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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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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 |
SENIOR 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: |
27 Feb 2026 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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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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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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7,702,553 |
1.84% |
3,586,909 |
0.86% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,296,857 |
0.79% |
5,854,297 |
1.40% |
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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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10,999,410 |
2.62% |
9,441,206 |
2.25% |
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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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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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 |
685,376 |
3.0662 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
427,273 |
3.0505 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
394,533 |
3.0223 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
218,516 |
3.0638 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
199,340 |
3.0492 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
194,374 |
3.0800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
81,713 |
3.0598 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
78,649 |
3.0574 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
69,313 |
3.0115 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
65,912 |
3.0556 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,793 |
3.0657 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
50,669 |
2.9451 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,844 |
3.0501 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
39,711 |
3.0474 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
39,089 |
2.9894 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,218 |
3.0568 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,608 |
3.0262 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,464 |
3.0792 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,532 |
3.0156 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,675 |
3.0793 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,636 |
2.9593 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,500 |
3.0750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,862 |
3.0198 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,689 |
3.0595 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,580 |
2.9996 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,904 |
3.0297 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,460 |
2.9750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,851 |
3.0703 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,433 |
3.0708 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,173 |
3.0613 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,094 |
2.9725 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,000 |
3.1275 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,853 |
3.0552 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,644 |
3.0725 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,611 |
2.9679 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,853 |
3.0500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,150 |
2.9850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,000 |
3.0862 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,792 |
3.0789 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,693 |
3.0050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,308 |
3.0550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,945 |
3.0989 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,694 |
3.0731 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,504 |
2.9950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,422 |
3.0650 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,294 |
2.9900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,259 |
3.0350 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
722 |
3.0600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
674 |
3.0450 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
510 |
3.0590 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
503 |
3.0099 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
502 |
3.0100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
499 |
3.0400 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
493 |
3.0503 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
476 |
3.1300 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
371 |
3.0700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
227 |
3.0300 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
188 |
3.1050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
177 |
3.0675 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
67 |
3.1200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
677,898 |
3.0800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
92,567 |
3.0297 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
84,146 |
3.0532 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
73,930 |
3.0680 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
66,390 |
3.0701 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
50,000 |
2.9866 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
45,127 |
3.0250 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
40,134 |
3.0370 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
36,371 |
2.9893 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
22,432 |
3.0511 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
15,429 |
3.0614 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
12,731 |
3.0633 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,600 |
2.9921 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
9,500 |
3.0233 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,598 |
3.0591 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,500 |
3.0200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,099 |
3.0369 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,881 |
3.0700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,872 |
3.0474 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,133 |
3.0500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,094 |
2.9725 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,737 |
3.0409 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,644 |
3.0725 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,270 |
3.0588 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,972 |
3.0608 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,208 |
3.1000 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,137 |
3.0450 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,072 |
3.0382 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,039 |
3.0461 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,525 |
3.0550 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,986 |
3.0600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,971 |
3.0432 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,952 |
3.0366 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,548 |
3.0471 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,422 |
3.0650 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,404 |
3.1148 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,294 |
2.9900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,259 |
3.0350 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,125 |
3.0983 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
881 |
2.9800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
735 |
2.9795 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
588 |
3.0799 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
502 |
3.0100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
499 |
3.0400 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
234 |
3.1300 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
227 |
3.0300 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
188 |
3.1050 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
67 |
3.1200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
3.0050 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 |
Opening Short |
12,079 |
3.0694 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
735 |
2.9795 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
881 |
2.9800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,600 |
2.9921 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,500 |
3.0196 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
45,127 |
3.0250 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,549 |
3.0299 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,008 |
3.0300 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
40,134 |
3.0370 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,717 |
3.0421 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,872 |
3.0474 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
200 |
3.0549 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,241 |
3.0611 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
73,930 |
3.0680 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,490 |
3.0691 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,881 |
3.0699 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
588 |
3.0799 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
154,467 |
3.0800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
50,669 |
2.9451 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,636 |
2.9593 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,236 |
3.0038 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
69,313 |
3.0115 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,862 |
3.0198 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
394,533 |
3.0223 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,608 |
3.0262 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,915 |
3.0440 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
199,340 |
3.0492 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,203 |
3.0500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,844 |
3.0501 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
493 |
3.0503 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
427,273 |
3.0505 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
355,875 |
3.0570 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
510 |
3.0590 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
186,060 |
3.0598 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,700 |
3.0600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,971 |
3.0632 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,078 |
3.0655 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
102,091 |
3.0678 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
890 |
3.0682 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,851 |
3.0703 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,694 |
3.0731 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,500 |
3.0753 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,513 |
3.0800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,022 |
3.0802 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
242 |
3.1300 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
3,767 |
2.9985 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,133 |
3.0392 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
32,461 |
3.0457 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,802 |
2.9852 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
58,776 |
3.0735 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, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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of |
description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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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) |
Exercise |
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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: |
02 Mar 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
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