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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05
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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870,794
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0.25%
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404,364
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0.12%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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76,162
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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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946,956
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0.27%
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404,364
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0.12%
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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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193,043
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42.8385 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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89,306
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42.8659 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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50,144
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42.8341 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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37,918
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42.8617 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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37,319
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42.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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33,007
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42.8512 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28,427
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42.8435 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19,343
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42.8116 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,093
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42.8701 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,217
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42.9089 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,014
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42.8560 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,464
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42.6938 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,942
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42.8089 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,893
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42.8826 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,415
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42.8211 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,266
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42.8575 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,751
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42.7882 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,512
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42.8376 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,362
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42.8584 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,308
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42.7644 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,246
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43.2464 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,163
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42.9028 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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863
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42.8579 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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527
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42.8907 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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518
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39.5874 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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400
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43.2450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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400
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43.0229 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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346
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42.7673 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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339
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42.7928 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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335
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42.8359 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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322
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42.8667 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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305
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42.9163 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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43.2550 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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287
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42.8636 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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270
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42.7248 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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209
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43.0345 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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43.2675 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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146
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43.2336 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.2200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.2300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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80
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42.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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65
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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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42.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25
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42.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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22
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42.8450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18
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42.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8
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42.8900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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42.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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247,721
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42.8362 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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68,567
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42.8752 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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50,800
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42.8596 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31,230
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42.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,823
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42.8687 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,639
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42.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,492
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42.8562 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,426
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42.8119 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,685
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42.8294 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,384
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42.8202 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,518
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42.8589 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,431
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42.9075 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,554
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42.8707 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,601
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42.8281 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,146
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42.8930 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,100
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42.8537 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,910
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42.8076 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,755
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42.8139 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,731
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42.8407 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,662
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42.5948 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,629
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42.8990 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,308
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42.7644 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,246
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43.2464 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,246
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43.2465 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,204
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42.8566 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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894
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42.8478 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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838
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42.7952 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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807
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42.8010 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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688
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42.8974 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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534
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42.8422 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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518
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39.5874 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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42.7775 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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349
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42.7968 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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346
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42.7673 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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319
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42.8320 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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42.8366 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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270
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42.7248 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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269
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42.8824 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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217
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42.7996 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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211
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42.8731 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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42.7075 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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42.9575 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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187
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42.8522 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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182
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42.7712 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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160
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43.0850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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137
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42.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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134
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42.8734 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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130
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42.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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129
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42.8772 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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125
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42.8740 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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43.0900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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42.8850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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42.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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68
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42.8641 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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63
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42.8400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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54
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42.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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49
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42.8697 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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46
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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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42.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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42.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22
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42.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16
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42.9137 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8
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42.7600 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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Put
Options
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Selling
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700
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38.0000 USD
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American
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18 Oct
2024
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0.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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7,800
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40.0000 USD
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American
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18 Oct
2024
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4.2000 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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08 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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