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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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04
Dec 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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1,021,878
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0.29%
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607,748
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0.17%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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321,176
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0.09%
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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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1,343,054
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0.39%
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621,408
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0.18%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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Purchase
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194,048
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57.7200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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77,702
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57.7226 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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37,500
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57.8117 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,814
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57.7803 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,967
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57.7712 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15,976
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57.8750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,663
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57.9105 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,341
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57.7364 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,563
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57.7841 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,500
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57.9510 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,398
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57.8704 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,239
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57.7980 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,532
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57.8402 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,983
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57.9491 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,877
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57.9675 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,461
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57.7773 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,400
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57.5826 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,217
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57.9402 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,857
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57.7199 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,088
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57.9418 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,614
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57.7092 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,407
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57.7764 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,384
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57.9511 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,317
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57.8037 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,221
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57.9571 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,197
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57.8026 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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988
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57.6988 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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915
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57.9889 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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585
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57.9876 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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571
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57.9662 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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549
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57.9800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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452
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57.8259 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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400
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57.9650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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304
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57.9260 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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298
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57.8633 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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287
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57.9639 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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224
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57.7269 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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216
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58.0293 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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210
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57.9190 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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205
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57.8900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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58.0650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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197
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57.6800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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174
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58.1739 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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170
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58.1885 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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105
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57.6133 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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57.9200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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57.5500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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64
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57.8757 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19
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57.9900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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128,312
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57.7200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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95,052
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57.7333 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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37,874
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57.7199 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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28,957
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57.9370 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,475
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57.8319 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,613
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57.8697 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,545
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57.7635 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,684
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57.7216 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,500
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57.8123 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,841
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57.7448 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,650
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57.7760 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,320
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57.8187 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,385
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57.9746 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,452
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57.9080 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,400
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57.5826 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,292
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57.9730 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,527
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57.7984 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,349
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57.8042 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,275
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57.9176 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,830
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57.9265 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,811
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57.8501 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,647
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57.7167 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,616
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57.7799 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,608
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57.9431 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,581
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57.8627 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,221
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57.7104 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,049
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57.9629 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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820
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57.8322 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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726
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57.7161 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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692
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57.6792 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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660
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57.8258 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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652
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57.9329 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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559
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57.9831 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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555
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57.8473 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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506
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57.7237 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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494
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57.6988 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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458
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58.0122 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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452
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57.8259 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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399
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57.7396 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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388
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57.8020 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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274
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58.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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266
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57.7049 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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220
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57.9863 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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57.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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197
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57.6800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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156
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57.6600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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132
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57.8584 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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57.9900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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57.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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58.1300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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57.7300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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99
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57.7930 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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77
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57.6035 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29
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57.7120 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17
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58.0100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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57.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4
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57.5550 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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common
stock
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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2,415
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57.7189 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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522
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57.7225 USD
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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05 Dec 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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