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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 |
INTERTEK GROUP 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 May 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: |
1p 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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2,575,101 |
1.67% |
2,496,336 |
1.62% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,503,332 |
1.63% |
2,177,348 |
1.41% |
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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% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,078,433 |
3.30% |
4,673,684 |
3.04% |
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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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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
658,001 |
56.0000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
139,305 |
55.5000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
70,000 |
55.5278 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
36,874 |
55.5010 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,465 |
55.5964 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,684 |
55.8368 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,000 |
55.8222 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,590 |
55.4917 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,051 |
55.4889 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,200 |
56.0495 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,103 |
55.8889 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,012 |
55.6388 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,088 |
55.7000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,320 |
55.6406 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,298 |
55.5245 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,113 |
55.6670 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,343 |
55.6296 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,289 |
56.0431 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,195 |
56.0091 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
927 |
55.9172 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
632 |
55.6555 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
542 |
55.6421 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
486 |
55.9417 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
482 |
56.0936 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
399 |
55.9644 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
380 |
56.1508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
310 |
56.0250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
302 |
55.6824 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
269 |
55.8030 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
266 |
55.6449 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
241 |
55.9191 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
230 |
55.9500 GBP |
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ADR |
Purchase |
200 |
75.1300 USD |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
176 |
55.8630 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
170 |
56.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
121 |
55.5044 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
120 |
56.0525 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
120 |
55.9425 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
108 |
55.9736 GBP |
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ADR |
Purchase |
100 |
74.5500 USD |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
100 |
55.6056 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
98 |
55.7750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
67 |
55.8552 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
61 |
55.8754 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
58 |
55.4890 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
40 |
55.7250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
36 |
55.6500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
32 |
55.7500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
30 |
55.9000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
29 |
55.5006 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
29 |
56.0244 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
26 |
55.4888 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22 |
55.5750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21 |
55.6309 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15 |
55.4887 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14 |
55.6292 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6 |
55.8583 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
66,027 |
55.5000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
35,534 |
55.6052 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24,670 |
55.7235 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
21,501 |
55.4961 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,571 |
55.9225 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,233 |
55.5083 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,885 |
56.0000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,921 |
56.0164 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,323 |
55.8437 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,301 |
55.9100 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,917 |
55.9344 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,646 |
55.7054 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,423 |
55.5344 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,251 |
55.5773 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,795 |
55.7083 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,640 |
55.9113 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,538 |
55.5996 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,414 |
55.9038 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,243 |
55.9822 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
989 |
55.8746 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
761 |
55.9908 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
736 |
55.8902 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
549 |
55.6311 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
534 |
55.9500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
340 |
55.8087 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
247 |
56.0174 GBP |
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ADR |
Sale |
200 |
75.1300 USD |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
152 |
55.5084 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
135 |
56.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
125 |
55.6500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
120 |
55.7254 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
101 |
55.8616 GBP |
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ADR |
Sale |
100 |
74.5500 USD |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
98 |
55.6305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
72 |
55.9750 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
59 |
55.9894 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
39 |
55.9666 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
35 |
55.8185 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
32 |
55.6352 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
18 |
56.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
16 |
55.7000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
15 |
55.7060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12 |
55.9250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12 |
55.8611 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6 |
55.5333 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
55.6083 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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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
302 |
55.6824 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40 |
55.7249 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
222 |
55.4889 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,037 |
55.4889 USD |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,259 |
55.4917 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
21,501 |
55.4961 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,505 |
55.5000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,423 |
55.5344 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,538 |
55.5996 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4 |
55.6187 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9 |
55.6222 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,646 |
55.7054 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15 |
55.7062 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,795 |
55.7083 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
524 |
55.7301 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
340 |
55.8086 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,799 |
55.8506 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,640 |
55.9113 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,571 |
55.9225 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12 |
55.9495 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
58 |
55.9649 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
761 |
55.9908 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
47 |
55.9995 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,951 |
56.0000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,921 |
56.0164 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
451 |
56.0274 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18 |
56.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,406 |
56.1718 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
55,217 |
55.5000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
29 |
55.5008 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
36,874 |
55.5010 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,225 |
55.5027 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
121 |
55.5044 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,298 |
55.5244 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
79 |
55.5781 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
69 |
55.6022 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
128 |
55.6055 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,728 |
55.6274 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
14 |
55.6291 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
213 |
55.6305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
320 |
55.6366 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
680 |
55.6367 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,525 |
55.6372 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
680 |
55.6408 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,738 |
55.6409 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
947 |
55.6417 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
465 |
55.6419 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
115 |
55.6438 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
165 |
55.6440 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
234 |
55.6442 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
829 |
55.6444 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
266 |
55.6448 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
632 |
55.6555 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,113 |
55.6670 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,088 |
55.7000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,000 |
55.8222 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,684 |
55.8368 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,103 |
55.8889 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
718 |
55.9497 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
179 |
55.9513 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
488 |
55.9544 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
56.0005 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
29 |
56.0243 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,289 |
56.0431 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
482 |
56.0936 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
380 |
56.1508 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
8,671 |
55.7655 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,269 |
55.8157 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,412 |
55.5038 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
70,000 |
55.5277 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
235 |
55.9540 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
786 |
56.0247 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 |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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of |
description |
purchasing, |
of |
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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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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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
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Date of disclosure: |
19 May 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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