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AEA Technology 70
BMW 2715
Electrocomponents 187
Nationwide Accident Repair 126.5
Oxford Biomedica 24
Oxford Catalyst 168.5
Oxford Instruments 214
REED 634.75
RM 199
RPS Group 310

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