Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC
Source: RNS
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: |
16 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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25,870,866 |
1.88% |
19,228,903 |
1.39% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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8,413,709 |
0.61% |
24,520,664 |
1.78% |
(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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34,284,575 |
2.49% |
43,749,567 |
3.17% |
(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 |
237,293 |
3.6931 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
114,257 |
3.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
111,473 |
3.6872 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
89,717 |
3.6891 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
80,000 |
3.6809 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
62,127 |
3.6764 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
48,802 |
3.6916 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
47,902 |
3.6900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,161 |
3.6841 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,787 |
3.6787 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,906 |
3.6936 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,050 |
3.6824 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,530 |
3.6833 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,112 |
3.6860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,951 |
3.6829 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,860 |
3.6832 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,750 |
3.6816 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,944 |
3.6843 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,287 |
3.6879 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,017 |
3.6877 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,500 |
3.6659 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,153 |
3.6775 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,897 |
3.6720 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,342 |
3.6821 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,008 |
3.6945 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,731 |
3.6788 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,664 |
3.6797 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,563 |
3.6620 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,250 |
3.6761 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,629 |
3.6870 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,471 |
3.6800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
973 |
3.6754 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
914 |
3.6920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
898 |
3.6926 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
842 |
3.6820 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
773 |
3.6680 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
750 |
3.6740 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
20 |
3.6846 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
392,455 |
3.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
215,000 |
3.6869 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
118,685 |
3.6876 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
58,648 |
3.6854 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
56,359 |
3.6917 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
51,244 |
3.6873 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
48,802 |
3.6916 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
35,045 |
3.6848 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
30,451 |
3.6792 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
24,186 |
3.6941 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
18,034 |
3.6811 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
17,206 |
3.6860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
15,879 |
3.6823 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
13,606 |
3.6867 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
11,860 |
3.6832 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,000 |
3.6672 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,890 |
3.6808 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
8,017 |
3.6877 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,960 |
3.6773 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,850 |
3.6804 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,342 |
3.6821 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,017 |
3.6874 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,664 |
3.6797 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,759 |
3.6782 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,220 |
3.6801 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,080 |
3.6798 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,922 |
3.6896 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,617 |
3.6663 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,502 |
3.6751 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,141 |
3.6846 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,073 |
3.6812 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,955 |
3.6760 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,642 |
3.6900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,641 |
3.6870 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,397 |
3.6920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,343 |
3.6560 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
972 |
3.6810 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
897 |
3.6840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
786 |
3.6820 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
744 |
3.6680 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
597 |
3.6780 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
460 |
3.6830 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
402 |
3.6838 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
279 |
3.6880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
139 |
3.6794 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6 |
3.6918 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 |
773 |
3.6680 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,045 |
3.6900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,008 |
3.6945 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28 |
3.6600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
162 |
3.6920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
279 |
3.6880 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
318 |
3.6939 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
594 |
3.6760 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
914 |
3.6920 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,617 |
3.6663 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,866 |
3.6939 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,723 |
3.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
33,298 |
3.6869 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
61,500 |
3.6869 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
153,500 |
3.6869 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
236,631 |
3.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,817 |
3.6823 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
245 |
3.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,250 |
3.6761 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,897 |
3.6720 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,652 |
3.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,983 |
3.6926 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,787 |
3.6787 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
28,922 |
3.6828 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
39,149 |
3.6836 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43,729 |
3.6940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
62,127 |
3.6764 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
89,717 |
3.6891 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
105,477 |
3.6939 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
54,199 |
3.6831 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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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: |
17 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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