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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 11 August 2026, detailing its interests and dealings in PINEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC's 100p ordinary shares as of 10 August 2026. On 10 August 2026, Barclays PLC purchased a total of 384,272 ordinary shares and sold 42,993 ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held a total long position of 1.76% (2,024,951 shares) and a total short position of 1.77% (2,041,876 shares) in Pinewood Technologies Group PLC.
| Date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 13:00:15 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2331Q |
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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 |
PINEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES 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: |
10 Aug 2026 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
NO |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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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: |
100p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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351,621 |
0.31% |
1,690,176 |
1.47% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,673,330 |
1.45% |
351,700 |
0.31% |
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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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2,024,951 |
1.76% |
2,041,876 |
1.77% |
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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 |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
309,391 |
4.2850 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,409 |
4.2900 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,681 |
4.2808 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,277 |
4.2985 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,380 |
4.2943 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,028 |
4.2903 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,502 |
4.2939 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,367 |
4.3000 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
992 |
4.2950 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
809 |
4.2881 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
544 |
4.2977 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
407 |
4.3046 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
300 |
4.2847 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
300 |
4.2946 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
229 |
4.2902 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
196 |
4.2987 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
175 |
4.2988 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
108 |
4.2823 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
68 |
4.3007 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
42 |
4.3012 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
21 |
4.3067 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
17 |
4.2997 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
5 |
4.3040 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Purchase |
4 |
4.3100 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
28,569 |
4.2901 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
7,016 |
4.2900 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
1,368 |
4.2815 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
1,065 |
4.2992 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
1,064 |
4.2921 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
863 |
4.2950 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
675 |
4.3000 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
668 |
4.2948 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
489 |
4.2861 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
473 |
4.2850 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
199 |
4.3025 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
43 |
4.2982 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
Sale |
21 |
4.3067 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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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
771 |
4.2992 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
110 |
4.2902 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
231 |
4.2902 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,028 |
4.2903 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
268 |
4.2950 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
139,495 |
4.2850 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
3,310 |
4.2900 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
3,310 |
4.2898 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
7,054 |
4.2898 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
169,896 |
4.2850 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,609 |
4.3000 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
10,618 |
4.2998 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
16,681 |
4.2808 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
473 |
4.2846 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
407 |
4.3046 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
715 |
4.2933 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
2,688 |
4.2932 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,064 |
4.2921 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
489 |
4.2861 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,118 |
4.2899 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,141 |
4.2968 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
276 |
4.2910 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,609 |
4.3000 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
68 |
4.3006 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,610 |
4.2900 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4 |
4.3100 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
95 |
4.2895 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,548 |
4.2904 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
44 |
4.2900 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,609 |
4.3000 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
175 |
4.2988 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,502 |
4.2939 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16 |
4.2900 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
6,461 |
4.2900 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,015 |
4.2900 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
668 |
4.2948 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
229 |
4.2902 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
294 |
4.2992 GBP |
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100p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,368 |
4.2815 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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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) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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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: |
11 Aug 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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