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   "amount_text": "10000000",
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   "valuation_reported": null,
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   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
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   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/belfast-sovereign-ai-firm-raises-10m-series-a-20251128 — \"secured a £10m Series A investment\" ; https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/belfast-ai-firm-secures-10m-equity-to-propel-into-next-stage-of-growth-VGL66FM7ZRBNLHUJDHZSLOBS7Q/ — \"securing a total investment of $13 million (about £10 million)\"",
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    "https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/belfast-ai-firm-secures-10m-equity-to-propel-into-next-stage-of-growth-VGL66FM7ZRBNLHUJDHZSLOBS7Q/"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
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   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Series A for Belfast sovereign-AI software provider.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/belfast-sovereign-ai-firm-raises-10m-series-a-20251128 (trade) — \"Whitespace, an AI software solutions provider based in Belfast has secured a £10m Series A investment.\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-11-28",
   "date_sort": "2025-11-28",
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   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 10000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
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   "gbp_txt": "£10m",
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   "counterparty": "Beach Equity, White Cloud",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": "10m",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Whitespace (enterprise AI) raised £10m (Series A), reported by UKTN weekly roundup.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/funding/uk-tech-funding-roundup-procure-ai-tyten-20251128 — \"Whitespace develops AI solutions for enterprises.\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "investors",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-11-28 (week ending)",
   "date_sort": "2025-11-28",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": true,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
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   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "10m GBP",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
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   "amount_text": "1,750,000",
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   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Seed round for Queen's University Belfast spin-out.",
   "sources_text": "https://tech.eu/2025/05/01/queens-university-spin-off-amply-secures-175m-for-ai-drug-discovery/",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://tech.eu/2025/05/01/queens-university-spin-off-amply-secures-175m-for-ai-drug-discovery/"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "labs",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-05-01",
   "date_sort": "2025-05-01",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 1316185,
   "fx_rate": 1.3296,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.3296 per £ on 2025-05-01",
   "fx_date": "2025-05-01",
   "fx_note": "",
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   "date": "2025-03-04",
   "year": "2025",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-047 Cloudsmith",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-047",
   "counterparty": "TCV (lead)",
   "amount": 23000000,
   "amount_text": "23000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Cloudsmith raised a £18m ($23m) Series B led by TCV, one of Northern Ireland's largest rounds. Buys or funds: sales, marketing, customer success, R&D. Other investors: Insight Partners; MMC; Frontline; Techstart; Sorenson; Tapestry; Shasta.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/northern-ireland/cloudsmith-secures-18m-in-one-of-northern-irelands-biggest-ever-fundraises-20250304 — \"secured the funding from California's TCV, which led the round\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/northern-ireland/cloudsmith-secures-18m-in-one-of-northern-irelands-biggest-ever-fundraises-20250304"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2025-03-04",
   "date_sort": "2025-03-04",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 18087449,
   "fx_rate": 1.2716,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2716 per £ on 2025-03-04",
   "fx_date": "2025-03-04",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$23m",
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   "round6": true
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   "date": "2024-07-23",
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   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-OTH-014",
   "counterparty": "Praetura Ventures",
   "amount": 3250000,
   "amount_text": "3250000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Series A with Castlenau Group and Lloyds Banking Group",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/ocula-series-a-20240723 — \"has raised £3.25m\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ecommerce/ocula-series-a-20240723"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-07-23",
   "date_sort": "2024-07-23",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 3250000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£3.2m",
   "gbp_txt": "£3.2m",
   "show": true
  },
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   "date": "2024-03-28",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "investment_pledge",
   "company_text": "AI Collaboration Centre (BIZ-NET-018)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-NET-018",
   "counterparty": "Invest Northern Ireland; Department for the Economy",
   "amount": 16300000,
   "amount_text": "16300000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "£16.3m package for the AICC at Ulster University with Queen's.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.investni.com/media-centre/news/ps163-million-investment-artificial-intelligence-collaboration-centre — \"Our support of £13.8 million over the next 5 years.\"",
