Wednesday 18 May, 2022
Barclays PLC
Form 8.3 - Playtech plc
RNS Number : 9642L
Barclays PLC
18 May 2022
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FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
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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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PLAYTECH 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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17 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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NO
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
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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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Ordinary NPV
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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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1,502,413
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0.49%
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328,113
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0.11%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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1,810,949
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0.59%
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1,198,861
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0.39%
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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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3,313,362
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1.08%
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1,526,974
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0.50%
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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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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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22
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5.2700 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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124
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5.3097 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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128
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5.2432 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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304
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5.3000 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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399
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5.2200 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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563
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5.1766 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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704
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5.3100 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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803
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5.2476 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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849
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5.1693 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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898
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5.2160 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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1,000
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5.2450 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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1,517
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5.2712 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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1,667
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5.2211 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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1,870
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5.1688 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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3,983
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5.1780 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Purchase
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40,804
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5.2779 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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18
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5.2600 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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23
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5.2956 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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56
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5.1971 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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124
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5.3100 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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210
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5.2350 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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341
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5.2800 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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737
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5.2695 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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772
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5.2751 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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985
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5.2557 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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1,845
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5.1675 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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1,862
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5.2674 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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5,440
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5.2629 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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21,567
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5.2862 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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34,896
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5.2845 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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Sale
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123,855
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5.2852 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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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Long
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909
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5.2710 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Long
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953
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5.2640 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Long
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1,240
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5.2542 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Long
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2,975
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5.3099 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Long
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10,591
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5.2709 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Long
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20,207
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5.2853 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Long
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22,001
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5.2786 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Long
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28,843
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5.2923 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Long
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100,673
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5.2845 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Short
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10
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5.3100 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Short
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89
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5.2903 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Short
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809
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5.2078 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Short
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1,047
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5.2218 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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CFD
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Short
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4,348
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5.1663 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Short
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5,000
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5.2439 GBP
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Ordinary NPV
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SWAP
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Short
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40,794
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5.2779 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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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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18 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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