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29 April 2025 23:07:09
- Source: Sharecast

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: |
Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
28 Apr 2025 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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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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Class of relevant security: |
10 10/11p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
39,425,279 |
3.01% |
5,924,705 |
0.45% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
6,162,036 |
0.47% |
38,529,277 |
2.94% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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45,587,315 |
3.48% |
44,453,982 |
3.39% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchase and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
500,000 |
2.7996 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
170,869 |
2.8032 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
73,973 |
2.8037 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
63,106 |
2.7995 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
61,463 |
2.8024 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
43,422 |
2.8086 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
31,782 |
2.8060 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,222 |
2.8000 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,257 |
2.7997 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,723 |
2.8002 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,321 |
2.8044 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,843 |
2.7990 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,869 |
2.8063 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,297 |
2.8012 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,760 |
2.7993 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,200 |
2.8003 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,952 |
2.8076 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,523 |
2.8055 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,259 |
2.8036 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,339 |
2.8043 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,725 |
2.8056 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,139 |
2.7970 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,080 |
2.8026 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,058 |
2.8100 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,748 |
2.8082 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,700 |
2.7960 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,288 |
2.8080 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,233 |
2.7980 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,783 |
2.7999 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,782 |
2.8066 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,622 |
2.7945 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,567 |
2.8050 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,274 |
2.8042 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,157 |
2.8090 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,130 |
2.8010 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,123 |
2.8110 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
984 |
2.8034 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
754 |
2.8067 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
512 |
2.8059 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Purchase |
189 |
2.8020 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
165,278 |
2.8025 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
103,169 |
2.8003 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
101,173 |
2.8029 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
82,484 |
2.8057 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
68,905 |
2.8035 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
50,054 |
2.8060 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
48,865 |
2.8027 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
37,563 |
2.8014 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
30,232 |
2.8044 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
19,898 |
2.8008 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
15,952 |
2.8079 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
14,514 |
2.8041 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
13,111 |
2.8052 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
13,028 |
2.7984 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
9,443 |
2.8034 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
6,391 |
2.8070 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
6,088 |
2.8047 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
5,339 |
2.8046 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
4,675 |
2.8037 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
4,595 |
2.8080 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
3,209 |
2.8054 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
3,204 |
2.8100 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
3,147 |
2.8053 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
3,139 |
2.7970 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
2,748 |
2.8081 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
2,631 |
2.8078 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
2,216 |
2.7980 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
2,184 |
2.8040 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
2,038 |
2.7990 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
1,782 |
2.7960 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
1,727 |
2.8050 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
1,266 |
2.8064 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
1,227 |
2.8098 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
1,168 |
2.8000 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
1,157 |
2.8090 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
1,130 |
2.8010 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
1,123 |
2.8110 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
Sale |
140 |
2.8020 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27,055 |
2.8008 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
36,650 |
2.8011 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,563 |
2.8014 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
48,865 |
2.8027 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
101,173 |
2.8029 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
26 |
2.8042 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
134,717 |
2.8043 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
30,232 |
2.8044 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
661 |
2.8062 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,014 |
2.8067 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5 |
2.8160 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,433 |
2.7986 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
500,000 |
2.7996 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,327 |
2.7999 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,200 |
2.8003 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
189 |
2.8020 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,834 |
2.8024 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,591 |
2.8036 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
44,751 |
2.8060 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,700 |
2.8065 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43,422 |
2.8086 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
10 |
2.7960 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
84,320 |
2.7986 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
30,597 |
2.7989 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
53,447 |
2.8049 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
754 |
2.8067 GBP |
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10 10/11p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,748 |
2.8081 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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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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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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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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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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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: |
29 Apr 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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