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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25
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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858,833
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0.25%
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289,145
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0.08%
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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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894,878
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0.26%
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327,325
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0.09%
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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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142,031
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46.6900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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87,654
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46.5900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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74,589
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46.5658 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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42,425
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47.0586 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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26,978
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46.5552 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,253
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46.8073 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15,922
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46.6765 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,953
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46.6108 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,273
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46.4459 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,386
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46.5922 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,078
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46.4716 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,560
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46.6386 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,283
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46.4411 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,031
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47.1401 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,711
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46.5878 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,449
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46.6660 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,412
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46.5260 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,411
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47.1751 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,173
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46.5121 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,136
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46.6260 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,112
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46.4306 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,100
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46.6022 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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925
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46.5184 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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920
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46.8450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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802
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46.8400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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772
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46.3904 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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669
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46.6007 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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601
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46.4750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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588
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46.4698 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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384
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47.1000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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320
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46.8284 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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303
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46.6360 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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188
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46.6771 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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146
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47.1900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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109
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46.5725 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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106
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46.4819 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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99
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46.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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91
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46.4900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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51
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46.5201 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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29
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46.5744 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28
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46.4600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19
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46.5973 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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46.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4
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46.7500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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111,864
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46.5232 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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83,629
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46.5900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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83,072
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46.6256 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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40,844
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46.7865 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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32,918
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46.9641 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,277
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46.7803 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,343
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46.5763 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,541
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46.9404 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,170
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46.8226 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,868
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46.9372 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,386
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46.5922 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,173
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46.8763 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,700
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46.5971 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,125
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47.1579 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,801
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47.1049 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,400
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46.5795 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,900
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47.0807 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,574
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46.7216 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,536
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46.6166 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,449
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46.6660 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,215
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47.1757 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,100
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46.6022 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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854
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46.5228 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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800
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46.8400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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772
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46.3904 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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47.1971 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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619
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46.4833 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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460
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46.8450 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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418
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46.5212 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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47.1625 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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320
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46.8284 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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47.1900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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291
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46.5566 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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247
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46.7960 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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47.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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120
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46.8550 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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103
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47.1800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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46.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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46.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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46.8350 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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47.0800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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46.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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47.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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73
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47.1505 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31
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46.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9
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46.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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46.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4
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46.8700 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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Purchasing
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5,700
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USD
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TBD
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TBD
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0.2500 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Purchasing
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6,200
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USD
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TBD
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TBD
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0.3903 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Purchasing
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2,700
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USD
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TBD
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TBD
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0.3463 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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26 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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