| 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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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
GREENCORE 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: |
19 Nov 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? |
BAKKAVOR 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: |
1p 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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10,387,615 |
2.35% |
2,381,184 |
0.54% |
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Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,638,957 |
0.37% |
9,506,728 |
2.15% |
| (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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12,026,572 |
2.72% |
11,887,912 |
2.68% |
| (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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securities |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
147,330 |
2.3500 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
123,396 |
2.3461 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
35,050 |
2.3363 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,850 |
2.3286 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,428 |
2.3072 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,866 |
2.3269 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,185 |
2.3318 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,085 |
2.3262 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,501 |
2.3193 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,795 |
2.3382 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,481 |
2.3347 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,940 |
2.3598 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,249 |
2.3501 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,133 |
2.3100 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,856 |
2.3424 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,743 |
2.3451 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,590 |
2.3285 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,401 |
2.3378 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
808 |
2.3242 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
708 |
2.3700 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
549 |
2.3458 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
411 |
2.3128 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
153 |
2.3434 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
101 |
2.3600 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
57 |
2.3400 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
46 |
2.3370 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
44 |
2.3150 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
36 |
2.3200 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
35 |
2.3372 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21 |
2.3300 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7 |
2.3350 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
95,806 |
2.3500 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
29,762 |
2.3216 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
19,337 |
2.3400 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
18,572 |
2.3305 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,961 |
2.3155 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
11,841 |
2.3288 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
9,232 |
2.3284 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,272 |
2.3335 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,900 |
2.3600 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,334 |
2.3370 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,133 |
2.3100 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,549 |
2.3409 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,162 |
2.3445 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
901 |
2.3328 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
561 |
2.3473 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
522 |
2.3498 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
261 |
2.3450 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
44 |
2.3150 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
36 |
2.3200 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
21 |
2.3300 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
Sale |
7 |
2.3350 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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securities |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,961 |
2.3155 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29,762 |
2.3216 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,232 |
2.3284 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,841 |
2.3288 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,572 |
2.3305 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,272 |
2.3335 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,334 |
2.3370 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,337 |
2.3400 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,549 |
2.3409 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
744 |
2.3448 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
84 |
2.3449 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
177 |
2.3450 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
561 |
2.3473 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
522 |
2.3498 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
94 |
2.3499 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,396 |
2.3500 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,428 |
2.3072 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
411 |
2.3128 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,501 |
2.3193 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
808 |
2.3242 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,866 |
2.3269 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,850 |
2.3286 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,945 |
2.3299 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,707 |
2.3303 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,481 |
2.3347 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,050 |
2.3363 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,401 |
2.3378 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,795 |
2.3382 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,856 |
2.3424 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,743 |
2.3451 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
549 |
2.3458 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
187,615 |
2.3500 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,249 |
2.3501 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
533 |
2.3750 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
18 |
2.3450 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
9,085 |
2.3263 GBP |
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| 1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
12,787 |
2.3443 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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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) |
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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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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| 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 Nov 2025 |
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| Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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| Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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