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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15
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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777,698
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0.22%
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410,955
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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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853,860
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0.25%
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410,955
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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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93,087
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44.1147 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28,214
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44.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25,843
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44.0487 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,779
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43.9701 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,729
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43.9599 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13,500
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43.6265 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,833
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44.1212 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,983
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43.9855 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,082
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44.0010 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,500
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43.6729 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,700
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43.8970 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,125
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44.1587 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,997
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44.0631 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,822
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43.9936 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,241
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43.8403 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,218
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43.8397 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,912
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44.0215 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,755
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44.0880 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,185
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43.9639 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,547
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44.0411 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,447
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43.5381 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,260
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44.0148 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,660
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43.9451 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,477
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44.1612 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,348
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44.0114 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,058
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44.1550 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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921
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44.1901 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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913
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43.5964 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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804
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44.1468 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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680
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43.5424 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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656
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44.0824 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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639
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44.1521 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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608
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43.9671 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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553
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43.6587 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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545
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43.7998 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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528
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44.1375 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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483
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43.6121 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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413
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44.0933 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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370
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44.1408 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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350
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44.0685 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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285
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43.9736 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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285
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44.0618 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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262
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43.9491 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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221
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43.4733 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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43.8350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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44.1850 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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43.5350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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132
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44.1100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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112
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44.1300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.6200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.6000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.6225 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.7200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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77
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44.0500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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53
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43.8938 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23
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43.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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22
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43.8659 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14
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43.7600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3
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43.5300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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69,323
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44.1085 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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59,705
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44.0088 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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41,979
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44.0559 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,862
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44.1207 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,245
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44.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,284
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43.9551 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,500
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43.6266 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,500
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43.6265 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,293
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44.0401 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,708
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43.9722 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,253
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44.1695 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,125
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44.1587 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,972
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44.1370 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,218
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43.8397 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,400
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43.9505 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,354
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44.0518 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,672
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43.8273 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,572
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44.0577 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,547
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44.0411 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,135
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44.0556 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,832
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44.1572 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,123
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43.9840 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,073
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43.8393 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,024
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43.8884 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,010
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43.8334 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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44.1814 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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670
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43.8984 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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650
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44.0900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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637
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43.9964 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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624
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44.1402 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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608
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43.9671 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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546
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43.8392 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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520
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43.7796 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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409
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43.8433 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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350
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44.0685 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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328
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43.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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301
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43.8400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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225
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43.8330 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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219
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44.2182 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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216
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43.9500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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43.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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43.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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126
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43.8361 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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116
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43.6800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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114
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44.1368 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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44.1050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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44.0650 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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43.9550 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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44.1300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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77
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44.0500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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53
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44.1689 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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46
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43.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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44.2200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2
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43.7300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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44.0950 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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2,300
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38.0000 USD
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American
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17 Jan
2025
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7.9017 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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16 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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