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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03
Jul 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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868,142
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0.25%
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407,073
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0.12%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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71,783
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0.02%
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0
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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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939,925
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0.27%
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407,073
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0.12%
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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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52,253
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43.6201 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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50,425
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43.5507 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,678
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43.5307 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,171
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43.5738 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,672
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43.5643 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,618
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43.5650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,472
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43.5868 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,737
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43.5854 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,354
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43.5400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,993
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43.5396 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,506
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43.5365 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,197
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43.4791 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,886
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43.5022 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,797
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43.6068 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,728
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43.5128 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,044
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43.5526 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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797
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43.6718 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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705
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43.7523 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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538
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43.7394 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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523
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43.5354 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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497
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43.6740 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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402
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43.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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400
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43.7312 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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367
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43.6874 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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282
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43.5063 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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233
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43.4436 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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220
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43.7025 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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213
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43.6916 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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160
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43.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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106
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43.5300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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103
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43.6966 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.6750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.6700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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43.6600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32
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43.4950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32
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43.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8
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43.3400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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43.6500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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46,985
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43.5404 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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33,197
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43.6062 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19,836
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43.5765 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,471
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43.5400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,783
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43.5683 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,472
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43.5868 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,117
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43.5741 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,487
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43.6212 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,353
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43.6667 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,304
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43.6905 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,178
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43.5661 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,543
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43.7135 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,470
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43.6303 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,235
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43.6273 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,185
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43.4788 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,985
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43.4868 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,814
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43.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,493
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43.5393 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,303
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43.6296 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,100
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43.5636 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,000
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43.6170 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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802
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43.5412 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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797
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43.6718 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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797
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43.6719 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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794
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43.6036 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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716
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43.5774 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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631
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43.5928 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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615
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43.5773 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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501
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43.5799 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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470
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43.6486 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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459
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43.4976 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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404
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43.5711 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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43.7312 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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282
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43.5063 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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254
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43.5402 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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210
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43.5717 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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202
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43.5699 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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198
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43.4495 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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185
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43.5638 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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150
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43.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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103
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43.6966 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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102
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43.6666 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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43.8800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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43.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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98
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43.4900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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80
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43.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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80
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43.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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69
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43.5388 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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49
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43.4800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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32
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43.4950 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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04 Jul 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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