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 CO
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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
Apr 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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730,119
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0.21%
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587,213
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0.17%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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243,475
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0.07%
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27,615
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0.01%
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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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973,594
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0.28%
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614,828
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0.18%
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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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92,381
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37.0844 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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68,314
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36.8715 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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56,934
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36.8208 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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35,172
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36.8564 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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34,805
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36.9526 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32,508
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36.9705 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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27,941
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36.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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17,402
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36.8459 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,600
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36.8987 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,151
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36.9115 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,675
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36.7698 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,259
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36.7497 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,702
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36.9484 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,841
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36.9017 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,552
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36.9234 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,465
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36.8548 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,416
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36.9456 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,400
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36.9954 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,898
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36.7742 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,617
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36.7294 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,315
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36.7500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,303
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36.7518 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,055
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36.9416 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,004
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36.7460 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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995
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36.8198 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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871
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36.8027 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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645
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36.9850 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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635
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36.7049 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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600
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37.0250 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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506
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36.6962 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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377
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36.9448 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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36.7666 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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36.7450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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274
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36.7024 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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266
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36.7746 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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247
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36.7557 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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226
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36.7673 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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226
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36.8199 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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216
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36.7931 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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209
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36.7554 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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36.7200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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141
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36.7671 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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109
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36.7932 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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36.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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36.7750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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59
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36.6450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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45
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37.0100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25
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36.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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74,333
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36.9356 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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48,963
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36.8539 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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34,416
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36.8492 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31,787
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37.2082 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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28,586
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36.9614 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,611
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36.7766 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,348
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36.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21,082
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37.0280 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,648
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37.0163 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,437
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36.7685 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,682
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36.9970 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,812
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36.9092 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,464
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37.0125 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,310
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36.7708 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,816
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36.8981 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,338
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36.8390 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,952
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36.7338 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,905
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37.0198 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,702
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36.9484 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,267
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36.8493 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,898
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36.7742 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,856
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36.7174 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,802
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36.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,700
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37.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,410
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36.7581 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,400
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37.0107 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,290
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36.9850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,004
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36.7460 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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995
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36.8198 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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811
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36.7162 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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750
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36.8353 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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641
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36.9368 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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635
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36.7049 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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631
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37.1218 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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611
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36.6475 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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602
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36.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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506
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36.6962 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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36.6460 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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475
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37.2463 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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465
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36.6500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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409
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36.7122 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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359
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36.6600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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312
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36.7464 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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36.7666 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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37.0250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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237
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36.6750 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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228
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36.6959 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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36.7125 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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136
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36.7400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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135
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36.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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104
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36.6501 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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36.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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95
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37.0200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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91
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36.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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86
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36.7823 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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78
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36.6415 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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78
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36.9574 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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48
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36.8571 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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36.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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36.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8
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37.7850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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37.5050 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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3,200
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USD
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1.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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6,600
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USD
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0.9318 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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2,100
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USD
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0.6595 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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1,400
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USD
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0.6500 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 Apr 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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