22nd Apr 2026 15:28
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 | INTERTEK GROUP 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: | 21 Apr 2026 | |||||
(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 | ||||||
(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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 2,057,780 | 1.34% | 1,989,883 | 1.29% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,305,638 | 0.85% | 1,550,734 | 1.01% |
(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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| 3,363,418 | 2.19% | 3,540,617 | 2.30% |
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 54,392 | 48.9200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 37,760 | 48.9223 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 13,029 | 48.9586 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,034 | 49.0852 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,998 | 49.0720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,671 | 48.9286 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,603 | 48.9165 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,496 | 49.1314 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,244 | 49.3148 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,796 | 49.1086 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,793 | 49.1997 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,765 | 49.3159 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,759 | 49.1259 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,595 | 49.4096 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,479 | 49.2498 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,203 | 48.9203 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,187 | 49.5151 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,137 | 49.4726 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,020 | 49.3314 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,010 | 49.1967 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 951 | 49.2000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 780 | 49.3212 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 728 | 49.3879 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 650 | 49.4348 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 617 | 49.3206 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 443 | 49.2740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 395 | 49.1219 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 379 | 49.4791 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 337 | 49.5221 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 249 | 49.0433 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 244 | 49.0763 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 231 | 49.3993 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 221 | 49.4738 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 217 | 49.2098 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 209 | 49.3264 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 207 | 49.5082 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 206 | 49.5261 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 195 | 49.5800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 180 | 49.0448 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 172 | 48.9353 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 167 | 49.1700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 157 | 49.2900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 152 | 49.5056 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 144 | 49.4319 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 143 | 49.6821 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 135 | 49.4443 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 133 | 49.1133 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 127 | 49.4000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 49.0333 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 116 | 49.5187 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 112 | 49.3712 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 99 | 66.1900 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 96 | 49.2912 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 93 | 49.4988 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 89 | 49.6000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 87 | 49.3429 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 49.3500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 66 | 49.5350 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 65 | 49.1650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 63 | 49.2950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 62 | 49.1900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 61 | 49.3400 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 61 | 49.4700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 55 | 49.0200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 49.3141 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 49.2988 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 49.3909 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 20 | 48.9750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 49.5400 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 5 | 66.6800 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 49.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 49.3300 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 48.9600 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 48.9550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 100,842 | 48.9544 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 60,285 | 48.9200 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,698 | 49.5599 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,292 | 48.9144 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,029 | 49.3510 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,219 | 49.3546 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,178 | 49.5918 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,272 | 49.2273 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,589 | 49.3138 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6,815 | 49.2724 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,753 | 48.9212 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,888 | 48.9126 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,345 | 48.9602 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,275 | 49.2628 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,922 | 48.9265 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,802 | 49.3166 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,780 | 49.2010 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,728 | 49.3117 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,720 | 49.3524 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,318 | 49.3503 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,073 | 49.4289 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,022 | 49.0564 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,009 | 49.1956 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 883 | 49.1868 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 859 | 49.2396 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 854 | 49.3535 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 828 | 49.3045 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 782 | 48.9257 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 662 | 48.9190 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 640 | 49.5500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 625 | 48.9170 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 542 | 49.3947 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 534 | 49.3212 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 527 | 49.3163 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 493 | 49.2339 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 475 | 49.5296 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 455 | 49.3044 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 374 | 48.8284 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 342 | 49.2100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 334 | 49.2945 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 304 | 49.2344 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 291 | 49.3462 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 49.4205 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 203 | 49.2692 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 192 | 48.9297 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 167 | 49.1700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 166 | 49.4256 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 157 | 49.2900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 154 | 49.3910 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 144 | 49.4334 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 142 | 49.4711 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 140 | 49.1327 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 123 | 49.1440 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 49.4733 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 114 | 49.4464 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 112 | 49.4522 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 106 | 49.5265 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 99 | 66.1900 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 81 | 49.1800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65 | 49.1650 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65 | 49.6900 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65 | 49.2550 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 65 | 49.6800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 63 | 49.1500 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 51 | 48.9145 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 31 | 49.3548 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19 | 49.3800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 49.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 49.3455 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 49.2675 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 5 | 66.6800 USD | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 49.6150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 48.9550 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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1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,080 | 48.9257 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 249 | 49.0432 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 180 | 49.0448 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 184 | 49.0548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,650 | 49.1540 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 112 | 49.3711 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,888 | 48.9126 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,292 | 48.9144 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 51 | 48.9145 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,028 | 48.9165 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 625 | 48.9170 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 662 | 48.9190 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 113,709 | 48.9200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,922 | 48.9265 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,022 | 49.0564 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 883 | 49.1868 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,780 | 49.2010 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 715 | 49.2204 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,272 | 49.2273 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 304 | 49.2344 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 859 | 49.2396 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,862 | 49.2408 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,275 | 49.2628 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,478 | 49.2856 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 334 | 49.2945 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,639 | 49.3027 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,589 | 49.3138 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9 | 49.3455 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 291 | 49.3462 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,029 | 49.3510 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,219 | 49.3546 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 31 | 49.3548 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 447 | 49.4224 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 114 | 49.4463 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 112 | 49.4522 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,178 | 49.5918 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 198 | 48.6900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,987 | 48.9200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,203 | 48.9203 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,693 | 48.9215 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,949 | 48.9221 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,122 | 48.9224 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 366 | 48.9371 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 90 | 48.9450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,992 | 48.9522 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1 | 48.9600 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 31 | 49.0152 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,998 | 49.0720 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,307 | 49.0793 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,796 | 49.1086 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 727 | 49.1118 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 395 | 49.1219 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5 | 49.1320 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 61 | 49.1324 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,010 | 49.1967 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,125 | 49.2098 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 75 | 49.2947 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 220 | 49.2963 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 232 | 49.2995 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 617 | 49.3206 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 209 | 49.3264 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 984 | 49.3336 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 728 | 49.3879 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21 | 49.3907 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 127 | 49.4000 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,078 | 49.4193 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 563 | 49.4278 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,137 | 49.4726 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 562 | 49.4748 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 337 | 49.5221 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,156 | 49.5284 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 143 | 49.6821 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52 | 49.6756 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 78 | 48.9200 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 307 | 48.9165 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 321 | 49.0291 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,007 | 49.4821 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 130 | 49.6464 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 307 | 48.6934 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,592 | 49.1396 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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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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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 22 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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