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: |
28 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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14,205,776 |
1.03% |
15,573,998 |
1.13% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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11,883,315 |
0.86% |
12,503,537 |
0.91% |
(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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26,089,091 |
1.89% |
28,077,535 |
2.04% |
(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 |
1,867,567 |
3.9990 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,844,569 |
3.9670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,339,593 |
3.9681 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
500,000 |
3.9634 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
460,338 |
3.9752 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
451,629 |
3.9746 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
438,949 |
3.9885 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
272,053 |
3.9660 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
158,045 |
3.9778 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
147,805 |
3.9696 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
95,354 |
3.9573 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,146 |
3.9545 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,621 |
3.9623 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,250 |
3.9958 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,831 |
3.9909 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,434 |
3.9501 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,818 |
3.9797 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,875 |
3.9904 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,490 |
3.9805 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,049 |
3.9770 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,489 |
3.9985 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,157 |
3.9876 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,679 |
3.9818 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,575 |
3.9535 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,307 |
3.9550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,323 |
3.9720 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,630 |
3.9652 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,337 |
3.9629 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
765 |
4.0010 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
309 |
3.9636 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
924,686 |
3.9680 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
922,082 |
3.9681 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
808,632 |
4.0000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
700,161 |
3.9670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
513,994 |
3.9868 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
460,674 |
3.9909 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
366,380 |
3.9762 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
343,267 |
3.9814 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
277,213 |
3.9832 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
203,078 |
3.9994 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
182,911 |
3.9975 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
123,565 |
3.9881 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
109,973 |
3.9820 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
87,128 |
3.9671 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
74,824 |
3.9987 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
65,269 |
3.9801 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
61,455 |
3.9939 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
43,929 |
3.9806 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
26,953 |
3.9858 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
24,083 |
3.9851 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
16,648 |
3.9884 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
14,963 |
3.9837 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
12,261 |
3.9950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
11,544 |
3.9780 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
8,286 |
3.9642 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,490 |
3.9809 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,046 |
3.9450 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,807 |
3.9997 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,267 |
3.9860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,137 |
3.9607 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,737 |
4.0005 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,438 |
3.9553 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,489 |
3.9985 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,157 |
3.9880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,687 |
3.9891 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,679 |
3.9822 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,586 |
3.9886 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,732 |
3.9644 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,700 |
3.9774 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,554 |
3.9585 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,323 |
3.9720 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,098 |
3.9503 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,732 |
3.9499 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
46 |
3.9570 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10 |
3.9636 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 Short |
20,000 |
3.9549 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,492 |
3.9430 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,630 |
3.9652 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,307 |
3.9550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,616 |
3.9437 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,973 |
3.9550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,065 |
3.9572 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
39,994 |
3.9668 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
69,350 |
3.9670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
95,354 |
3.9573 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
272,053 |
3.9660 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
409,649 |
3.9670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
500,000 |
3.9634 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
215 |
3.9806 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
587 |
3.9678 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
602 |
3.9670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
660 |
3.9570 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,572 |
3.9505 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
4,489 |
3.9985 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
38,328 |
3.9702 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
3.9664 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
680,417 |
3.9669 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
745 |
3.9505 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
956 |
3.9687 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,530 |
3.9676 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,622 |
3.9896 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,666 |
3.9582 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,712 |
3.9559 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,700 |
3.9774 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,466 |
3.9827 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
61,455 |
3.9939 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
85,768 |
3.9667 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
152,078 |
3.9915 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
186,101 |
3.9732 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
277,213 |
3.9832 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
366,380 |
3.9762 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
765 |
4.0010 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,120 |
3.9726 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,323 |
3.9720 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,497 |
3.9711 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,990 |
3.9699 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
10,875 |
3.9903 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,371 |
3.9697 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
49,052 |
3.9669 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
103,122 |
3.9673 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
438,949 |
3.9885 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
623,177 |
3.9670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
742,399 |
3.9700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
136,416 |
3.9670 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
143,287 |
3.9722 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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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: |
02 Apr 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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