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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 06 April 2022, reporting its interests in AVAST PLC, an offeree in an offer involving NortonLifeLock Inc. As of 05 April 2022, Barclays PLC held total interests of 4.68% (48,711,484 shares) and total short positions of 4.30% (44,761,433 shares) in AVAST PLC's 10p ordinary relevant securities. On the same date, Barclays PLC conducted multiple purchases and sales of AVAST PLC 10p ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 11:19:48 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4880H |
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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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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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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 |
AVAST 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: |
05 April 2022 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
NORTONLIFELOCK INC |
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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: |
10p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
45,854,977 |
4.41% |
2,928,319 |
0.28% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,856,507 |
0.27% |
41,833,114 |
4.02% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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48,711,484 |
4.68% |
44,761,433 |
4.30% |
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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 |
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Purchase/sale |
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Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
401 |
5.6540 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
515 |
5.6660 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
534 |
5.6616 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
563 |
5.6500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
739 |
5.6620 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,210 |
5.6580 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,292 |
5.6546 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,435 |
5.6560 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,515 |
5.6562 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,528 |
5.6590 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,632 |
5.6558 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,722 |
5.6420 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,866 |
5.6520 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,605 |
5.6576 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,779 |
166.1885 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,287 |
5.6530 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,387 |
5.6589 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,763 |
5.6557 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,145 |
5.6559 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
73,686 |
5.6572 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5 |
5.6560 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
161 |
5.6590 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
515 |
5.6660 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
563 |
5.6500 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
674 |
5.6558 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
695 |
5.6420 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
739 |
5.6620 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
778 |
5.6525 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,124 |
5.6588 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,747 |
5.6520 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,828 |
5.6540 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,953 |
5.6577 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,299 |
5.6580 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,485 |
168.0262 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,683 |
5.6608 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,253 |
5.6592 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,367 |
5.6600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
7,496 |
5.6579 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
8,542 |
5.6545 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
19,032 |
5.6839 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
33,303 |
5.6564 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
33,903 |
5.6565 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
37,842 |
5.6649 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
64,867 |
5.6561 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
200,000 |
5.6753 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Product |
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Nature of dealing |
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Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
21 |
5.6320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
656 |
5.6572 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,108 |
5.6578 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,873 |
5.6609 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,316 |
5.6593 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,611 |
5.6582 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
2,777 |
5.6516 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
3,485 |
167.9086 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,683 |
5.6608 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,802 |
5.6597 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,447 |
5.6590 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
10,087 |
5.6560 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
22,259 |
5.6562 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
27,766 |
5.6569 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
28,849 |
5.6564 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,160 |
5.6565 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
2,779 |
166.3048 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
3,558 |
5.6586 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,392 |
5.6545 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
6,629 |
5.6568 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
26,194 |
5.6587 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
38,961 |
5.6563 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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Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 person 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 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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
6 Apr 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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