   "source_urls": [
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "networks",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-03-28",
   "date_sort": "2024-03-28",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 16300000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£16.3m",
   "gbp_txt": "£16.3m",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-044",
   "date": "2024-02-12",
   "year": "2024",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "AMPLY Discovery (BIZ-SU-HLT-048)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-048",
   "counterparty": "Innovate UK (grant)",
   "amount": 1400000,
   "amount_text": "1400000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Grant funding for two projects.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/amply-ai-drug-grant-20240212 — \"has raised £1.4m in grant funding\" (accessed 2026-10-29)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/amply-ai-drug-grant-20240212",
    "https://tech.eu/2024/02/12/belfast-based-amply-secures-ps14m-for-ai-powered-drug-discovery-platform/"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2024-02-12",
   "date_sort": "2024-02-12",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 1400000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£1.4m",
   "gbp_txt": "£1.4m",
   "show": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SW-6009",
   "date": "2023-11-28",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-047 Cloudsmith",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-047",
   "counterparty": "MMC Ventures (lead)",
   "amount": 11000000,
   "amount_text": "11000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Belfast's Cloudsmith raised an $11m (£8.8m) Series A2 led by MMC. Buys or funds: scaling software supply-chain (artifact) platform.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/northern-ireland/belfast/cloudsmith-software-supply-chain-20231128 — \"The 'Series A2' funding round was led by MMC Ventures.\" (trade)",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/northern-ireland/belfast/cloudsmith-software-supply-chain-20231128"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-11-28",
   "date_sort": "2023-11-28",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 8673027,
   "fx_rate": 1.2683,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2683 per £ on 2023-11-28",
   "fx_date": "2023-11-28",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "US$11m",
   "gbp_txt": "£8.7m",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
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   "id": "DEAL-SAFE-003",
   "date": "2023-09-05",
   "year": "2023",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Enzai (BIZ-SAFE-008)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SAFE-008",
   "counterparty": "Cavalry Ventures",
   "amount": 4000000,
   "amount_text": "4000000",
   "currency": "USD",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Seed round (£3.2m) with Seedcamp and Techstart Ventures",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/northern-ireland/belfast/enzai-seed-20230905 (trade) — \"scooped $4m (£3.2m) in a seed round\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/northern-ireland/belfast/enzai-seed-20230905"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "assurance",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2023-09-05",
   "date_sort": "2023-09-05",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 3186235,
   "fx_rate": 1.2554,
   "fx_source": "Bank of England daily spot rate (series XUDLUSS, XUDLERS), US$1.2554 per £ on 2023-09-05",
   "fx_date": "2023-09-05",
   "fx_note": "",
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  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-014",
   "date": "2022-10",
   "year": "2022",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-012 Learning Pool",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-012",
   "counterparty": "People Analytix (target)",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Learning Pool bought an AI skills-management platform",
   "sources_text": "https://www.irishnews.com/business/2023/02/09/news/derry_s_learning_pool_reveal_growth_surge_after_marlin_acquisition-3045598/ — \"an AI-based employee skills management platform\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.irishnews.com/business/2023/02/09/news/derry_s_learning_pool_reveal_growth_surge_after_marlin_acquisition-3045598/"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2022-10",
   "date_sort": "2022-10-00",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
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   "id": "DEAL-LB-036",
   "date": "2022-09-21",
   "year": "2022",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "AMPLY Discovery (BIZ-SU-HLT-048)",
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   "counterparty": "Co Fund NI; QUBIS Innovation Fund; Helix Way Partnership; HBAN angels (no lead named)",
   "amount": 900000,
   "amount_text": "900000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Belfast AI drug-discovery start-up raised £900,000 in equity and grant.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/amply-raises-900k-20220921 (trade) — \"Belfast-based startup AMPLY has raised £900,000 in a joint equity and grant funding round\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/amply-raises-900k-20220921"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2022-09-21",
   "date_sort": "2022-09-21",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 900000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£900,000",
   "gbp_txt": "£900,000",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-LB-021",
   "date": "2022-06-21",
   "year": "2022",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Sonrai Analytics (BIZ-SU-HLT-071)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-071",
   "counterparty": "Forward Partners",
   "amount": 2100000,
