110 |
5.6317 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
94,898 |
5.6296 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
78,525 |
5.6600 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
31,042 |
5.6463 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
28,445 |
5.6453 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
17,453 |
5.6325 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
14,487 |
5.6602 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
10,696 |
5.6588 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
9,300 |
5.6377 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
2,022 |
5.6351 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
1,712 |
5.6413 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
1,609 |
5.6150 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
1,377 |
5.6300 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
1,179 |
5.6200 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
1,045 |
5.6599 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
977 |
5.6375 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
968 |
5.6340 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
965 |
5.6250 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
633 |
5.6500 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
529 |
5.6485 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
82 |
5.6507 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
21 |
5.6455 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
500 |
5.6480 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,429 |
5.6341 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,609 |
5.6150 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,398 |
5.6291 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,558 |
5.6440 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
21,865 |
5.6600 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
23,474 |
5.6600 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
16,000 |
5.6605 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
300 |
5.6466 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,453 |
5.6223 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,300 |
5.6446 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
1,200 |
5.6246 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
28,445 |
5.6453 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,696 |
5.6588 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,867 |
5.6316 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
337,500 |
5.6253 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,800 |
5.6302 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
234 |
5.6150 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,179 |
5.6200 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
180,110 |
5.6317 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,167 |
5.6600 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
944 |
5.6250 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
114,916 |
5.6324 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
94,507 |
5.6430 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,950 |
5.6600 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
968 |
5.6340 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24,643 |
5.6465 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17,136 |
5.6367 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
12,952 |
5.6378 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
42,501 |
5.6406 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,347 |
5.6416 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
43,209 |
5.6439 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,968 |
5.6476 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,553 |
5.6502 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,000 |
5.6405 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,368 |
5.6223 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,190 |
5.6321 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26,103 |
5.6601 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,377 |
5.6300 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
94,898 |
5.6296 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,157 |
5.6325 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
174,928 |
5.6415 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,214 |
5.6600 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
security |
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varying etc |
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) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4 |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
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) |
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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
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Date of disclosure: |
21-Aug-24 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |