FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a |
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Replaces form released 15:30 on 30 July 2024 |
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RNS number: 4484Y |
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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: |
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: |
29-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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2 |
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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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
1,707,493 |
0.83% |
1,645,228 |
0.80% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
1,572,475 |
0.77% |
1,454,957 |
0.71% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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3,279,968 |
1.60% |
3,100,185 |
1.51% |
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TOTAL: |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and |
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other executive 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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
securities |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
101,695 |
5.7179 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
91,335 |
5.7011 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
56,741 |
5.6849 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
45,274 |
5.7200 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,428 |
5.7040 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,288 |
5.7089 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,925 |
5.6981 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,805 |
5.7016 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,669 |
5.7082 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,451 |
5.6924 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,103 |
5.6937 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,897 |
5.6845 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,695 |
5.6895 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,900 |
5.6876 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,729 |
5.7128 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,337 |
5.7197 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,108 |
5.7062 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,889 |
5.7042 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,818 |
5.7094 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,531 |
5.7038 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,921 |
5.6776 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,826 |
5.7184 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,782 |
5.7050 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,647 |
5.6886 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,130 |
5.7103 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
688 |
5.7047 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
684 |
5.7250 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
207 |
5.6940 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
18 |
5.7100 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Purchase |
4 |
5.7300 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
48,617 |
5.7147 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
43,551 |
5.7187 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
16,309 |
5.6979 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
16,033 |
5.7020 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
6,565 |
5.7052 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
4,259 |
5.7032 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
3,776 |
5.7200 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
2,411 |
5.7050 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
1,600 |
5.6806 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
907 |
5.6800 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
870 |
5.6834 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
639 |
5.7203 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
516 |
5.6900 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
207 |
5.6946 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
47 |
5.6999 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
18 |
5.7100 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
Sale |
4 |
5.7300 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
reference |
unit |
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security |
securities |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
410 |
5.7078 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
500 |
5.7050 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,271 |
5.7024 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
147 |
5.6746 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,520 |
5.7036 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
166 |
5.6804 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,165 |
5.7088 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
34,676 |
5.7200 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
917 |
5.6931 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
76 |
5.7099 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
300 |
5.7071 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,300 |
5.6746 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
479 |
5.6932 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,900 |
5.6876 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
870 |
5.6834 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,309 |
5.6979 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
539 |
5.7050 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,036 |
5.7155 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
56,741 |
5.6849 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
67,459 |
5.6998 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,130 |
5.7103 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
57,375 |
5.7199 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
47 |
5.6999 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,897 |
5.6845 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,103 |
5.6937 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26,925 |
5.6981 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24,805 |
5.7016 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
37,428 |
5.7040 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,526 |
5.7070 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,944 |
5.7200 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
42 |
5.7200 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
986 |
5.6977 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
42 |
5.7100 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
547 |
5.7050 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
23,422 |
5.7149 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
22,451 |
5.6924 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
62,434 |
5.6968 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,729 |
5.7128 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
34,255 |
5.7200 GBP |
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1.7p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,510 |
5.6977 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions |
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(including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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selling, |
securities |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for |
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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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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 person 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 |
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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? |
NO |
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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 |