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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 23 May 2022, detailing its positions and dealings in AVAST PLC's 10p ordinary shares, in relation to an offer involving AVAST PLC and NORTONLIFELOCK INC. As of 20 May 2022, Barclays PLC held a total long position of 3.86% (40,192,501 shares) and a total short position of 3.58% (37,329,415 shares). The disclosure also reported numerous purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions in AVAST PLC's shares undertaken on 20 May 2022.
| Date | 23 May 2022 |
| Time | 15:38:43 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4826M |
Amendment No.1 - Annual Report on Form 20-F/A
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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: |
20 May 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
39,835,204 |
3.83% |
553,744 |
0.05% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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357,297 |
0.03% |
36,775,671 |
3.53% |
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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: |
40,192,501 |
3.86% |
37,329,415 |
3.58% |
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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 |
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 |
23 |
4.8430 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
351 |
4.8620 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
365 |
4.8110 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
466 |
4.8257 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
500 |
4.7900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
503 |
4.7940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
508 |
4.8410 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
680 |
4.8810 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
878 |
4.8420 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
935 |
4.8439 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,448 |
4.8790 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,459 |
4.8450 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,724 |
4.7904 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,196 |
4.8470 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,432 |
144.8810 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,571 |
4.8561 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,129 |
4.8375 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,601 |
4.8406 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,377 |
4.8520 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,633 |
4.8266 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,432 |
4.8377 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
76,828 |
4.8380 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
114,880 |
4.8396 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
182 |
4.8850 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
351 |
4.8620 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
365 |
4.8110 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
471 |
4.8569 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
476 |
4.8400 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
556 |
4.8630 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
565 |
4.8700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
680 |
4.8810 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
878 |
4.8420 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
879 |
4.8470 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
879 |
4.9400 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,006 |
4.8970 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,006 |
4.7940 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,016 |
4.8410 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,069 |
4.8745 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,142 |
4.9084 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,152 |
4.8228 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,448 |
4.8790 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,767 |
4.9175 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,407 |
4.9435 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,694 |
4.8991 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,427 |
4.8437 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,000 |
4.8586 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
8,222 |
4.8125 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
12,879 |
4.8182 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
13,975 |
4.8742 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
14,403 |
4.8930 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
17,722 |
4.8390 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
18,811 |
4.8317 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
49,725 |
144.3353 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
50,000 |
4.8244 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
76,828 |
4.8380 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
76,938 |
4.8908 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
100,000 |
4.8482 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
210,161 |
4.8386 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
268,886 |
4.8367 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
3,380 |
4.8965 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,427 |
4.8438 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
3,802 |
4.8177 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
4,891 |
4.8128 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
5,000 |
4.8586 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,476 |
4.8162 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
6,879 |
4.8216 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
7,714 |
4.8297 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
8,041 |
4.8349 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
9,681 |
4.8424 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
11,653 |
4.8345 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
25,929 |
4.8410 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
49,012 |
4.8382 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
49,725 |
144.2342 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
57,342 |
4.8380 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
76,828 |
4.8379 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
127,104 |
4.8373 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
131,648 |
4.8365 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
500 |
4.7900 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,134 |
4.8396 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,724 |
4.7904 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
1,772 |
4.8348 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,844 |
4.8686 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
3,432 |
144.9824 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
4,290 |
4.8650 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
14,747 |
4.8258 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
15,633 |
4.8267 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
31,072 |
4.8315 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
40,294 |
4.8398 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
49,648 |
4.8521 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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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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Exercise price per |
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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: |
23 May 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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