| 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 |
WOOD GROUP (JOHN) 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: |
04 Dec 2025 |
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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: |
4 2/7 p 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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6,854,282 |
0.99% |
18,585,251 |
2.69% |
| (2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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18,576,816 |
2.69% |
6,839,617 |
0.99% |
| (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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25,431,098 |
3.68% |
25,424,868 |
3.67% |
| (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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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
828,648 |
0.2482 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
771,208 |
0.2400 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
410,444 |
0.2419 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
256,746 |
0.2466 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
256,589 |
0.2442 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
228,646 |
0.2424 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
227,351 |
0.2445 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
192,626 |
0.2465 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
150,000 |
0.2486 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
134,574 |
0.2413 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
125,799 |
0.2389 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
104,449 |
0.2500 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
101,865 |
0.2398 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
89,820 |
0.2480 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
67,741 |
0.2459 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
65,904 |
0.2441 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
53,990 |
0.2449 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
52,009 |
0.2476 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,500 |
0.2462 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,396 |
0.2367 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,066 |
0.2511 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,554 |
0.2364 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,517 |
0.2414 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,128 |
0.2380 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,000 |
0.2532 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,503 |
0.2378 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,394 |
0.2464 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
1,008,475 |
0.2482 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
902,318 |
0.2424 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
582,933 |
0.2453 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
359,722 |
0.2412 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
355,117 |
0.2425 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
326,083 |
0.2442 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
319,106 |
0.2384 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
175,000 |
0.2369 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
172,838 |
0.2455 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
171,969 |
0.2395 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
127,302 |
0.2413 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
126,810 |
0.2419 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
100,000 |
0.2480 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
61,226 |
0.2469 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
47,183 |
0.2414 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
25,420 |
0.2428 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
25,106 |
0.2462 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
23,460 |
0.2464 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
23,041 |
0.2390 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
1,583 |
0.2357 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
1,526 |
0.2459 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
1,044 |
0.2337 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
300 |
0.2333 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
Sale |
169 |
0.2330 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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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,583 |
0.2357 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,982 |
0.2394 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
902,318 |
0.2424 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
326,083 |
0.2442 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,526 |
0.2459 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
43,795 |
0.2482 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,503 |
0.2378 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
196,027 |
0.2424 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
227,351 |
0.2445 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
256,746 |
0.2466 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
319,106 |
0.2384 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1 |
0.2400 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
172,838 |
0.2455 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
21,066 |
0.2464 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
855,932 |
0.2482 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
101,865 |
0.2398 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
256,589 |
0.2441 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
192,626 |
0.2466 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
89,820 |
0.2480 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
723,593 |
0.2482 GBP |
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| 4 2/7 p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
4,449 |
0.2500 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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price |
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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 |
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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: |
05 Dec 2025 |
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Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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