27th Jan 2025 15:14
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AVIVA PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 24 Jan 2025 | |||||
(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? | DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(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: | 32 17/19p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 20,872,126 | 0.78% | 21,190,326 | 0.79% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,054,232 | 0.11% | 15,034,214 | 0.56% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 20,000 | 0.00% | 486,679 | 0.02% |
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| 23,946,358 | 0.89% | 36,711,219 | 1.37% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 554,783 | 5.0724 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 214,431 | 5.0716 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 107,044 | 5.0672 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 90,459 | 5.0616 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 77,300 | 5.0604 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 65,543 | 5.0654 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 44,376 | 5.0731 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 41,644 | 5.0639 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 35,584 | 5.0622 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 33,338 | 5.0590 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 29,837 | 5.0720 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 24,127 | 5.0785 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 20,878 | 5.0853 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 20,416 | 5.0468 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 20,101 | 5.0623 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 16,753 | 5.0588 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 15,796 | 5.0650 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 15,078 | 5.0658 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 12,591 | 5.0726 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 12,521 | 5.0670 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 12,008 | 5.0693 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 11,611 | 5.0621 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 11,240 | 5.0517 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 9,429 | 5.0640 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 8,459 | 5.0660 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 6,796 | 5.0485 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 6,350 | 5.0624 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 5,295 | 5.0643 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,360 | 5.0780 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,311 | 5.0520 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,712 | 5.0560 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,404 | 5.0440 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,390 | 5.0600 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,297 | 5.0649 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,264 | 5.0575 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,262 | 5.0686 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,228 | 5.0540 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,928 | 5.0704 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,667 | 5.0680 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,519 | 5.0580 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,502 | 5.0400 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,427 | 5.1020 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,383 | 5.0700 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,023 | 5.0500 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,946 | 5.0705 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,798 | 5.0380 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,516 | 5.0740 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,444 | 5.0706 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,287 | 5.0657 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,263 | 5.0760 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,253 | 5.0762 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,029 | 5.0607 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 963 | 5.0814 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 858 | 5.0770 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 602 | 5.0620 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 294 | 5.0632 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 191 | 5.0340 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 158 | 5.0570 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 194,946 | 5.0720 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 140,655 | 5.0676 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 125,726 | 5.0730 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 102,951 | 5.0600 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 99,137 | 5.0695 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 86,323 | 5.0647 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 55,595 | 5.0666 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 53,439 | 5.0664 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 52,060 | 5.0643 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 50,170 | 5.0709 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 44,527 | 5.0743 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 40,392 | 5.0685 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 38,967 | 5.0692 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 36,900 | 5.0626 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 27,167 | 5.0656 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 25,532 | 5.0687 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 23,300 | 5.0652 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 22,731 | 5.0719 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 22,722 | 5.0662 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 19,600 | 5.0454 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 16,063 | 5.0660 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 15,844 | 5.0651 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 15,094 | 5.0613 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 14,621 | 5.0620 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 12,736 | 5.0694 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 11,470 | 5.0671 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 9,429 | 5.0640 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,867 | 5.1051 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,702 | 5.0726 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,616 | 5.0569 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,611 | 5.0728 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,360 | 5.0780 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,311 | 5.0520 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,174 | 5.0701 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,136 | 5.0673 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,092 | 5.0559 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,015 | 5.0540 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,731 | 5.0735 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,712 | 5.0560 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,504 | 5.0486 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,263 | 5.0753 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,143 | 5.0680 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,519 | 5.0580 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,427 | 5.1020 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,295 | 5.0736 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,275 | 5.0712 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,056 | 5.0669 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,037 | 5.0609 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,023 | 5.0500 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 5.0858 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,798 | 5.0380 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,783 | 5.0700 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,671 | 5.0965 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,516 | 5.0740 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,362 | 5.0710 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,294 | 5.0751 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,263 | 5.0760 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,080 | 5.0554 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 801 | 5.0625 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 764 | 5.1038 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 668 | 5.0733 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 653 | 5.0980 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 625 | 5.0510 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 582 | 5.0644 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 501 | 5.0990 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 348 | 5.0653 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 258 | 5.0460 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 207 | 5.1000 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 191 | 5.0340 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 5.0902 GBP | ||||
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 42,404 | 5.0673 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,661 | 5.0513 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 793 | 5.0559 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,271 | 5.0566 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,186 | 5.0576 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,833 | 5.0606 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,206 | 5.0613 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 887 | 5.0623 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 272 | 5.0624 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,452 | 5.0643 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,089 | 5.0646 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,661 | 5.0649 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,844 | 5.0651 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 718 | 5.0659 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,920 | 5.0660 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 53,439 | 5.0664 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,136 | 5.0673 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 79,690 | 5.0675 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 828 | 5.0676 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,476 | 5.0681 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,392 | 5.0685 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,532 | 5.0687 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,967 | 5.0692 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,736 | 5.0694 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,170 | 5.0709 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,275 | 5.0712 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,536 | 5.0717 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,731 | 5.0719 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 157,422 | 5.0720 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,364 | 5.0733 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,115 | 5.0748 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 70,703 | 5.0753 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33 | 5.0902 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,918 | 5.0935 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,200 | 5.0449 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,478 | 5.0578 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,753 | 5.0588 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,338 | 5.0590 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,626 | 5.0591 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,998 | 5.0593 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 90,459 | 5.0616 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,584 | 5.0622 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,988 | 5.0629 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,673 | 5.0653 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 387 | 5.0660 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,008 | 5.0693 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 151,787 | 5.0722 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,370 | 5.0728 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,376 | 5.0731 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 900 | 5.0786 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 963 | 5.0814 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,878 | 5.0853 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,136 | 5.0728 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 18,384 | 5.0695 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,925 | 5.0716 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,068 | 5.1010 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,532 | 5.1022 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,523 | 5.0441 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,000 | 5.0623 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 16,224 | 5.0704 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 10,179 | 5.0724 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,925 | 5.1043 GBP | |||
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(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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(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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(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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 27 Jan 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO | |||||||
PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | |||||||
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. | ||||||
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AVIVA PLC | ||||||
relevant securities this from relates: | |||||||
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2. | OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type | Expiry date | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Put Options | Purchased | -10,000 | 456.4800 | American | 19 Dec 2025 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 10,000 | 557.9200 | American | 19 Dec 2025 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -241,316 | 4.4050 | European | 06 May 2025 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -120,784 | 5.3305 | European | 06 Jun 2025 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -104,579 | 5.3176 | European | 05 Jun 2025 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -10,000 | 557.9200 | American | 19 Dec 2025 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Put Options | Written | 10,000 | 456.4800 | American | 19 Dec 2025 | |
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