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 |
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: |
19 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? |
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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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14,266,119 |
1.04% |
7,609,719 |
0.55% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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7,432,083 |
0.54% |
14,508,655 |
1.05% |
(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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21,698,202 |
1.58% |
22,118,374 |
1.61% |
(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 |
196,795 |
3.4196 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
180,572 |
3.3931 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
101,302 |
3.3828 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
90,043 |
3.3622 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
84,900 |
3.3918 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
76,754 |
3.4039 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
71,068 |
3.4215 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
64,412 |
3.4200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,206 |
3.3968 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,657 |
3.4114 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,746 |
3.3633 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,005 |
3.4205 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,773 |
3.4119 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,250 |
3.3845 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,571 |
3.4042 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,129 |
3.3637 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,663 |
3.4040 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,498 |
3.3750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,962 |
3.3981 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,733 |
3.4075 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,559 |
3.3600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,220 |
3.3760 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,697 |
3.3645 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,436 |
3.3811 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,174 |
3.4070 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,112 |
3.4110 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,091 |
3.4055 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,057 |
3.4030 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,005 |
3.4080 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
967 |
3.4210 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
929 |
3.4180 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
818 |
3.4190 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
610 |
3.4245 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
461 |
3.4029 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
446 |
3.4220 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
299 |
3.3668 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
291 |
3.3890 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
212 |
3.4090 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
101 |
3.3584 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
50 |
3.4280 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
3.3650 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
215,542 |
3.4143 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
171,941 |
3.4155 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
115,629 |
3.3854 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
96,828 |
3.4201 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
67,800 |
3.3887 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
60,503 |
3.3736 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
51,280 |
3.4125 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
35,139 |
3.3998 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
26,142 |
3.3841 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
19,757 |
3.4084 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
19,703 |
3.4111 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
17,781 |
3.4124 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
15,624 |
3.3754 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
13,025 |
3.4170 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
11,946 |
3.3875 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,621 |
3.3840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,437 |
3.4200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,000 |
3.3990 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,049 |
3.3926 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
8,882 |
3.3778 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,493 |
3.3615 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,064 |
3.3696 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,273 |
3.4050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,227 |
3.3865 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,482 |
3.3658 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,479 |
3.3733 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,623 |
3.3760 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,186 |
3.3979 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,761 |
3.3607 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,686 |
3.3750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,478 |
3.3836 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,467 |
3.3715 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,112 |
3.3620 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,901 |
3.3606 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,863 |
3.3758 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,863 |
3.4180 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,831 |
3.3581 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,748 |
3.4083 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,174 |
3.4070 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,159 |
3.3450 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,057 |
3.4030 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,034 |
3.3610 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,025 |
3.3810 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
967 |
3.4210 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
963 |
3.3730 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
927 |
3.4020 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
911 |
3.4080 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
784 |
3.4105 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
660 |
3.3570 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
610 |
3.4245 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
291 |
3.3890 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
212 |
3.4090 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
101 |
3.3587 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
66 |
3.4203 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
50 |
3.4283 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5 |
3.3640 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
3.3650 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
68 |
3.4190 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 |
Decreasing Long |
36 |
3.3980 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
97 |
3.3650 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
772 |
3.3882 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,436 |
3.3811 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,697 |
3.3645 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,459 |
3.4031 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,950 |
3.4113 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,765 |
3.4200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,773 |
3.3628 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,005 |
3.4205 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,746 |
3.3633 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
72,487 |
3.4041 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,418 |
3.4197 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
5,800 |
3.4200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,000 |
3.3986 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
12,860 |
3.4255 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,619 |
3.4120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,781 |
3.4124 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
18,070 |
3.3591 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
35,100 |
3.4010 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
102,338 |
3.4200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
881 |
3.3789 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
982 |
3.3729 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,025 |
3.3810 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,901 |
3.3606 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,479 |
3.3733 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,036 |
3.3981 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30,003 |
3.4015 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
62,720 |
3.4200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
67,800 |
3.3887 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
107,900 |
3.3959 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1 |
3.3700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
32 |
3.3581 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
623 |
3.3996 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,002 |
3.3800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,418 |
3.3652 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,220 |
3.3760 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,493 |
3.3783 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,780 |
3.3683 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,271 |
3.3764 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
6,860 |
3.4200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,802 |
3.3770 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
71,068 |
3.4215 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
225,983 |
3.3937 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 |
Type |
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: |
20 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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