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 |
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP 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: |
04 Mar 2024 |
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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? |
AGEAS SA/NV |
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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: |
Ordinary 10 10/11p |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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17,950,304 |
1.37% |
14,343,719 |
1.09% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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4,480,850 |
0.34% |
16,429,551 |
1.25% |
(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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22,431,154 |
1.71% |
30,773,270 |
2.35% |
(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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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
367,116 |
2.0980 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
311,316 |
2.1072 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
134,191 |
2.1281 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
90,134 |
2.1198 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
70,485 |
2.1048 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
26,213 |
2.1257 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
19,586 |
2.1562 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
18,690 |
2.1077 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
18,682 |
2.1182 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
17,138 |
2.0979 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
13,434 |
2.1448 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
12,803 |
2.1515 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
12,140 |
2.1406 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
10,828 |
2.1105 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
10,000 |
2.0973 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
8,423 |
2.1275 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
6,053 |
2.1091 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
5,931 |
2.1326 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
5,471 |
2.1480 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
2,277 |
2.0985 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
2,109 |
2.1293 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
1,750 |
2.1420 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
1,335 |
2.1080 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
1,299 |
2.1490 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
1,282 |
2.0965 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
1,221 |
2.1150 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
1,179 |
2.1070 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
587 |
2.1330 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
239 |
2.1200 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
238 |
2.1240 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
61 |
2.1290 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
27 |
2.1220 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
25 |
2.1280 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
23 |
2.1160 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
17 |
2.1390 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
2 |
2.1380 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
1 |
2.1260 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Purchase |
1 |
2.1000 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
175,403 |
2.1212 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
155,211 |
2.0980 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
123,288 |
2.0990 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
114,889 |
2.1255 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
112,323 |
2.0979 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
81,930 |
2.0987 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
57,034 |
2.1372 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
56,798 |
2.1210 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
49,904 |
2.1211 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
46,847 |
2.1266 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
46,204 |
2.1079 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
40,018 |
2.1218 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
36,934 |
2.0986 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
32,421 |
2.1391 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
25,878 |
2.1460 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
23,768 |
2.1439 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
23,110 |
2.1313 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
22,306 |
2.1295 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
20,235 |
2.1440 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
20,000 |
2.1345 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
18,313 |
2.1405 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
18,143 |
2.1298 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
8,783 |
2.1163 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
7,831 |
2.1348 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
6,781 |
2.1435 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
6,426 |
2.1499 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
5,471 |
2.1480 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
3,623 |
2.1101 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
2,945 |
2.1090 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
2,535 |
2.1165 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
2,190 |
2.0920 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
1,623 |
2.1070 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
1,519 |
2.1033 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
1,500 |
2.1481 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
1,299 |
2.1490 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
1,282 |
2.0965 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
1,221 |
2.1150 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
990 |
2.0985 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
841 |
2.1025 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
472 |
2.1106 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
380 |
2.1407 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
239 |
2.1200 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
238 |
2.1240 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
61 |
2.1290 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
27 |
2.1220 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
25 |
2.1280 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
23 |
2.1160 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
17 |
2.1390 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
2 |
2.1380 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
1 |
2.1260 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
1 |
2.1000 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
Sale |
117 |
2.0974 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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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
500 |
2.1100 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
587 |
2.1330 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
617 |
2.0922 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
879 |
2.0760 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,750 |
2.1420 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,072 |
2.0820 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,682 |
2.1182 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
88,756 |
2.0980 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
144,805 |
2.1194 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,519 |
2.1033 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,426 |
2.1499 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,450 |
2.1127 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
8,041 |
2.1423 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,199 |
2.1330 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,418 |
2.1562 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,143 |
2.1298 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
32,502 |
2.1083 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,000 |
2.1170 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
40,018 |
2.1218 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
55,816 |
2.0980 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
76,438 |
2.1432 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
100,000 |
2.1498 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
112,323 |
2.0979 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
209 |
2.0900 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,998 |
2.1112 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,076 |
2.1113 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
36,160 |
2.1287 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
43,748 |
2.1201 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
49,904 |
2.1211 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
113,730 |
2.0980 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
114,889 |
2.1255 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,161 |
2.1123 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,442 |
2.0965 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,805 |
2.1026 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,042 |
2.1018 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,570 |
2.1186 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,260 |
2.1161 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
51,717 |
2.1250 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
76,438 |
2.1499 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
91,666 |
2.0980 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
102,958 |
2.0979 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
170,546 |
2.0980 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
36,934 |
2.0986 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
81,930 |
2.0987 GBP |
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Ordinary 10 10/11p |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
10,000 |
2.0973 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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Product |
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 |
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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
05 Mar 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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