Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC
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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. |
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: |
14 May 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? |
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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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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24,711,781 |
1.79% |
19,147,293 |
1.39% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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8,165,075 |
0.59% |
23,282,256 |
1.69% |
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(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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32,876,856 |
2.38% |
42,429,549 |
3.08% |
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(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 |
632,888 |
3.7001 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
415,725 |
3.7231 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
215,000 |
3.7060 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
179,924 |
3.7000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
140,000 |
3.7025 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
127,767 |
3.6995 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
110,661 |
3.6991 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
100,000 |
3.6946 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,847 |
3.6939 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,453 |
3.6984 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,282 |
3.7109 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,646 |
3.7206 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,999 |
3.7199 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,646 |
3.7042 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,590 |
3.7179 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,717 |
3.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,923 |
3.7211 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,295 |
3.6919 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,670 |
3.6955 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,850 |
3.7210 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,737 |
3.7006 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,488 |
3.6916 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,414 |
3.7014 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,821 |
3.7193 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,177 |
3.7120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,140 |
3.7033 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,614 |
3.7005 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,361 |
3.7200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,327 |
3.6996 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,946 |
3.6913 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,644 |
3.6960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,405 |
3.7171 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,357 |
3.7004 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,234 |
3.6950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,723 |
3.6976 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,676 |
3.7008 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,506 |
3.6860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,498 |
3.7244 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,397 |
3.7096 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,272 |
3.6981 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,101 |
3.7130 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
785 |
3.6867 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
736 |
3.7100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
256 |
3.6989 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
147 |
3.7300 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
274,291 |
3.7114 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
266,817 |
3.7055 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
147,561 |
3.6917 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
138,857 |
3.7000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
127,218 |
3.7162 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
120,438 |
3.6813 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
106,631 |
3.6926 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
102,586 |
3.7133 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
102,586 |
3.7141 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
89,350 |
3.6954 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
88,852 |
3.7078 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
80,435 |
3.7142 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
64,322 |
3.7002 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
50,643 |
3.7204 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
49,735 |
3.6913 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
42,564 |
3.7086 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
34,009 |
3.7131 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
30,331 |
3.7175 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
29,106 |
3.7015 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
18,483 |
3.7172 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
14,980 |
3.7137 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
14,923 |
3.7211 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
14,543 |
3.6996 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
8,882 |
3.7203 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
8,670 |
3.6955 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,467 |
3.7016 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,278 |
3.7235 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,236 |
3.7199 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,024 |
3.7206 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,851 |
3.7022 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,567 |
3.6973 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,874 |
3.7196 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,821 |
3.7193 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,131 |
3.7132 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,864 |
3.6937 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,700 |
3.6938 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,995 |
3.7023 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,371 |
3.7103 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,155 |
3.6960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,618 |
3.7076 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,405 |
3.7171 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,166 |
3.7262 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,069 |
3.7102 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,757 |
3.6919 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,723 |
3.6976 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,676 |
3.7008 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,506 |
3.6860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,504 |
3.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,498 |
3.7244 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,412 |
3.6934 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,216 |
3.7110 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,216 |
3.6992 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
876 |
3.7080 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
829 |
3.6980 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
826 |
3.7240 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
785 |
3.6867 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
736 |
3.7100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
527 |
3.7200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
419 |
3.7300 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
302 |
3.7220 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
109 |
3.7180 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
3.7139 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
-105 |
3.6989 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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relevant |
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 |
3,614 |
3.7005 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17,590 |
3.7179 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,041 |
3.7000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,392 |
3.7000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22,962 |
3.6997 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
40,142 |
3.7000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
58,988 |
3.7193 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
80,435 |
3.7142 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
205,172 |
3.7137 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
274,291 |
3.7114 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
3.7139 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
527 |
3.7200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,272 |
3.6981 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,177 |
3.7120 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,414 |
3.7014 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,646 |
3.7042 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
44,465 |
3.6989 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
52,977 |
3.7000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
61,000 |
3.7060 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
65,604 |
3.7000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
154,000 |
3.7060 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
415,725 |
3.7231 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
60,639 |
3.7077 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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Product |
Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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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security |
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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: |
15 May 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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