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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01
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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861,649
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0.25%
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397,936
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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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933,432
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0.27%
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397,936
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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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210,689
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43.2500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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90,471
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43.0835 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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70,162
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43.0003 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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66,832
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43.0957 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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39,828
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43.0042 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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37,148
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43.0349 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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33,746
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43.1705 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,782
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42.9951 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,956
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42.9928 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15,020
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43.3400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,643
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43.0106 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,492
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43.0822 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,587
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43.1023 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,216
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43.2903 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,832
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42.9714 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,212
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43.0158 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,530
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43.1288 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,110
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42.9642 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,869
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43.0514 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,616
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42.9926 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,201
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42.9586 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,879
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42.9233 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,840
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42.8900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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869
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42.8630 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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858
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43.1316 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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816
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42.9226 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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800
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42.9562 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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694
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42.9209 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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526
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42.9240 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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508
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42.9485 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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500
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42.9380 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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500
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42.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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480
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43.3858 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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433
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43.3396 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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345
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42.9079 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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311
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39.7800 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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43.1900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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288
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43.3900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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214
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42.8874 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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210
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42.8490 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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43.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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170
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42.9761 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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160
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42.9732 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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146
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43.1245 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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137
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42.9059 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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106
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42.9415 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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42.9100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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42.9500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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88
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42.9000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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65
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39.6000 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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40
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42.8327 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32
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43.3300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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29
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42.9828 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25
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43.3350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8
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42.6500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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135,900
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43.0588 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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127,929
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43.2988 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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90,471
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43.0835 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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90,471
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43.0836 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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41,679
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43.0515 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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39,594
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43.1854 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25,499
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42.9459 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,943
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43.0571 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19,044
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43.3400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,052
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42.9406 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,787
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43.1271 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,215
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42.9341 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,638
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43.1813 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,756
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43.0320 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,237
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43.1323 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,179
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43.2421 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,964
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43.0285 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,622
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43.3384 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,026
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42.9915 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,877
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43.2081 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,737
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43.0561 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,392
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42.9233 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,922
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43.0030 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,017
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42.9429 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,873
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43.0477 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,820
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43.0173 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,545
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43.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,534
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42.9984 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,158
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42.9487 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,134
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42.8262 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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920
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42.8900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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824
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43.3031 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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715
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42.9298 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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652
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43.0350 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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610
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42.9793 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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532
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43.0079 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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526
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42.9240 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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525
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43.0107 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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508
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42.9485 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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433
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43.3396 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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409
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42.8883 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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42.9675 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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394
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42.9300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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311
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39.7800 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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234
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43.2585 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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151
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42.9986 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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137
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42.9059 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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134
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42.9200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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112
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42.9114 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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101
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42.8710 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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43.1300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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42.9500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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42.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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43.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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88
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42.9000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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70
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43.3000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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65
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39.6000 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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57
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42.8946 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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52
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42.7592 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22
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42.9709 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22
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42.9309 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9
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43.3900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8
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42.8406 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7
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43.1542 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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42.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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42.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3
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43.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3
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43.3250 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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(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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02 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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