
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 |
AVIVA 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: |
26 Jun 2025 |
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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? |
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC |
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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: |
32 17/19p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,632,169 |
0.25% |
12,216,996 |
0.46% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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11,842,965 |
0.44% |
5,264,430 |
0.20% |
(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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18,475,134 |
0.69% |
17,481,426 |
0.65% |
(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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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
477,887 |
6.2058 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
425,761 |
6.2000 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
157,196 |
6.2200 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
132,812 |
6.2069 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
96,202 |
6.2111 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
52,166 |
6.2187 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
39,596 |
6.2077 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
34,526 |
6.2193 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,288 |
6.2251 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,142 |
6.2201 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,415 |
6.2280 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,976 |
6.2230 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,118 |
6.2018 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,140 |
6.2310 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,487 |
6.2218 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,001 |
6.2157 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,858 |
6.2004 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,376 |
6.2340 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,099 |
6.2108 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,734 |
6.2225 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,301 |
6.2276 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,446 |
6.2255 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,200 |
6.2171 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,955 |
6.2333 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,941 |
6.2094 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,672 |
6.2217 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,613 |
6.2176 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,500 |
6.2320 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,460 |
6.2212 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,044 |
6.2360 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
946 |
6.2120 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
946 |
6.2113 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
725 |
6.2199 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
614 |
6.2003 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
532 |
6.2080 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
471 |
6.2020 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
261 |
6.2270 GBP |
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ADR |
Purchase |
200 |
17.3500 USD |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
179 |
6.2009 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
112 |
6.2260 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Purchase |
31 |
6.2268 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
202,083 |
6.2113 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
198,966 |
6.2036 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
171,421 |
6.2209 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
148,741 |
6.2013 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
105,381 |
6.2206 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
58,995 |
6.2000 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
24,135 |
6.2234 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
23,285 |
6.2213 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
23,255 |
6.2268 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
16,676 |
6.2197 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
15,106 |
6.2231 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
6,917 |
6.2160 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
6,089 |
6.2340 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
5,803 |
6.2270 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
5,190 |
6.2284 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
4,251 |
6.2145 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
3,244 |
6.2099 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
2,574 |
6.2289 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
2,484 |
6.2185 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
2,310 |
6.2134 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
1,956 |
6.2282 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
1,207 |
6.2360 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
1,000 |
6.2260 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
946 |
6.2120 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
748 |
6.2124 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
532 |
6.2080 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
479 |
6.1960 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
471 |
6.2020 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
202 |
6.2280 GBP |
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ADR |
Sale |
200 |
17.3500 USD |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
65 |
6.2380 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
20 |
6.2100 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
10 |
6.2040 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
6.2200 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
122,627 |
6.1996 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
123,693 |
6.2000 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
35,854 |
6.2008 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,220 |
6.2046 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
571 |
6.2057 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,659 |
6.2089 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,452 |
6.2121 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
73,377 |
6.2202 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
105,381 |
6.2206 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
47,526 |
6.2209 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
37,202 |
6.2211 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
21,835 |
6.2213 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,607 |
6.2217 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,106 |
6.2231 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
20,722 |
6.2233 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,316 |
6.2240 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,472 |
6.2252 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,956 |
6.2282 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,574 |
6.2289 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
389,297 |
6.2000 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,858 |
6.2004 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
179 |
6.2009 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,863 |
6.2054 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
477,887 |
6.2058 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,444 |
6.2073 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
599 |
6.2080 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14,677 |
6.2108 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52,166 |
6.2187 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
157,196 |
6.2200 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
22,142 |
6.2201 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
17,572 |
6.2227 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,301 |
6.2276 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,635 |
6.2280 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,322 |
6.2340 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
6.2200 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
198 |
6.2304 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,726 |
6.2335 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
13,843 |
6.2004 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
29,659 |
6.2005 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
946 |
6.2121 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
26,089 |
6.2245 GBP |
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32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
15,140 |
6.2310 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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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: |
27 Jun 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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