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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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18
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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951,444
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0.27%
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1,024,593
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0.29%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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536,760
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0.15%
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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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1,488,204
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0.43%
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1,038,253
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0.30%
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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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351,986
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53.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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225,726
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53.6435 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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85,362
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53.7082 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24,257
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53.8378 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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21,328
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53.9456 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,201
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53.8361 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,598
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54.6663 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,420
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54.4067 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,379
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54.6809 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,700
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53.7560 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,879
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54.7611 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,471
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53.6413 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,973
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53.9736 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,809
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55.1660 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,045
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54.5166 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,456
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54.0564 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,352
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54.7918 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,257
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53.8313 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,153
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54.9890 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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841
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54.8741 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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737
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54.7849 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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613
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54.7985 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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607
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54.3824 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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536
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55.1273 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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530
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53.6605 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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530
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54.5345 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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427
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54.4093 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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406
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55.1148 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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277
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54.1785 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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194
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54.6306 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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187
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54.9189 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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185
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54.5948 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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178
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54.3228 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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138
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55.2146 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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119
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54.2065 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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54.7345 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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95
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54.3924 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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88
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54.0100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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83
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54.2860 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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66
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54.5396 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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60
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54.7308 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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53
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54.7683 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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45
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54.7644 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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37
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54.3759 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30
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54.8866 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30
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54.0526 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15
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54.1333 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15
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54.8680 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14
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54.2300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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55.3400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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598,093
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53.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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224,073
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53.6436 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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99,673
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53.8997 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21,476
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53.8882 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,997
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53.6546 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,454
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54.1241 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,429
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53.7261 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,263
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55.1745 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,173
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54.5163 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,825
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54.3132 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,354
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53.6586 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,437
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53.6398 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,804
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53.9416 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,691
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53.6544 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,231
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53.9689 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,019
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54.7937 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,653
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53.6410 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,607
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54.2608 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,538
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54.6302 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,267
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54.4017 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,097
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55.0500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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980
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54.0891 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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908
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53.9989 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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875
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55.1895 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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54.5928 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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54.4240 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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530
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54.5345 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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487
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54.4625 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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447
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54.7559 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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421
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53.7942 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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53.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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370
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54.4947 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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364
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55.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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340
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55.0514 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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325
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53.9568 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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55.1650 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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189
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54.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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165
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54.3369 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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153
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54.2366 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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128
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54.9831 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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125
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54.0452 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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103
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54.4649 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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54.2050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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85
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54.9753 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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36
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54.3795 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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36
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54.8391 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29
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54.2324 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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54.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23
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53.6663 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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54.0150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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54.5400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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53.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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55.3650 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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219,670
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53.6400 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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19 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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