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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 6193M published at 12:00 on 12/06/2025, 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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11 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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914,527 |
0.92% |
822,775 |
0.83% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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619,214 |
0.62% |
675,353 |
0.68% |
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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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1,533,741 |
1.55% |
1,498,128 |
1.51% |
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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 |
344,498 |
32.1800 GBP |
31.5968 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
252,239 |
32.1400 GBP |
31.6000 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 |
2,432 |
31.6528 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
31.6600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
55 |
31.6927 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,064 |
31.7633 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7 |
31.8600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
242 |
31.8619 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,001 |
31.8710 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
174 |
31.8731 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,843 |
31.8986 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
35,075 |
31.9013 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,887 |
31.9113 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,835 |
31.9253 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
64 |
31.9369 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
135 |
31.9413 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
158 |
31.9458 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26 |
31.9488 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,006 |
31.9514 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,864 |
31.9605 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
840 |
31.9617 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,037 |
31.9721 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
150 |
31.9997 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,056 |
32.0233 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,629 |
32.0242 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
804 |
32.0335 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,464 |
32.0642 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,301 |
32.0693 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,911 |
32.0770 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,286 |
32.0778 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
330 |
32.0790 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,214 |
32.0940 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
63 |
32.0946 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
497 |
32.0958 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2 |
32.0974 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,571 |
32.0979 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
938 |
32.0983 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
301 |
32.0995 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30,462 |
32.1000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
31.6200 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
480 |
31.6324 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
480 |
31.6660 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
480 |
31.7029 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3 |
31.8202 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
960 |
31.8570 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
480 |
31.8659 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,450 |
31.9298 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
394 |
31.9677 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
188 |
31.9784 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
53 |
31.9803 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,605 |
31.9814 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
149 |
31.9879 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
764 |
31.9929 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
264 |
32.0000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,745 |
32.0199 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4 |
32.0200 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,400 |
32.0224 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26 |
32.0385 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,339 |
32.0388 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,793 |
32.0407 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
480 |
32.0410 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,400 |
32.0544 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,906 |
32.0594 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
118 |
32.0600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,735 |
32.0601 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,098 |
32.0627 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
84 |
32.0703 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
244 |
32.0727 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
37 |
32.0748 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,247 |
32.0826 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,720 |
32.1000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,005 |
32.1012 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
130 |
32.1063 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,713 |
32.1064 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
18,247 |
32.1160 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,400 |
32.1224 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
480 |
32.1781 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
115,088 |
32.1800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
791 |
31.7600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,288 |
32.0000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,830 |
32.0035 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,470 |
32.0209 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
17,193 |
32.0237 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,062 |
32.0400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,515 |
32.1000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
37,657 |
31.9159 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,847 |
31.9311 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
237 |
32.0600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
396 |
32.0705 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,714 |
32.0806 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
158 |
32.1095 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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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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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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