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30 January 2026 10:19:03
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 8054P Published at 11:40 on 21/01/2026, changes made to section 2A,3A |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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BEAZLEY PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
BEAZLEY PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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20 Jan 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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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: |
5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
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Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,745,973 |
1.13% |
5,012,210 |
0.84% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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672,748 |
0.11% |
5,274,742 |
0.87% |
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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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7,418,721 |
1.24% |
10,336,952 |
1.71% |
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,607,184 |
11.6000 GBP |
11.2600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,261,984 |
11.6000 GBP |
11.2600 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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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
196,949 |
11.2600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
46,332 |
11.2609 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,829 |
11.2611 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
952 |
11.3410 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51,857 |
11.3513 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
47,640 |
11.3618 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,524 |
11.3674 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,867 |
11.3893 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,519 |
11.4260 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
103,151 |
11.4295 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
368,108 |
11.4333 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,845 |
11.4453 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
539 |
11.4465 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,872 |
11.4513 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,146 |
11.4557 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,810 |
11.4569 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
63,597 |
11.4710 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,283 |
11.4764 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,522 |
11.4767 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,970 |
11.4793 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
829 |
11.4893 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,176 |
11.4906 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,672 |
11.4973 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
400 |
11.4990 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,761 |
11.5179 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
38,118 |
11.5212 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3 |
11.5833 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,598 |
11.5846 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
256,578 |
11.2600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,657 |
11.2602 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11 |
11.2609 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,000 |
11.2611 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
185,224 |
11.2665 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,827 |
11.2670 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,813 |
11.2902 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
61 |
11.2951 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
108,274 |
11.2955 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,406 |
11.3022 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,481 |
11.3136 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,406 |
11.3297 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,194 |
11.3361 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
42,000 |
11.3382 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,568 |
11.3399 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
58 |
11.3441 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,198 |
11.3471 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,321 |
11.3490 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,813 |
11.3554 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,545 |
11.3574 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,813 |
11.3689 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,009 |
11.3801 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,591 |
11.3820 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
66,000 |
11.3856 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
81,924 |
11.3862 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,000 |
11.3980 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
446 |
11.4000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,406 |
11.4022 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
67,167 |
11.4027 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,392 |
11.4068 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,406 |
11.4122 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,392 |
11.4199 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
369,893 |
11.4200 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,406 |
11.4295 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
64,182 |
11.4646 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
427 |
11.4756 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
32 |
11.4846 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100,000 |
11.4881 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
777 |
11.4917 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,444 |
11.5000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
64,182 |
11.5017 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15 |
11.5159 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
4,081 |
11.2600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,489 |
11.3190 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
25,473 |
11.3900 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
18,229 |
11.4581 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
75,000 |
11.4707 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
13,126 |
11.4744 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,528 |
11.5800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
15,040 |
11.3604 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,156 |
11.6007 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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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) |
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 exempt principal trader 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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
30 Jan 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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