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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: |
18 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? |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY |
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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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36,759,735 |
2.66% |
28,012,494 |
2.03% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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7,665,380 |
0.56% |
36,711,958 |
2.66% |
(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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44,425,115 |
3.22% |
64,724,452 |
4.69% |
(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 |
193,432 |
4.4260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
67,488 |
4.4256 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
61,914 |
4.4257 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
53,759 |
4.4456 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,812 |
4.4404 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,559 |
4.4349 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,600 |
4.4156 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,951 |
4.4320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,492 |
4.4270 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,021 |
4.4140 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,853 |
4.4212 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,596 |
4.4266 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,255 |
4.4449 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,978 |
4.4100 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,500 |
4.4411 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,466 |
4.4480 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,129 |
4.4331 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,999 |
4.4359 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,612 |
4.4414 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,210 |
4.4560 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
740 |
4.4160 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
732 |
4.4180 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
398 |
4.4500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8 |
4.4440 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
6 |
4.4170 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
4.4220 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,804,116 |
4.4200 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
281,421 |
4.4263 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
89,042 |
4.4406 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
86,637 |
4.4249 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
80,619 |
4.4341 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
79,469 |
4.4260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
69,881 |
4.4402 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
64,344 |
4.4264 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
19,529 |
4.4104 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,250 |
4.4320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,440 |
4.4247 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,309 |
4.4207 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,224 |
4.4154 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,590 |
4.4117 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
947 |
4.4210 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
896 |
4.4396 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
841 |
4.4426 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
804 |
4.4168 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
551 |
4.4180 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
537 |
4.4420 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
253 |
4.4140 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
122 |
4.4527 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
4.4224 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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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
537 |
4.4180 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
77,292 |
4.4259 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
10,078 |
4.4260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
537 |
4.4180 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
10,078 |
4.4260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,596 |
4.4266 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,862 |
4.4256 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,909 |
4.4260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,044 |
4.4294 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
896 |
4.4396 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
89,042 |
4.4406 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
841 |
4.4426 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,853 |
4.4212 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,129 |
4.4331 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,447 |
4.4353 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,999 |
4.4359 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
122 |
4.4527 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,544 |
4.4220 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
27,559 |
4.4349 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
391 |
4.4400 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,680 |
4.4260 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,614 |
4.4277 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
80,619 |
4.4341 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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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
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: |
19 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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