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 |
AVAST 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: |
17 March 2022 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
NORTONLIFELOCK INC |
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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: |
10p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
45,973,457 |
4.42% |
8,427,113 |
0.81% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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20,045,053 |
1.93% |
58,710,048 |
5.65% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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66,018,510 |
6.35% |
67,137,161 |
6.46% |
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(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: |
3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
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Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
122 |
5.6080 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
233 |
5.6852 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
440 |
5.6930 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
458 |
5.6850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
497 |
5.6890 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
516 |
5.6750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
543 |
5.6960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
579 |
167.8503 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
772 |
5.6880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
853 |
5.6260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
924 |
5.6790 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
924 |
5.6860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
938 |
5.6910 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,046 |
5.6620 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,262 |
5.6894 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,283 |
5.6906 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,396 |
5.6437 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,482 |
5.6810 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,642 |
5.6870 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,278 |
5.6803 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,345 |
5.6778 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,189 |
5.6800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,618 |
5.6705 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,304 |
5.6893 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,898 |
5.6849 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,132 |
5.6692 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,291 |
167.9988 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,518 |
5.6471 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,311 |
5.6897 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,113 |
5.6378 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,881 |
5.6900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
31,391 |
5.6225 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,584 |
5.6797 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
33,936 |
5.6865 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,000 |
5.6455 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
48,133 |
5.6431 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
96,629 |
5.6693 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
116,356 |
5.6696 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
458 |
5.6850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
497 |
5.6890 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
516 |
5.6750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
543 |
5.6960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
579 |
167.8503 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
772 |
5.6880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
924 |
5.6790 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
924 |
5.6860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
938 |
5.6910 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,046 |
5.6636 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,188 |
5.6871 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,428 |
5.6808 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,442 |
5.6627 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,482 |
5.6810 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,642 |
5.6870 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,964 |
5.6712 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,273 |
5.6545 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,631 |
5.6608 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,787 |
5.6597 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,865 |
5.6635 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,292 |
5.6536 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,748 |
5.6683 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,092 |
5.6663 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,235 |
5.6805 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,510 |
5.6498 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
11,174 |
5.6551 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
25,113 |
5.6378 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
25,151 |
5.6604 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
33,367 |
5.6900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
40,378 |
5.6809 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
54,587 |
5.6800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
62,081 |
169.6462 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
64,846 |
5.6796 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
75,000 |
5.6872 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
100,440 |
5.6930 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
182,476 |
5.6631 GBP |
(b) |
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 |
Price per |
relevant |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
15 |
5.6840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
22 |
5.6460 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
22 |
5.6520 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
47 |
5.6740 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
569 |
5.6957 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
579 |
167.8503 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,865 |
5.6635 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
11,154 |
5.6395 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
25,113 |
5.6378 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
35,383 |
5.6534 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
49,881 |
5.6802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
61,502 |
169.5444 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
108,065 |
5.6615 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
150,000 |
5.6460 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
853 |
5.6260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,177 |
5.6822 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
11,291 |
168.1164 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
15,158 |
5.6900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
28,619 |
5.6682 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
29,252 |
5.6874 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
61,363 |
5.6505 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
150,000 |
165.7760 CZK |
(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
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 |
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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 |
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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 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 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: |
18 Mar 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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