FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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02
Jul 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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DS
SMITH PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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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:
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common stock
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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863,322
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0.25%
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397,599
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0.11%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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71,783
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0.02%
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0
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0.00%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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935,105
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0.27%
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397,599
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0.11%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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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.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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Purchase
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603,696
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43.2875 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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121,514
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42.9904 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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75,293
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43.0014 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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70,872
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42.7492 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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46,361
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43.2325 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30,234
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43.0744 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30,084
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43.3481 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19,574
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42.9908 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,502
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42.8738 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,179
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43.0133 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,325
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43.3136 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,209
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43.5082 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,366
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43.2653 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,175
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43.2678 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,962
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43.1290 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,120
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43.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,223
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43.2808 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,400
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42.7861 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,944
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43.2332 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,701
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43.2157 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,701
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43.3602 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,407
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43.0289 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,121
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43.4968 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,609
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42.7990 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,536
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43.0418 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,336
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42.8480 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,300
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43.3000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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961
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43.1806 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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887
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42.9824 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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886
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43.3520 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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472
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42.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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392
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43.1570 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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343
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43.2738 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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314
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43.3326 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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267
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43.4485 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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117
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43.3907 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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116
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43.1641 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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42.7250 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.2900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12
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42.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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43.1000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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267,973
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43.3525 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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206,001
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43.2486 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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137,622
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42.9565 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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71,063
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42.9952 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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70,804
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43.2319 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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41,137
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42.9581 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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34,977
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43.1745 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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26,603
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43.0194 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,883
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43.2225 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,211
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43.0301 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,403
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43.0287 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,808
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43.0773 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,807
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43.2266 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,306
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42.9308 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,201
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43.0867 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,732
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43.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,653
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42.7462 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,367
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43.1165 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,209
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43.5082 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,931
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43.0039 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,296
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43.0260 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,960
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43.1028 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,017
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43.2678 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,911
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43.1463 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,727
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43.2461 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,678
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43.1649 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,457
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43.2326 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,400
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42.7861 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,882
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43.4145 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,796
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43.0661 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,701
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43.2157 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,701
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43.3602 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,644
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43.3838 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,197
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43.3098 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,988
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43.0265 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,921
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43.4965 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,914
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43.2171 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,790
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42.9543 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,719
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43.2348 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,609
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42.7990 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,536
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43.0418 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,304
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42.8994 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,195
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43.3479 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,099
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43.2012 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,050
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43.1658 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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877
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43.0748 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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746
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43.0403 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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708
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42.9289 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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652
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42.7492 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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616
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43.1134 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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546
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43.2216 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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516
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43.0941 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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496
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43.2372 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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472
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43.2239 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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465
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43.1203 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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457
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43.3430 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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443
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43.3520 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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383
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43.2876 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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309
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42.8271 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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233
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43.3572 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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205
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43.3312 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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136
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43.3553 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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42.7250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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70
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43.3240 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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61
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42.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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50
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43.4800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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40
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43.4287 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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43.2700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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43.2400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4
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42.7300 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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1,100
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USD
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American
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18-Oct-24
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1.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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18,100
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USD
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American
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18-Oct-24
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0.7785 USD
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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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
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(b)
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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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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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03 Jul 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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