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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17
Oct 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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866,113
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0.25%
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386,692
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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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286,750
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0.08%
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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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1,152,863
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0.33%
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386,692
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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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101,874
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47.1405 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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82,786
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46.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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57,798
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46.7458 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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51,745
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46.7938 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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39,620
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46.8133 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,903
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47.0827 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,062
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47.0274 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13,844
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47.3000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,000
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47.1267 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,666
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46.7129 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,231
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46.8464 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,754
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47.0194 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,721
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46.6301 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,209
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46.7874 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,193
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46.6316 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,496
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46.7977 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,028
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47.3967 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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969
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46.7668 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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800
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46.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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657
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46.8931 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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599
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46.6364 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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591
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46.6856 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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542
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47.3700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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500
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46.8235 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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280
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46.7233 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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46.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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46.4300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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46.5100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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182
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47.0342 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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145
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46.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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120
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46.5500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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104
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46.6755 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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46.4150 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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63
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46.6200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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48
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46.4200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13
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43.6300 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11
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43.6100 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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106,987
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46.7111 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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86,864
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46.6370 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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57,266
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47.1696 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19,717
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46.9310 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,147
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47.0994 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,141
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46.7583 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,844
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47.3000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,215
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47.0962 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,000
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47.1267 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,106
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46.8094 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,523
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47.2967 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,069
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47.0278 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,369
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47.2850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,313
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46.9024 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,954
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47.0095 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,880
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47.0051 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,681
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47.1450 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,662
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47.1176 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,555
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46.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,830
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46.8030 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,656
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47.2467 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,193
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46.6316 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,120
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46.7861 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,936
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47.3625 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,632
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46.6301 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,625
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46.9090 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,073
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46.8723 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,045
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46.9169 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,000
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46.7935 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,900
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50.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,610
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47.0213 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,569
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46.6302 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,199
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47.3191 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,100
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46.8327 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,042
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47.3700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,028
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47.3967 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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994
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47.3456 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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868
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46.7178 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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767
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47.0415 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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46.6928 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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695
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47.3965 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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657
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46.8931 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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547
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47.1580 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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46.8235 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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463
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46.9271 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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432
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46.9709 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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286
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46.7566 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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46.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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46.9050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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46.6250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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47.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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155
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47.3687 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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150
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46.6500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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101
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47.1885 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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46.4350 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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47.0900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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47.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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51
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47.3151 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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48
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46.4200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24
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47.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13
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43.6300 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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11
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43.6100 EUR
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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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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,897
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46.6324 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,131
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46.6325 USD
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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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18 Oct 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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