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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08
Nov 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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853,591
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0.25%
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475,266
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0.13%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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289,826
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0.08%
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13,660
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0.00%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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1,143,417
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0.33%
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488,926
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0.13%
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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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216,326
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57.4574 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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63,445
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57.4034 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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62,554
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57.3800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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40,949
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57.7972 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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33,228
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58.0485 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,022
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57.7329 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,942
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57.7499 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,071
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58.4224 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,979
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57.8116 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,767
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57.3806 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,738
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57.9364 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,702
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58.4226 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,978
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58.0315 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,899
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57.5011 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,608
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58.1550 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,476
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58.4154 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,300
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57.6969 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,024
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58.4055 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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845
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58.3618 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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782
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57.5675 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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763
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57.4056 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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613
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58.5147 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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601
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57.4994 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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475
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57.5271 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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401
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57.5049 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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209
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57.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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206
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58.4456 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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122
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57.5382 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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58.0800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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58.4400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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58.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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95
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58.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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95
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58.1000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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78
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57.8502 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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42
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57.7133 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28
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57.8350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28
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57.8475 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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17
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58.2400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16
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57.9950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14
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57.8650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14
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57.8550 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9
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57.9900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8
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58.2500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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58.0540 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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58.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4
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58.1700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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57.7275 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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57.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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265,785
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57.5339 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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63,755
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57.5012 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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52,336
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57.3801 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,099
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57.9952 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,897
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57.3800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,965
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57.5083 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,826
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57.4113 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,887
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57.6284 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,071
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58.4225 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,639
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58.4228 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,767
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57.3806 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,801
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57.7924 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,269
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58.0281 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,470
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57.9231 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,168
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57.9592 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,682
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57.9461 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,655
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58.0752 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,386
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57.6804 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,242
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57.6670 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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888
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58.2739 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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777
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57.4298 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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763
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57.4056 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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558
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57.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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508
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57.5956 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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485
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57.9692 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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442
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58.4362 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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440
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58.0359 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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432
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58.4157 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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264
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58.4262 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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210
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57.9050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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198
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58.0235 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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190
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58.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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153
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57.9200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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130
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57.8630 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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113
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57.9051 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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58.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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58.4400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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57.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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57.4700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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42
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57.7133 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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34
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57.3600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31
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57.8038 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30
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58.1596 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29
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57.6251 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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57.7420 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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57.8800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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57.9250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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58.1600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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57.7033 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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(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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11 Nov 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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