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: |
15 Jul 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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38,867,336 |
2.82% |
25,279,369 |
1.83% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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7,751,350 |
0.56% |
38,243,284 |
2.77% |
(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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46,618,686 |
3.38% |
63,522,653 |
4.60% |
(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 |
359,998 |
4.2365 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
216,089 |
4.2351 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
187,652 |
4.2340 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
108,098 |
4.2341 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
81,078 |
4.2393 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,616 |
4.2487 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,106 |
4.2337 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,304 |
4.2498 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,078 |
4.2510 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,018 |
4.2158 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,992 |
4.2268 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,255 |
4.2458 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,219 |
4.2480 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,686 |
4.2526 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,263 |
4.2519 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,997 |
4.2694 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,696 |
4.2260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,362 |
4.2228 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,239 |
4.2516 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,148 |
4.2050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,142 |
4.2484 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
822 |
4.2232 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
752 |
4.2200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
736 |
4.2020 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
135 |
4.2410 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
174,876 |
4.2340 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
91,500 |
4.2410 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
68,369 |
4.2420 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
43,956 |
4.2383 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
24,103 |
4.2588 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,859 |
4.2342 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,075 |
4.2547 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,500 |
4.2133 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,257 |
4.2245 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,788 |
4.2154 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,581 |
4.2153 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,637 |
4.2194 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,550 |
4.2312 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,539 |
4.2220 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,384 |
4.2550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,805 |
4.2059 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
914 |
4.2333 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
736 |
4.2020 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
667 |
4.2260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
518 |
4.2530 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
486 |
4.2200 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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 |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
736 |
4.2019 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1 |
4.2300 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,262 |
4.2340 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
6,046 |
4.2339 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
87,470 |
4.2340 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
11,911 |
4.2382 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
105,948 |
4.2416 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,722 |
4.2469 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
914 |
4.2333 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
212,560 |
4.2351 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,529 |
4.2351 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
278 |
4.2020 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,581 |
4.2153 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,637 |
4.2194 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
486 |
4.2200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
68,369 |
4.2420 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,383 |
4.2547 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
822 |
4.2232 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,696 |
4.2260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,992 |
4.2268 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
116,854 |
4.2339 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
81,078 |
4.2393 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,848 |
4.2406 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,570 |
4.2493 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
731 |
4.2352 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,686 |
4.2526 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
411 |
4.2720 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,257 |
4.2245 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,431 |
4.2322 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
45,075 |
4.2340 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,304 |
4.2498 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,985 |
4.2523 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, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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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: |
16 Jul 2024 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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