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| Date | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Time | 11:58:59 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2422J |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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INTERTEK GROUP PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
ISOTOPE BIDCO LIMITED (A NEWLY FORMED COMPANY TO BE INDIRECTLY OWNED BY EQT X EUR SCSP AND EQT X USD SCSP, EACH ACTING THROUGH ITS MANAGER EQT FUND MANAGEMENT S.A.R.L., TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN INDIRECT MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, LUXINVA AND MUBADALA) |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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19 Jun 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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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: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,531,714 |
1.64% |
3,611,915 |
2.35% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,929,553 |
1.90% |
2,139,408 |
1.39% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,461,267 |
3.55% |
5,751,323 |
3.74% |
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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 |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,778,271 |
58.1494 GBP |
58.0000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,108,757 |
58.1476 GBP |
58.0046 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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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,300 |
58.0465 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,870 |
58.0625 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
137 |
58.0606 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
562 |
58.0634 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
158 |
58.0761 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
769 |
58.0526 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26,930 |
57.9236 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
16,352 |
58.0470 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
79,482 |
58.0529 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,813 |
58.0616 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
246,487 |
58.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,361 |
58.0447 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
715 |
58.0459 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
684 |
58.0482 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
260 |
58.0703 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,605 |
58.1017 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,263 |
58.1017 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29,422 |
58.0614 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
364 |
58.0614 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
19,801 |
58.0606 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
15,500 |
58.0606 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
22,266 |
58.0606 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
31 |
58.0606 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
14 |
58.0606 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
167 |
58.0634 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
836 |
58.0625 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,425 |
58.0512 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,967 |
58.0625 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
128 |
58.0498 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
1,408 |
58.1027 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,435 |
58.1348 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
54 |
58.0566 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,181 |
57.5933 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
38,230 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,373 |
57.9110 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
61,957 |
58.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Long |
23,939 |
58.0532 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
411 |
58.1027 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,077 |
58.1027 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
107 |
58.0758 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10 |
58.0494 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24,135 |
57.7347 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,174 |
58.0810 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,813 |
58.1574 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,790 |
58.0711 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
157 |
58.0743 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
78,230 |
57.9640 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,397 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,000 |
57.5995 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
58.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
58.0551 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
218,692 |
58.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
439 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,625 |
58.1073 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
54,827 |
58.0522 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,865 |
58.0874 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
176 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,409 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,749 |
58.0414 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,991 |
58.0618 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
96,293 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
10,925 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
527 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,616 |
58.1151 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,629 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,563 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
170 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
16,554 |
58.0906 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
83,446 |
58.0906 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
709 |
58.1250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,121 |
58.0715 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
347 |
58.0616 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1 |
58.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
206 |
58.0383 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,168 |
58.0840 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
78,227 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
28,714 |
58.1476 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
86 |
58.0500 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,744 |
58.1000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,000 |
58.1000 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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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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of |
description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
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 |
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 |
Number of |
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 exempt principal trader 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: |
22 Jun 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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