3rd Jul 2025 14:23
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(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, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 02 Jul 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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| 8,592,241 | 0.32% | 9,628,904 | 0.36% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 14,235,363 | 0.53% | 6,397,331 | 0.24% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 22,827,604 | 0.85% | 16,026,235 | 0.60% |
(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 | ||||
security |
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32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 10,037,823 | null | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,112,963 | 6.1580 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 186,709 | 6.0600 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 176,019 | 6.0820 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 175,108 | 6.0718 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 111,845 | 6.0860 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 104,397 | 6.0823 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 103,096 | 6.0745 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 98,229 | 6.1350 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 84,938 | 6.0608 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 75,439 | 6.0797 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 74,203 | 6.0615 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 59,506 | 6.0828 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 50,497 | 6.0770 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 49,715 | 6.0907 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 42,518 | 6.0883 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 36,245 | 6.0712 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 30,854 | 6.0801 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 30,300 | 6.0710 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 23,026 | 6.0611 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 19,538 | 6.0977 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 12,137 | 6.0813 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 10,718 | 6.0888 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 9,380 | 6.0562 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 8,846 | 6.0743 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 8,819 | 6.1152 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 8,369 | 6.0947 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 8,234 | 6.1258 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 7,075 | 6.0951 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,306 | 6.0660 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,188 | 6.0966 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,108 | 6.1067 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,962 | 6.0957 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,710 | 6.1110 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,710 | 6.0714 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,608 | 6.1012 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,789 | 6.1149 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,630 | 6.0760 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,500 | 6.0260 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,467 | 6.0740 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,400 | 6.0696 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 1,256 | 16.7449 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,244 | 6.1240 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,012 | 6.1236 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 849 | 6.0360 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 738 | 6.0810 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 610 | 6.0280 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 586 | 6.0720 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 570 | 6.0809 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 6.1370 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 487 | 6.1360 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 383 | 6.1468 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 318 | 6.0570 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 300 | 16.7300 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 262 | 6.1292 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 232 | 6.1280 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 104 | 6.0663 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 6.0580 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 6.0609 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 6.1224 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,881,266 | null | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,126,819 | 6.0600 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 389,698 | 6.0613 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 218,824 | 6.0846 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 104,388 | 6.0670 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 95,023 | 6.1387 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 84,938 | 6.0608 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 74,371 | 6.0870 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 51,500 | 6.0625 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 45,150 | 6.0806 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 43,597 | 6.0829 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 42,120 | 6.0837 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 41,031 | 6.0702 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 32,756 | 6.0861 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 32,421 | 6.0667 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 31,448 | 6.0740 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 30,384 | 6.0824 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 29,453 | 6.0854 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 20,030 | 6.1125 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 19,572 | 6.0921 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 19,332 | 6.0939 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 17,692 | 6.0743 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 15,883 | 6.0799 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 14,680 | 6.0718 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 14,236 | 6.1217 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 13,929 | 6.0639 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 12,323 | 6.0885 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 12,045 | 6.0590 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 7,780 | 6.0599 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 7,278 | 6.1034 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 7,244 | 6.0546 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 7,126 | 6.0708 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 6,956 | 6.0700 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 6,600 | 6.1390 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,420 | 6.0714 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,229 | 6.0780 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 4,616 | 6.0721 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,949 | 6.0821 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,852 | 6.0895 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,809 | 6.0788 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,710 | 6.1110 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,501 | 6.0626 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,102 | 6.0762 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,620 | 6.1375 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,268 | 6.0924 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,630 | 6.0760 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,568 | 6.0817 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,477 | 6.0610 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,476 | 6.0624 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,434 | 6.0830 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 1,256 | 16.7449 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,219 | 6.1350 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 938 | 6.1325 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 738 | 6.0810 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 606 | 6.1370 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 586 | 6.0720 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 514 | 6.1157 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 487 | 6.1360 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 300 | 16.7300 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 232 | 6.1280 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 222 | 6.1385 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 186 | 6.0580 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 6.0770 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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32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,580,300 | 6.1415 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,058,958 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,020,732 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 724 | 6.0588 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,045 | 6.0590 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,967 | 6.0596 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,780 | 6.0599 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,105,805 | 6.0600 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,958 | 6.0617 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,582 | 6.0622 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 51,500 | 6.0625 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,929 | 6.0638 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28,739 | 6.0674 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 54,591 | 6.0696 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 41,031 | 6.0702 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1 | 6.0705 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,680 | 6.0718 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,616 | 6.0721 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 77,973 | 6.0729 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 24,220 | 6.0747 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 66,509 | 6.0760 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,102 | 6.0762 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,229 | 6.0780 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 45,150 | 6.0806 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,568 | 6.0817 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 74,371 | 6.0870 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,778 | 6.0966 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,433 | 6.0976 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,030 | 6.1125 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,580 | 6.1152 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 514 | 6.1157 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 93,117 | 6.1387 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,600 | 6.1390 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,095 | 6.1579 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,296,844 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,380 | 6.0562 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 318 | 6.0570 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33 | 6.0609 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,026 | 6.0611 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 74,203 | 6.0615 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,715 | 6.0622 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 141 | 6.0640 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 131,902 | 6.0683 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 36,245 | 6.0712 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 287,773 | 6.0809 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 176,019 | 6.0820 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 104,397 | 6.0823 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47,996 | 6.0886 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,119 | 6.0893 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 91,170 | 6.0894 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,891 | 6.0907 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 353 | 6.0929 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,016 | 6.0950 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,075 | 6.0951 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,678 | 6.1161 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 6.1224 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,244 | 6.1240 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 262 | 6.1292 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,055 | 6.1341 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 98,229 | 6.1350 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 383 | 6.1467 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,049 | 6.1540 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,112,963 | 6.1580 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 540,428 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 79,800 | 6.0544 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,223 | 6.0595 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 14,007 | 6.0598 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 22,726 | 6.0600 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 104,388 | 6.0670 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 45,881 | 6.0697 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 113,192 | 6.0752 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 151,791 | 6.0780 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 87 | 6.1235 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,085 | 6.1278 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 540,428 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,200 | 6.0644 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 45,881 | 6.0697 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9,173 | 6.0786 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,069 | 6.1403 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,223 | 6.1544 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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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 03 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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