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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 12 June 2025, detailing its positions and dealings as of 11 June 2025 in Bakkavor Group PLC, an offeree, and Greencore Group PLC, another party to the offer. As of 11 June 2025, Barclays PLC held total interests of 1.00% (5,806,261 2p ordinary shares) and total short positions of 0.99% (5,728,477 2p ordinary shares) in Bakkavor Group PLC. On that date, Barclays PLC purchased 118,620 Bakkavor 2p ordinary shares and sold 75,708 Bakkavor 2p ordinary shares, in addition to undertaking various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Time | 14:08:21 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6393M |
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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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MORE |
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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 |
BAKKAVOR 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: |
11 Jun 2025 |
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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? |
GREENCORE 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: |
2p 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: |
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5,424,523 |
0.94% |
391,239 |
0.07% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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381,738 |
0.07% |
5,337,238 |
0.92% |
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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% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,806,261 |
1.00% |
5,728,477 |
0.99% |
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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 |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
41,472 |
2.1636 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,277 |
2.1714 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,908 |
2.1686 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,980 |
2.1715 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,658 |
2.1850 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,037 |
2.1700 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,608 |
2.1656 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,579 |
2.1692 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,314 |
2.1454 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,889 |
2.1571 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,771 |
2.1816 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,564 |
2.1657 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,398 |
2.1767 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,764 |
2.1693 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,409 |
2.1600 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,340 |
2.1786 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
912 |
2.1750 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
910 |
2.1749 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
741 |
2.1800 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
738 |
2.1650 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
692 |
2.1550 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Purchase |
659 |
2.1629 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
20,910 |
2.1582 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
20,571 |
2.1693 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
7,372 |
2.1709 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
7,052 |
2.1850 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
3,462 |
2.1650 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
2,851 |
2.1698 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
2,315 |
2.1550 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
2,044 |
2.1600 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
1,900 |
2.1497 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
1,898 |
2.1746 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
1,356 |
2.1615 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
1,000 |
2.1734 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
912 |
2.1750 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
845 |
2.1645 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
741 |
2.1800 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
580 |
2.1797 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
153 |
2.1711 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
32 |
2.1528 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
8 |
2.1625 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
Sale |
6 |
2.1500 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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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,900 |
2.1497 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9 |
2.1566 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18 |
2.1569 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,828 |
2.1650 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,571 |
2.1693 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
153 |
2.1711 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,000 |
2.1734 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,898 |
2.1746 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
580 |
2.1797 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,726 |
2.1850 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22 |
2.1300 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,889 |
2.1571 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
26,317 |
2.1609 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,086 |
2.1683 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,623 |
2.1689 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,519 |
2.1699 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,466 |
2.1700 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,001 |
2.1850 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
659 |
2.1398 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
12,099 |
2.1440 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
10,000 |
2.1683 GBP |
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2p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
4,829 |
2.1667 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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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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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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 |
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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(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: |
12 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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