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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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17
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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973,879
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0.28%
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795,510
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0.23%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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317,090
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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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1,290,969
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0.37%
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809,170
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0.23%
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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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205,526
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55.2400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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59,945
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55.3372 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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26,179
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55.2534 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24,335
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55.3243 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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17,906
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55.3551 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,864
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55.3608 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,557
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55.3879 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,137
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55.3245 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,508
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55.4242 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,183
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55.3599 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,076
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55.3969 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,074
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55.3583 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,048
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55.3504 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,467
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55.3749 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,657
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55.2740 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,492
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55.5036 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,330
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55.3477 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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882
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55.4076 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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677
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55.3896 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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452
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55.4140 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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378
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55.3814 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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356
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55.2385 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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55.5400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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55.3300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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131
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55.2403 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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128
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55.2300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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126
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55.3000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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107
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55.5394 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.4300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.5300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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51
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55.5500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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126,717
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55.2400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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87,000
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55.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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65,633
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55.2401 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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44,997
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55.3539 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,617
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55.2878 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19,931
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55.2546 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,433
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55.3458 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,627
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55.4237 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,186
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55.3042 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,646
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55.3728 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,413
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55.2568 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,405
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55.2712 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,087
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55.3638 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,795
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55.2347 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,346
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55.3620 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,887
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55.4339 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,701
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55.2789 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,326
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55.3794 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,324
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55.4071 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,590
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55.3316 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,528
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55.3854 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,484
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55.3869 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,290
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55.3756 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,014
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55.3639 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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842
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55.3297 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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651
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55.2516 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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541
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55.3419 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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55.4520 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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484
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55.4756 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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457
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55.4919 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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55.2800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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392
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55.3793 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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383
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55.3109 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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359
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55.2743 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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356
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55.2593 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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318
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55.4221 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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239
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55.2674 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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239
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55.3295 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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234
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55.2850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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232
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55.4090 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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220
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55.3478 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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195
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55.3941 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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142
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55.2407 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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136
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55.2970 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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131
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55.2403 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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128
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55.5553 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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119
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55.2356 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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107
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55.5394 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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55.3600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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55.2200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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82
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55.5375 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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67
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55.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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60
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55.5300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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52
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55.3469 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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28
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55.5400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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26
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55.3978 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22
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55.3059 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21
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55.2419 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16
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55.2100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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55.3700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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55.5100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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55.3533 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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110
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55.2390 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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226
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55.2425 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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common
stock
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Put
Options
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Purchasing
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200
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60.0000 USD
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American
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20 Jun
2025
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6.9000 USD
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common
stock
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Put
Options
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Purchasing
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5,000
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63.0000 USD
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American
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20 Jun
2025
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8.6556 USD
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common
stock
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Put
Options
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Purchasing
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400
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65.0000 USD
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American
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20 Jun
2025
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10.6500 USD
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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18 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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