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 |
FIRSTGROUP 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: |
26 May 2022 |
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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: |
5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
7,407,892 |
0.99% |
1,182,971 |
0.16% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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20,157,717 |
2.69% |
6,420,409 |
0.86% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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27,565,609 |
3.67% |
7,603,380 |
1.01% |
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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: |
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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 |
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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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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
131 |
1.2973 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
845 |
1.3290 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,526 |
1.2580 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,671 |
1.2500 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,003 |
1.2542 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,657 |
1.2712 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,000 |
1.3180 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,617 |
1.2727 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,513 |
1.2912 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,709 |
1.2816 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,289 |
1.2920 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,118 |
1.2455 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,443 |
1.2882 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,803 |
1.2804 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
46,691 |
1.2969 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
52,462 |
1.2886 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
71,914 |
1.2782 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
143,748 |
1.2934 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
159,779 |
1.2878 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
303,607 |
1.2866 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
416,144 |
1.2910 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
426,848 |
1.2435 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
504,376 |
1.2503 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
562 |
1.2990 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
838 |
1.2924 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,479 |
1.2970 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,526 |
1.2950 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,703 |
1.2853 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,272 |
1.2899 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,378 |
1.2932 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,607 |
1.2914 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,657 |
1.2943 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,922 |
1.2901 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,561 |
1.2980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,000 |
1.2908 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,859 |
1.2918 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
13,815 |
1.2718 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
15,888 |
1.2905 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
23,213 |
1.2909 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
35,180 |
1.2800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
45,460 |
1.2893 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
58,267 |
1.2753 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
112,880 |
1.2951 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
201,552 |
1.2735 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,710,147 |
1.2877 GBP |
(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
25 |
1.2955 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,509 |
1.3117 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,000 |
1.2908 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,744 |
1.2878 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,750 |
1.2665 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
11,502 |
1.2691 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
35,000 |
1.2948 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
35,155 |
1.2800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
49,189 |
1.2928 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
56,758 |
1.2744 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
142,591 |
1.2678 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,710,147 |
1.2877 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,731 |
1.2980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
7,011 |
1.2979 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
10,704 |
1.2760 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
17,474 |
1.2834 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
23,759 |
1.2754 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
27,007 |
1.2981 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
29,451 |
1.2783 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
58,053 |
1.2947 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
111,964 |
1.2848 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
121,707 |
1.2855 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
136,284 |
1.2879 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
137,000 |
1.2830 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
416,144 |
1.2910 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
426,848 |
1.2435 GBP |
(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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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 |
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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: |
27 May 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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