REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 - TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD

Takeda Pharmaceutical CoAnnouncement

31/12/2018 12:45

      FORM 8.3 - TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
    

    

      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
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
      
      

        

           
        
        

        
        

          positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
      
      

        

          (c)
        
        

        
        

          Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
        
        

        
        

          TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
        
        

        
      
      

        

           
        
        

        
        

          relevant securities this form relates:
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
      
      

        

          (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:
        
        

        
        

          28 December 2018
        
        

        
      
      

        

          (f)
        
        

        
        

          In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
        
        

        
        

          YES:
        
        

        
      
      

        

           
        
        

        
        

          disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
        
        

        
        

          SHIRE 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:
        
        

           
        
        

           
        
        

           
        
        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

           
        
        

           
        
        

           
        
        

           
        
        

           
        
        

           
        
        

        
      
      

        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

          Interests
        
        

        
        

          Short Positions
        
        

        
      
      

        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

          Number
        
        

        
        

          (%)
        
        

        
        

          Number
        
        

        
        

          (%)
        
        

        
      
      

        

          (1)
        
        

        
        

          Relevant securities owned
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
      
      

        

        
        

        
        

          and/or controlled:
        
        

        
        

          11,778,199
        
        

        
        

          1.48%
        
        

        
        

          18,521,477
        
        

        
        

          2.33%
        
        

        
      
      

        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
      
      

        

          (2)
        
        

        
        

          Cash-settled derivatives:
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
      
      

        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

          18,453,661
        
        

        
        

          2.32%
        
        

        
        

          11,648,735
        
        

        
        

          1.47%
        
        

        
      
      

        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
      
      

        

          (3)
        
        

        
        

          Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
      
      

        

        
        

        
        

          and agreements to purchase/sell:
        
        

        
        

          10,514,600
        
        

        
        

          1.32%
        
        

        
        

          10,514,600
        
        

        
        

          1.32%
        
        

        
      
      

        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
      
      

        

          (4)
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
      
      

        

        
        

        
        

          TOTAL:
        
        

        
        

          40,746,460
        
        

        
        

          5.13%
        
        

        
        

          40,684,812
        
        

        
        

          5.12%
        
        

        
      
    

      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
        
        

           
        
        

          Purchase/sale
        
        

           
        
        

          Number of
        
        

           
        
        

          Price per unit
        
        

        
      
      

        

          security
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

          securities
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          200
        
        

        
        

          16.7625 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          400
        
        

        
        

          16.7113 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          786
        
        

        
        

          16.7400 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          15,400
        
        

        
        

          16.7669 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          16,000
        
        

        
        

          16.7654 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          400
        
        

        
        

          16.7112 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          786
        
        

        
        

          16.7400 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          5,300
        
        

        
        

          16.7268 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          10,300
        
        

        
        

          16.7874 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          ADR
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          16,000
        
        

        
        

          16.7654 USD
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          300
        
        

        
        

          3,712.0000 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          300
        
        

        
        

          3,707.0333 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          1,300
        
        

        
        

          3,708.5076 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          1,400
        
        

        
        

          3,719.0428 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          1,900
        
        

        
        

          3,705.0000 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          2,100
        
        

        
        

          3,729.2857 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          3,400
        
        

        
        

          3,761.6470 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          3,600
        
        

        
        

          3,708.1944 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          3,800
        
        

        
        

          3,751.6842 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          5,500
        
        

        
        

          3,696.3981 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          8,600
        
        

        
        

          3,728.8430 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          9,000
        
        

        
        

          3,723.8722 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          13,900
        
        

        
        

          3,712.0755 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          18,800
        
        

        
        

          3,718.6063 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          38,200
        
        

        
        

          3,741.2199 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          49,300
        
        

        
        

          3,700.3123 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          51,600
        
        

        
        

          3,728.5833 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          57,400
        
        

        
        

          3,743.9721 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          107,100
        
        

        
        

          3,701.4005 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          135,300
        
        

        
        

          3,738.1692 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          159,200
        
        

        
        

          3,737.0515 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          242,700
        
        

        
        

          3,726.4919 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          536,200
        
        

        
        

          3,727.0261 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Purchase
        
        

        
        

          544,600
        
        

        
        

          3,727.1028 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          300
        
        

        
        

          3,712.0000 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          800
        
        

        
        

          3,698.0000 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          1,100
        
        

        
        

          3,720.6363 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          1,300
        
        

        
        

          3,708.5076 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          2,900
        
        

        
        

          3,760.0000 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          3,000
        
        

        
        

          3,719.2366 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          3,400
        
        

        
        

          3,753.2647 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          3,700
        
        

        
        

          3,726.5540 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          3,800
        
        

