FORM 8.3 - Amendment to section 2a,3a & 3b |
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Replaces form released on 13:42 28/02/2024 |
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RNS Number : 8279E |
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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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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 |
DS SMITH 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: |
27-Feb-24 |
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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? |
MONDI PLC |
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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: |
10p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(%) |
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Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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9,152,881 |
0.66% |
5,187,312 |
0.37% |
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Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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4,752,357 |
0.34% |
8,767,093 |
0.63% |
-3 |
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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13,905,238 |
1.00% |
13,954,405 |
1.01% |
(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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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
440,531 |
3.1841 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
102,056 |
3.1949 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
93,957 |
3.1899 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
46,150 |
3.1846 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,975 |
3.1888 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,064 |
3.1902 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,842 |
3.1891 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,651 |
3.1886 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,387 |
3.1840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,909 |
3.1883 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,864 |
3.1842 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,781 |
3.1850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,693 |
3.1845 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,909 |
3.1872 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,805 |
3.1875 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,685 |
3.1862 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,856 |
3.1882 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,655 |
3.1874 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,013 |
3.1858 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,007 |
3.1920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
867 |
3.1880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
600 |
3.1885 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
312 |
3.1870 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
12 |
3.1910 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
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3.1946 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
85,795 |
3.1840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
37,121 |
3.1873 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
22,371 |
3.1841 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
14,900 |
3.1860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
13,369 |
3.1897 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,919 |
3.1885 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,195 |
3.1941 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,864 |
3.1846 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,308 |
3.1876 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,980 |
3.1904 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,196 |
3.1881 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,478 |
3.1957 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,007 |
3.1914 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,845 |
3.1907 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,655 |
3.1877 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,478 |
3.1955 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,325 |
3.1857 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,060 |
3.1890 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,322 |
3.1893 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,043 |
3.1930 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,007 |
3.1920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
867 |
3.1880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
600 |
3.1888 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
150 |
3.1910 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
74 |
3.1937 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
28 |
3.1870 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
12 |
3.1913 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,693 |
3.1844 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,670 |
3.1892 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
51,028 |
3.1949 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
93,957 |
3.1899 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
147,765 |
3.1840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
156,508 |
3.1842 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,322 |
3.1893 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,538 |
3.1866 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,831 |
3.1911 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,000 |
3.1899 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
48,532 |
3.1840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,043 |
3.1930 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,054 |
3.1890 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,478 |
3.1955 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,845 |
3.1907 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,478 |
3.1957 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
552 |
3.1919 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,786 |
3.1879 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,785 |
3.1894 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,866 |
3.1877 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
14,901 |
3.1875 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,570 |
3.1907 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,842 |
3.1891 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
138,960 |
3.1840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,121 |
3.1873 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 |
Product |
Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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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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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? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
26-Mar-24 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |