Friday 27 May, 2022
Barclays PLC
Form 8.3 - Avast plc Amendment
RNS Number : 1334N
Barclays PLC
27 May 2022
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FORM 8.3
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Amendment to Purchase
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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.
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KEY INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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AVAST PLC
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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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)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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25 May 2022
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(f)
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In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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NORTONLIFELOCK INC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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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:
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10p ordinary
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Interests
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Short Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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38,559,819
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3.70%
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397,938
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0.04%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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22,650,603
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2.18%
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57,691,102
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5.54%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
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and agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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61,210,422
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5.88%
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58,089,040
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5.58%
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(b)
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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.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per unit
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security
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securities
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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302
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4.8470 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,600
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4.8840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,759
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4.8820 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,900
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4.8920 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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1,962
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4.8485 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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2,350
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144.6925 CZK
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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4,934
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4.8401 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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7,261
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4.8350 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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9,698
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4.8460 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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10,279
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4.8293 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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14,757
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4.8471 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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18,250
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4.8300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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20,007
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4.8434 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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41,748
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4.8448 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Purchase
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163,000
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4.8112 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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127
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4.8800 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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223
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4.8710 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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400
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4.8645 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,265
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4.8757 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,448
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4.8830 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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1,600
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4.8840 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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2,200
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4.8806 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,056
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4.8920 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,337
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4.8410 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,393
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4.8841 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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3,500
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4.8884 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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7,000
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4.8671 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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7,444
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4.8815 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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11,512
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4.8820 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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17,276
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4.8434 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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21,135
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4.8630 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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21,135
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4.8450 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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21,951
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4.8319 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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48,770
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143.0479 CZK
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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93,822
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4.8358 GBP
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10p ordinary
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Sale
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425,079
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4.8300 GBP
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Long
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484
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4.8452 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Long
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488
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4.8462 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Long
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2,200
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4.8806 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Long
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2,280
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4.8985 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Long
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7,000
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4.8671 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Long
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8,961
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4.8297 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Long
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13,063
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4.8616 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Long
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15,388
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4.8300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Long
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21,135
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4.8450 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Long
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48,770
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142.9478 CZK
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Long
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64,736
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4.8312 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Long
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413,077
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4.8300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Short
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4.9150 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Short
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1,485
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4.8300 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Short
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1,759
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4.8820 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Short
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2,350
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144.7938 CZK
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Short
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3,577
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4.8368 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Short
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4,934
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4.8401 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Short
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10,000
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4.8472 GBP
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10p ordinary
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SWAP
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Short
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14,219
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4.8336 GBP
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10p ordinary
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CFD
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Short
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48,700
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4.8483 GBP
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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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)
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Exercising
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Class of relevant
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Product description
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Exercising/ exercised against
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Number of
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Exercise price per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant
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Nature of Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit (if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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(a)
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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 person 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)
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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)
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Attachments
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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27 May 2022
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134 7213
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