   "amount_text": "2100000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Belfast AI medical-software firm raised a £2.1m \"seed plus\" round.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/sonrai-analytics-2m-20220621 (trade) — \"has raised £2.1m in its “seed plus” round, led by venture capital firm Forward Partners\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/medtech/sonrai-analytics-2m-20220621"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "ledger2",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2022-06-21",
   "date_sort": "2022-06-21",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 2100000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£2.1m",
   "gbp_txt": "£2.1m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-HLT-2032",
   "date": "2021-06-16",
   "year": "2021",
   "kind": "grant",
   "company_text": "Sonrai Analytics",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-HLT-071",
   "counterparty": "NHS AI Lab (AI in Health and Care Award, round 2, phase 2)",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "NHS AI Award phase 2 grant for ImageDx cancer biopsy analysis.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care — \"for faster and more accurate testing on cancer biopsy tissue\" ; https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/ — \"faster and more accurate testing on cancer biopsy tissue\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/36-million-boost-for-ai-technologies-to-revolutionise-nhs-care",
    "https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/what-we-do/how-can-the-aac-help-me/ai-award/round-2-ai-in-health-and-care-awards/"
   ],
   "confidence": "verified",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2021-06-16",
   "date_sort": "2021-06-16",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": false,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SU-EDU-013",
   "date": "2021-06",
   "year": "2021",
   "kind": "acquisition",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SU-EDU-012 Learning Pool",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SU-EDU-012",
   "counterparty": "Marlin Equity Partners",
   "amount": null,
   "amount_text": null,
   "currency": null,
   "valuation_reported": "about 150000000 GBP (reported)",
   "summary": "Marlin bought out Carlyle Cardinal Ireland",
   "sources_text": "https://www.irishnews.com/business/2023/02/09/news/derry_s_learning_pool_reveal_growth_surge_after_marlin_acquisition-3045598/ — \"Marlin Equity Partners bought out Carlyle Cardinal Ireland (CCI) in June 2021\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.irishnews.com/business/2023/02/09/news/derry_s_learning_pool_reveal_growth_surge_after_marlin_acquisition-3045598/"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "startups",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2021-06",
   "date_sort": "2021-06-00",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": null,
   "fx_rate": null,
   "fx_source": null,
   "fx_note": "no amount published",
   "txt": "",
   "gbp_txt": "",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SW-047",
   "date": "2021-05-05",
   "year": "2021",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "Datactics (BIZ-SW-043)",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-043",
   "counterparty": "Par Equity",
   "amount": 2000000,
   "amount_text": "2000000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Round led by Par Equity with Kernel Capital and Clarendon",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/news/edinburgh-based-early-stage-vc-leads-2m-investment-in-datactics-20210505 — \"led an investment of £2 million in Datactics\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/news/edinburgh-based-early-stage-vc-leads-2m-investment-in-datactics-20210505"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2021-05-05",
   "date_sort": "2021-05-05",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "amount_gbp": 2000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£2m",
   "gbp_txt": "£2m",
   "show": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SW-7028",
   "date": "2021",
   "year": "2021",
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-047 Cloudsmith",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-047",
   "counterparty": "— (not named)",
   "amount": 11000000,
   "amount_text": "11,000,000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Cloudsmith raised £11m in 2021, per a Northern Ireland investment report. Buys or funds: 60 more staff; US sales and engineering.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-tech-investment-2021-20220317 (trade) — \"We plan to use the funding to hire 60 additional employees and expand our US sales and engineering team.\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/tech-hubs/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-tech-investment-2021-20220317"
   ],
   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "2021",
   "date_sort": "2021-00-00",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 11000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£11m",
   "gbp_txt": "£11m",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
  },
  {
   "id": "DEAL-SW-7015",
   "date": null,
   "year": null,
   "kind": "funding_round",
   "company_text": "BIZ-SW-047 Cloudsmith",
   "company_id": "BIZ-SW-047",
   "counterparty": "— (not named)",
   "amount": 18000000,
   "amount_text": "18,000,000",
   "currency": "GBP",
   "valuation_reported": null,
   "summary": "Cloudsmith's £18m Series B, about a year before its April 2026 Series C. Buys or funds: artifact management platform.",
   "sources_text": "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cloudsmith-raises-53m-to-accelerate-its-artifact-management-platform-20260423 (trade) — \"AI agents generate so much software so fast\"",
   "source_urls": [
    "https://www.uktech.news/ai/cloudsmith-raises-53m-to-accelerate-its-artifact-management-platform-20260423"
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   "confidence": "single_source",
   "ledger": "page",
   "page": "software",
   "render": true,
   "date_text": "c. 2025",
   "date_sort": "",
   "before_ledger_start": false,
   "week_ending": false,
   "trade": true,
   "round4": true,
   "amount_gbp": 18000000,
   "fx_rate": 1.0,
   "fx_source": "as published (GBP)",
   "fx_note": "",
   "txt": "£18m",
   "gbp_txt": "£18m",
   "show": true,
   "round6": true
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}