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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 14 April 2022, detailing its positions and dealings in the 5p ordinary shares of National Express Group PLC, and noting disclosures also related to Stagecoach Group PLC. As of 13 April 2022, Barclays held total interests of 1.55% (9,544,771 shares) and total short positions of 1.58% (9,701,973 shares) in National Express Group PLC. On that same date, Barclays undertook various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions involving these shares.
| Date | 14 Apr 2022 |
| Time | 12:04:05 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4386I |
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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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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 |
NATIONAL EXPRESS 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: |
13 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? |
STAGECOACH GROUP PLC |
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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: |
5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
2,126,328 |
0.35% |
7,688,780 |
1.25% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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7,418,443 |
1.21% |
2,013,193 |
0.33% |
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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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9,544,771 |
1.55% |
9,701,973 |
1.58% |
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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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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
49 |
2.3402 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
70 |
2.3300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
489 |
2.2880 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,080 |
2.3160 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,184 |
2.3337 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,491 |
2.3231 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,665 |
2.3367 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,825 |
2.2873 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,894 |
2.2865 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,685 |
2.3197 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,238 |
2.3186 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,170 |
2.3216 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,298 |
2.3223 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,572 |
2.3243 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,329 |
2.3180 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,824 |
2.3233 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,093 |
2.3302 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,038 |
2.3178 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,977 |
2.3347 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,613 |
2.3173 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,585 |
2.3181 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
49,850 |
2.3281 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
73,851 |
2.3397 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
98,323 |
2.3306 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
99,699 |
2.3417 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
100,819 |
2.3170 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
104,631 |
2.3198 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
150,134 |
2.3420 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
2.3360 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
2.3260 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
77 |
2.3179 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
116 |
2.3320 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
170 |
2.3440 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
259 |
2.3380 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
265 |
2.3060 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
900 |
2.3239 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,342 |
2.3406 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,394 |
2.3251 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,570 |
2.3160 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,200 |
2.3222 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,374 |
2.3175 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,476 |
2.3123 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
2,841 |
2.3342 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,694 |
2.3384 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
3,780 |
2.3286 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
4,019 |
2.3252 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
5,985 |
2.3212 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
6,480 |
2.3272 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,200 |
2.3289 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,310 |
2.3304 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
10,321 |
2.3253 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
11,957 |
2.3288 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
16,643 |
2.3275 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
24,208 |
2.2853 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
37,763 |
2.3279 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
43,510 |
2.3180 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
66,824 |
2.3400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
107,203 |
2.3420 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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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
8 |
2.3177 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
22 |
2.3277 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
77 |
2.3179 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
187 |
2.3399 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
214 |
2.3364 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
824 |
2.3386 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
900 |
2.3239 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
2,643 |
2.3242 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,480 |
2.3385 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
4,401 |
2.3250 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
7,439 |
2.3435 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
15,422 |
2.3319 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
16,621 |
2.3275 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
34,128 |
2.3208 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
634 |
2.3040 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,339 |
2.2984 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,975 |
2.3367 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,160 |
2.3292 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
5,204 |
2.3331 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
7,824 |
2.3233 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
13,280 |
2.3421 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
16,979 |
2.3178 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
18,175 |
2.3222 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
20,974 |
2.3339 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
21,984 |
2.3114 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
22,215 |
2.3417 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
25,990 |
2.3134 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
49,461 |
2.3351 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
49,850 |
2.3281 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
104,631 |
2.3198 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
135,918 |
2.3420 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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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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varying etc |
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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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securities |
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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: |
14 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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