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Barclays PLC submitted a FORM 8.3 disclosure on 20 July 2022, detailing its positions and dealings in AVAST PLC 10p ordinary shares as of 18 July 2022. On that date, Barclays PLC reported total long interests of 3.20% (33,372,481 shares) and total short positions of 3.12% (32,543,015 shares) in AVAST PLC. The disclosure also listed various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions in AVAST PLC shares undertaken on 18 July 2022.
| Date | 20 Jul 2022 |
| Time | 13:45:14 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 1796T |
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FORM 8.3 |
Amendment to Sale |
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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: |
18 July 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: |
32,736,514 |
3.14% |
1,072,385 |
0.10% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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635,967 |
0.06% |
31,470,630 |
3.02% |
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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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33,372,481 |
3.20% |
32,543,015 |
3.12% |
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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 |
76 |
5.2839 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
140 |
5.2735 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
515 |
5.2622 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
808 |
5.2780 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,867 |
5.2734 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,974 |
5.2546 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,007 |
5.2740 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,143 |
5.2971 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,467 |
5.2668 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,830 |
5.2800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,388 |
5.2565 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,584 |
5.2110 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,611 |
155.0996 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,000 |
5.3221 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
18,108 |
5.2854 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,250 |
5.2860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
51,596 |
5.2700 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
60,018 |
5.2745 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
19 |
5.2384 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
210 |
5.2653 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
460 |
5.2812 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
475 |
5.2640 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
638 |
5.2899 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
808 |
5.2780 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
810 |
5.2800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
905 |
5.2960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,327 |
5.2933 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
1,465 |
5.2600 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,007 |
5.2740 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,457 |
5.2889 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,817 |
5.2759 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,907 |
5.2951 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,000 |
5.2662 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
3,360 |
5.2715 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,032 |
5.2860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,258 |
5.2738 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
6,659 |
5.3234 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
8,751 |
5.2732 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
10,196 |
5.2206 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
11,294 |
5.3083 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
14,184 |
154.4372 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
14,703 |
5.2919 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
28,000 |
5.2676 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
39,149 |
5.2799 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
91,236 |
5.2670 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 |
13 |
5.2860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
16 |
5.2280 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
22 |
5.2460 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
38 |
5.2860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
460 |
5.2812 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
824 |
5.2801 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
905 |
5.2960 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
1,125 |
5.2996 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
5,050 |
5.2853 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
14,184 |
154.3291 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Long |
14,530 |
5.2932 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Long |
28,000 |
5.2676 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
76 |
5.2840 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
2,782 |
5.2614 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
3,966 |
5.2860 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
8,290 |
5.2805 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
11,809 |
5.2859 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
14,047 |
5.2526 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Short |
14,611 |
155.2082 CZK |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
21,277 |
5.2777 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Short |
22,951 |
5.2783 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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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 |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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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Class of relevant |
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securities |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
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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: |
20 Jul 2022 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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