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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26
Jun 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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856,414
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0.25%
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357,817
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0.10%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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36,045
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0.01%
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38,180
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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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892,459
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0.26%
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395,997
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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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174,236
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46.5504 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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58,718
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46.5924 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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44,952
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46.4760 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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36,794
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46.4709 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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21,380
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46.5335 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,366
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46.5057 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,838
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46.4286 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,449
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46.4707 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,920
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46.4549 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,899
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46.4711 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,087
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46.4858 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,660
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46.4759 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,830
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46.6100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,726
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46.5728 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,657
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46.4574 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,400
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40.9368 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,792
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46.4769 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,525
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46.4694 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,522
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46.5111 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,026
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46.5828 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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602
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46.4898 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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517
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46.3263 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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514
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46.5050 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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500
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46.5670 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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425
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46.4900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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400
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46.5075 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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374
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46.4080 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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46.6650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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46.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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280
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46.4300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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185
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46.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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114
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46.3750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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46.6450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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65
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46.6060 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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64
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46.4000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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46.2800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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46.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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83,677
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46.5767 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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83,023
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46.4822 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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74,842
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46.6100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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56,644
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46.5926 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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54,046
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46.5385 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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26,403
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46.4606 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,095
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46.4729 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,330
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46.4953 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,900
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46.5058 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,136
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46.5208 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,758
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46.5244 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,747
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46.6009 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,452
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46.5728 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,966
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46.4499 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,940
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46.5782 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,365
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46.4621 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,755
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46.4616 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,761
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46.4098 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,746
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46.4740 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,400
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40.9368 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,229
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46.5216 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,400
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46.4617 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,330
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46.4488 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,158
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46.4280 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,100
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46.4618 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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990
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46.4808 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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850
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46.3952 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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800
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46.3872 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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779
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46.4644 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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602
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46.4898 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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523
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46.4434 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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517
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46.3263 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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457
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46.4900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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46.5100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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46.4366 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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46.4800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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46.4950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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273
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46.4843 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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257
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46.5050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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46.5412 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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160
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46.4812 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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117
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46.5209 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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106
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46.6716 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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65
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46.6060 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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62
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46.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12
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46.5683 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7
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46.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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46.5600 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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36,000
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45.0000
USD
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TBD
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16 Aug
2024
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1.9957 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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27 Jun 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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