        
        

          3,748.5789 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          3,900
        
        

        
        

          3,742.0256 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          5,500
        
        

        
        

          3,696.3981 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          6,500
        
        

        
        

          3,707.9692 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          8,100
        
        

        
        

          3,728.7469 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          9,000
        
        

        
        

          3,701.5444 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          9,000
        
        

        
        

          3,694.4444 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          9,000
        
        

        
        

          3,723.8722 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          13,900
        
        

        
        

          3,712.0755 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          31,300
        
        

        
        

          3,701.6453 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          135,300
        
        

        
        

          3,737.6637 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          536,200
        
        

        
        

          3,727.0261 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          584,500
        
        

        
        

          3,728.0920 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Sale
        
        

        
        

          922,600
        
        

        
        

          3,727.4908 JPY
        
        

        
      
    

      (b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
    

      

        

          Class of
        
        

           
        
        

          Product
        
        

           
        
        

          Nature of dealing
        
        

           
        
        

          Number of
        
        

           
        
        

          Price per
        
        

        
      
      

        

          relevant
        
        

        
        

          description
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

          reference
        
        

        
        

          unit
        
        

        
      
      

        

          security
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

          securities
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          SWAP
        
        

        
        

          Long
        
        

        
        

          100
        
        

        
        

          3,761.0000 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          CFD
        
        

        
        

          Long
        
        

        
        

          300,000
        
        

        
        

          3,724.2825 JPY
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          SWAP
        
        

        
        

          Short
        
        

        
        

          2,300
        
        

        
        

          3,719.1404 JPY
        
        

        
      
    

      (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) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or 
      derivatives
    

      

        

          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?
        
        

           
        
        

          YES
        
      
      

        

          Date of disclosure:
        
        

        
        

          31 Dec 2018
        
      
      

        

          Contact name:
        
        

        
        

          Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
        
      
      

        

          Telephone number:
        
        

        
        

          020 3134 7213
        
      
    

      Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a 
      Regulatory Information Service.
    

      The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in 
      relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
    

      The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
    

      SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
    

      DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) 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
        
        

        
        

          TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
        
      
      

        

          relevant securities this from relates:
        
        

        
        

           
        
      
    

      2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
    

      

        

          Class
        
        

           
        
        

          Product
        
        

           
        
        

          Writing,
        
        

           
        
        

          Number
        
        

           
        
        

          Exercise
        
        

           
        
        

          Type
        
        

           
        
        

          Expiry
        
        

        
      
      

        

          of
        
        

        
        

          description
        
        

        
        

          purchasing,
        
        

        
        

          of
        
        

        
        

          price
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

          date
        
        

        
      
      

        

          relevant
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

          selling,
        
        

        
        

          securities
        
        

        
        

          per unit
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
      
      

        

          security
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

          varying etc
        
        

        
        

          to which
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
      
      

        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

          option
        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
        

        
      
      

        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

          relates
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
        

           
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Call Options
        
        

        
        

          Purchased
        
        

        
        

          150,000
        
        

        
        

          3889.0000
        
        

        
        

          American
        
        

        
        

          11 Jun 2021
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Call Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          -114,000
        
        

        
        

          4750.0200
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          14 May 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Call Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          -104,700
        
        

        
        

          5065.8300
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          17 Apr 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Call Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          -75,900
        
        

        
        

          4286.5200
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          6 Sep 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Call Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          -70,000
        
        

        
        

          4598.0000
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          14 Jun 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Put Options
        
        

        
        

          Purchased
        
        

        
        

          -150,000
        
        

        
        

          3889.0000
        
        

        
        

          American
        
        

        
        

          11 Jun 2021
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Put Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          70,000
        
        

        
        

          4598.0000
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          14 Jun 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Put Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          75,900
        
        

        
        

          4286.5200
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          6 Sep 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Put Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          104,700
        
        

        
        

          5065.8300
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          17 Apr 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Put Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          114,000
        
        

        
        

          4750.0200
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          14 May 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Call Options
        
        

        
        

          Purchased
        
        

        
        

          10,000,000
        
        

        
        

          4206.0397
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          7 Jan 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Call Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          -10,000,000
        
        

        
        

          4206.0397
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          7 Jan 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Put Options
        
        

        
        

          Purchased
        
        

        
        

          -10,000,000
        
        

        
        

          4206.0397
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          7 Jan 2019
        
        

        
      
      

        

          Ordinary NPV
        
        

        
        

          Put Options
        
        

        
        

          Written
        
        

        
        

          10,000,000
        
        

        
        

          4206.0397
        
        

        
        

          European
        
        

        
        

          7 Jan 2019
        
        

        
      
    

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

      The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in 
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