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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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 |
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: |
16 Feb 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? |
MONDI PLC |
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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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Number |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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8,675,748 |
0.63% |
7,422,817 |
0.54% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,802,768 |
0.49% |
8,198,572 |
0.60% |
(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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15,478,516 |
1.12% |
15,621,389 |
1.13% |
(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 |
772,469 |
3.2880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
570,838 |
3.2878 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
205,429 |
3.2290 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
75,000 |
3.2537 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,991 |
3.2874 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,770 |
3.2742 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,255 |
3.2630 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,332 |
3.2535 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,901 |
3.2772 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,757 |
3.2660 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,632 |
3.2659 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,692 |
3.2729 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,437 |
3.2504 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,933 |
3.2697 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,619 |
3.2637 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,751 |
3.2510 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,695 |
3.2640 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,993 |
3.2646 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,821 |
3.2848 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,610 |
3.2648 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,088 |
3.2670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,558 |
3.2768 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,508 |
3.2600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,490 |
3.2830 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,283 |
3.2960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,199 |
3.2840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,097 |
3.2752 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
571 |
3.2870 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
503 |
3.2680 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
133 |
3.2861 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
979,192 |
3.2870 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
429,346 |
3.2880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
252,411 |
3.2802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
130,646 |
3.2510 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
128,961 |
3.2886 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
76,542 |
3.2572 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
72,033 |
3.2732 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
37,604 |
3.2560 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
34,333 |
3.2769 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
21,614 |
3.2879 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
17,300 |
3.2741 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
12,247 |
3.2863 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,632 |
3.2660 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,995 |
3.2565 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,807 |
3.2663 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,323 |
3.2848 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,205 |
3.2813 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,709 |
3.2615 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,284 |
3.2888 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,588 |
3.2607 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,524 |
3.2746 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,301 |
3.2616 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,211 |
3.2838 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,209 |
3.2610 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,000 |
3.2860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,821 |
3.2852 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,765 |
3.2586 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,401 |
3.2881 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,000 |
3.2830 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,508 |
3.2600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,199 |
3.2840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,158 |
3.2918 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,061 |
3.2670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,044 |
3.2630 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,044 |
3.2681 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,016 |
3.2655 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
503 |
3.2680 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
452 |
3.2640 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
273 |
3.2700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
250 |
3.2525 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
148 |
3.2970 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
111 |
3.2930 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
33 |
3.2940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
18 |
3.2650 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
-5 |
3.2861 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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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
37,207 |
3.2875 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
68,005 |
3.2880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,097 |
3.2752 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,108 |
3.2637 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,374 |
3.2640 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,330 |
3.2776 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,437 |
3.2504 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,329 |
3.2878 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,901 |
3.2772 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17,332 |
3.2535 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
104,416 |
3.2865 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
166,311 |
3.2880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
205,429 |
3.2290 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,327 |
3.2507 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,000 |
3.2826 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
4,123 |
3.2879 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
5,217 |
3.2751 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,901 |
3.2973 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,399 |
3.2586 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
10,632 |
3.2659 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,614 |
3.2879 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
25,947 |
3.2859 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
130,646 |
3.2510 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
554 |
3.2640 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,547 |
3.2646 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
25,564 |
3.2827 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
35,286 |
3.2784 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
54,600 |
3.2886 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
72,033 |
3.2732 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
76,542 |
3.2572 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
252,411 |
3.2802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
430,592 |
3.2879 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
473,424 |
3.2880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,327 |
3.2882 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,880 |
3.2748 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
4,123 |
3.2879 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,812 |
3.2720 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,000 |
3.2636 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
19,634 |
3.2629 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
25,947 |
3.2859 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
103,884 |
3.2880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
428,251 |
3.2880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
6,564 |
3.2708 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, |
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 |
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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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: |
19 Feb 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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