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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4205M published at 11:42 on 11/06/2025, changes made to section 1c |
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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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SPECTRIS 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 |
SPECTRIS PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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10 Jun 2025 |
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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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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809,159 |
0.82% |
809,666 |
0.82% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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604,813 |
0.61% |
569,627 |
0.57% |
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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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1,413,972 |
1.43% |
1,379,293 |
1.39% |
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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 |
643,306 |
32.7000 GBP |
31.8174 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
653,794 |
32.7000 GBP |
31.8000 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 |
Increasing Long |
843 |
31.8167 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,134 |
31.9446 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
104 |
31.9788 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,862 |
32.0147 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,306 |
32.0163 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,401 |
32.0359 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
754 |
32.0387 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12 |
32.0388 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,407 |
32.0400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,689 |
32.0433 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,630 |
32.0535 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,320 |
32.0549 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
443 |
32.0786 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
27,042 |
32.0825 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
80 |
32.0912 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,675 |
32.0984 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
46 |
32.1167 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,240 |
32.1207 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
28,088 |
32.1333 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,713 |
32.1389 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,780 |
32.1474 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
549 |
32.1542 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2 |
32.1600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
48,976 |
32.1601 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26 |
32.1666 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,544 |
32.1858 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
28,458 |
32.1860 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,249 |
32.1951 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
547 |
32.2000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,331 |
32.2199 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
972 |
32.2203 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,695 |
32.2213 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,620 |
32.2513 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,661 |
32.2541 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,642 |
32.2895 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
451 |
32.3460 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
265 |
32.3816 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
99 |
32.3969 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
930 |
32.4023 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
360 |
32.4856 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
378 |
32.5253 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
312 |
31.8707 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,400 |
31.9223 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,938 |
31.9403 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
404 |
31.9428 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,247 |
31.9481 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
124 |
31.9635 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
524 |
31.9701 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,564 |
31.9778 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,306 |
32.0111 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
538 |
32.0171 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,330 |
32.0356 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,567 |
32.0385 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
428 |
32.0400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,858 |
32.0406 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
219 |
32.0408 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
170 |
32.0448 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23 |
32.0560 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
22,396 |
32.0646 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
480 |
32.0664 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,380 |
32.0703 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,835 |
32.0803 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
685 |
32.0831 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11 |
32.0890 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,775 |
32.0894 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,079 |
32.0934 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
41 |
32.1131 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
102 |
32.1132 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
20,000 |
32.1385 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
174 |
32.1589 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
960 |
32.1664 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
480 |
32.1864 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
497 |
32.2006 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,537 |
32.2162 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
48 |
32.2804 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3 |
32.3133 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,619 |
32.3256 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
892 |
32.3411 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
255 |
32.3545 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
75,509 |
32.5000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
32.5406 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,248 |
32.6142 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
61 |
32.7000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
120 |
31.9400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
627 |
32.0400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,550 |
32.0550 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
656 |
32.0800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,443 |
32.1143 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
10,658 |
32.2086 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
304 |
32.7000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
348 |
32.0197 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
791 |
32.0281 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
22,451 |
32.0398 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,076 |
32.0400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,278 |
32.0425 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,293 |
32.0600 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, |
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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 |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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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: |
23 Jun 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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