BNP Paribas

Transaction in Own Shares • Jan 8, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 6100S

BNP Paribas London

08 January 2025

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:	BNP Paribas SA
(b)  Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Direct Line Insurance Group plc
(d)  If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:        For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	07/01/2025
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?        If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	Yes: Aviva plc

2.	POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	GB00BY9D0Y18 (10 10/11p ordinary)

	Interests	Short Positions

	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	34,397,923	2.62	-29,214,089	-2.23
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	6,346,456	.48	-24,535,851	-1.87
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		0
TOTAL:	40,744,379	3.11	-53,749,940	-4.10

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.	DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)	Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	4	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	7	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	8	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	10	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	11	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	17	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	19	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	23	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	24	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	24	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	27	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	33	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	33	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	34	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	46	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	47	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	50	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	51	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	51	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	52	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	55	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	66	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	72	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	77	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	81	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	91	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	91	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	91	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	93	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	94	2.5870 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	94	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	94	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	102	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	106	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	108	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	108	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	109	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	109	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	109	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	109	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	109	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	111	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	111	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	118	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	118	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	119	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	121	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	125	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	132	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	132	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	137	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	148	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	180	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	182	2.5870 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	184	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	196	2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	197	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	216	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	218	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	252	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	252	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	255	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	275	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	338	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	338	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	338	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	338	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	348	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	461	2.5980 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	467	2.5980 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	467	2.5980 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	481	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	481	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	481	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	481	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	481	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	481	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	481	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	481	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	484	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	484	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	511	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	546	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	546	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	550	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	550	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	568	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	568	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	602	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	602	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	651	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	654	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	665	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	673	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	675	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	676	2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	676	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	676	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	676	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	676	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	680	2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	709	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	709	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	737	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	749	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	754	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	761	2.5870 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	764	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	808	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	808	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	830	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	932	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	974	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,017	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,059	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,075	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,077	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,089	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,113	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,159	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,160	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,202	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,232	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,238	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,239	2.5870 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,239	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,250	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,252	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,262	2.5870 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,273	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,273	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,274	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,278	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,282	2.5870 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,285	2.5870 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,285	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,289	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,293	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,299	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,301	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,313	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,315	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,360	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,381	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,388	2.5870 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,447	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,453	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,487	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,500	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,500	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,511	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,517	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,536	2.5980 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,556	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,588	2.5850 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,600	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,630	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,656	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,660	2.5980 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,682	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,694	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,696	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,702	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,706	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,717	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,722	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,728	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,732	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,784	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,796	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,833	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,858	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,859	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,906	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,959	2.5960 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,988	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,000	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,012	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,019	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,124	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,356	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,454	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,469	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,475	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,562	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,600	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,600	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,600	2.5970 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,600	2.5990 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,964	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,995	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,995	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,995	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,995	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,995	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,996	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,125	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,173	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,430	2.5850 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,470	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,474	2.5906 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,555	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,719	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,820	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,954	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	4,174	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	4,617	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	4,629	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	4,705	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,048	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,196	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,223	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,439	2.5950 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,622	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,653	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,860	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,883	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,053	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,122	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,184	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,389	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,505	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,618	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,912	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,926	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	7,740	2.5930 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	7,854	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	7,854	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	7,896	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	7,897	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	8,345	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	8,728	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	8,882	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	9,111	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	9,578	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	9,582	2.5890 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	9,607	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	9,742	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	10,419	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	11,701	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	11,833	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	11,895	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	11,941	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	11,950	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	12,087	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	12,178	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	12,256	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	12,774	2.5946 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	13,291	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	13,883	2.5950 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	15,413	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	16,637	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	17,878	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	20,789	2.5870 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	21,173	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	24,242	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	24,867	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	24,891	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	25,538	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	26,557	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	26,557	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	26,557	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	29,973	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	32,393	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	32,743	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	36,047	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	36,047	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	39,700	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	40,090	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	41,741	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	57,673	2.5946 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	58,807	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	67,970	2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	78,827	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	88,024	2.5928 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	100,000	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	115,015	2.5880 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	135,102	2.5946 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	160,478	2.5902 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	207,158	2.5906 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	460,659	2.5890 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	500,000	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	945,687	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-1,200,000	2.5918 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-743,174	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-662,500	2.5940 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-542,620	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-339,488	2.5911 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-135,297	2.5975 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-120,388	2.5902 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-96,968	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-40,090	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-25,943	2.5944 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-13,883	2.5950 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-8,398	2.5910 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-4,060	2.5920 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-1,816	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-3,719	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-192	2.5900 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-32	2.5860 GBP

(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of references securities	Price per unit
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-57,673	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-12,774	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-135,102	2.5860 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	345,421	2.5860

(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)	Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.	Other Information

(a)	Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
NONE

(b)	Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii)  the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which       any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
NONE

(c)	Attachments

Is a supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	No

Date of Disclosure:	08/01/2025
Contact Name	Compliance Control Room
Telephone Number:	0207 595 9695

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