5th Jun 2025 07:00
FORM 8.3 - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 0787L published at 15:20 on 02/06/2025, changes made to section 3a. | |||||||
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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| 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: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 30 May 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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| 5,945,290 | 0.22% | 16,730,770 | 0.62% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 15,449,933 | 0.58% | 4,876,431 | 0.18% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 225,365 | 0.01% |
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| 21,395,223 | 0.80% | 21,832,566 | 0.82% |
(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 | 1,828,786 | 6.1079 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 416,969 | 6.1072 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 412,792 | 6.1060 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 360,458 | 6.1066 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 206,941 | 6.1483 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 165,015 | 6.1840 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 152,929 | 6.1517 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 151,644 | 6.1098 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 134,379 | 6.1062 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 126,496 | 6.1495 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 115,219 | 6.1513 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 86,326 | 6.1460 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 67,096 | 6.1069 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 62,528 | 6.1071 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 61,931 | 6.1061 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 57,600 | 6.1639 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 50,276 | 6.1070 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 39,115 | 6.1481 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 37,584 | 6.1426 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 32,600 | 6.1099 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 28,700 | 6.1130 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 27,622 | 6.1313 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 23,502 | 6.1464 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 22,253 | 6.1440 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 18,480 | 6.1439 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 17,146 | 6.1725 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 11,403 | 6.1476 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 10,693 | 6.1205 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 8,016 | 6.1423 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 6,912 | 6.1404 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 6,741 | 6.1469 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 6,098 | 16.7213 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 4,868 | 6.1480 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,622 | 6.1340 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,527 | 6.1656 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 3,222 | 6.1486 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,952 | 6.1780 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,912 | 6.1361 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,102 | 6.1467 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 2,099 | 6.1449 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,947 | 6.1470 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,841 | 6.1425 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,622 | 6.1354 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,390 | 6.1500 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 1,261 | 6.1430 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 780 | 6.1427 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 720 | 6.1700 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 693 | 6.1320 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 680 | 16.6070 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 655 | 6.1461 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 588 | 6.1152 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 524 | 6.1743 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 6.1490 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 493 | 6.1370 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 453 | 6.1360 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 451 | 6.1660 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 451 | 6.1640 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 410 | 6.1160 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 390 | 6.1380 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 364 | 6.1172 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 351 | 6.1140 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 349 | 6.1420 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 285 | 6.1220 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 124 | 6.1450 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 6.1462 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchase | 31 | 6.1690 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,088,069 | 6.1060 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 405,521 | 6.1092 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 151,644 | 6.1098 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 103,582 | 6.1066 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 62,528 | 6.1071 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 60,359 | 6.1072 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 58,151 | 6.1417 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 57,931 | 6.1061 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 52,432 | 6.1057 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 52,138 | 6.1406 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 37,444 | 6.1322 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 33,345 | 6.1413 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 29,085 | 6.1144 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 28,711 | 6.1682 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 25,057 | 6.1400 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 18,377 | 6.1475 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 17,367 | 6.1403 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 14,031 | 6.1401 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 11,403 | 6.1476 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 10,445 | 6.1463 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 9,400 | 6.1455 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 8,612 | 6.1180 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 6,098 | 16.7213 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 5,366 | 6.1207 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,835 | 6.1454 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 3,650 | 6.1787 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,897 | 6.1480 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,200 | 6.1764 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 2,102 | 6.1467 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,725 | 6.1364 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,556 | 6.1619 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,513 | 6.1378 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,379 | 6.1592 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,319 | 6.1440 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,261 | 6.1430 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 1,033 | 6.1519 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 998 | 6.1160 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 897 | 6.1273 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 680 | 16.6070 USD | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 493 | 6.1370 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 465 | 6.1339 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 453 | 6.1360 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 425 | 6.1500 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 407 | 6.1520 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 390 | 6.1380 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 351 | 6.1140 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 349 | 6.1420 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 254 | 6.1220 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 250 | 6.1490 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 6.1581 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 176 | 6.1146 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 40 | 6.1341 GBP | ||||
32 17/19p ordinary | Sale | 19 | 6.1145 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 | 1,068,415 | 6.1060 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 57,931 | 6.1061 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 139,410 | 6.1063 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 60,359 | 6.1072 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,085 | 6.1144 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,653 | 6.1194 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,028 | 6.1270 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16 | 6.1312 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,018 | 6.1370 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,513 | 6.1378 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 654 | 6.1388 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,172 | 6.1389 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,817 | 6.1391 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25,057 | 6.1400 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,031 | 6.1401 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,367 | 6.1403 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 52,138 | 6.1406 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 33,345 | 6.1413 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 58,151 | 6.1417 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 390 | 6.1440 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,835 | 6.1454 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,400 | 6.1455 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,445 | 6.1463 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 879 | 6.1539 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 246,438 | 6.1060 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 61,931 | 6.1061 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 316,928 | 6.1062 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 100,680 | 6.1063 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 67,096 | 6.1069 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 416,969 | 6.1072 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 820,186 | 6.1088 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,700 | 6.1130 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 138,166 | 6.1162 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 63,757 | 6.1164 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,693 | 6.1205 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 693 | 6.1320 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,419 | 6.1441 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 62 | 6.1450 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 77,737 | 6.1460 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 34,381 | 6.1462 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 500 | 6.1470 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 32,727 | 6.1481 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 206,941 | 6.1483 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 126,496 | 6.1495 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,533 | 6.1508 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 79,834 | 6.1513 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 67,209 | 6.1516 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 60,613 | 6.1551 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,010 | 6.1633 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 57,600 | 6.1639 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 524 | 6.1743 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 165,015 | 6.1840 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 600 | 6.1460 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,366 | 6.1060 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,183 | 6.1296 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 9,576 | 6.1419 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 786 | 6.1480 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 23,744 | 6.1526 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,593 | 6.1670 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 481,370 | 6.1064 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 151,644 | 6.1098 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 57,997 | 6.1366 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 786 | 6.1386 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 7,879 | 6.1389 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,356 | 6.1468 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,761 | 6.1656 GBP | |||
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 27,697 | 6.1090 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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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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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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NONE | |||||||
(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: | 05 Jun 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. | ||||||
are being disclosed: | |||||||
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AVIVA PLC | ||||||
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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 | Call Options | Written | -120,787 | 5.3305 | European | 06 Jun 2025 | |
32 17/19p ordinary | Call Options | Written | -104,578 | 5.3176 | European | 05 Jun 2025 | |
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3. | AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | ||||||
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: | |||||||
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