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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30
Sep 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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896,405
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0.26%
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452,654
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0.13%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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356,792
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0.10%
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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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1,253,197
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0.36%
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452,654
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0.13%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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Purchase
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104,589
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48.8570 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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45,570
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48.8508 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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29,765
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48.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24,891
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48.8659 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,205
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48.9136 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,716
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48.9156 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,774
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48.9119 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,221
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48.8686 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,393
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48.9351 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,405
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48.8538 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,203
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48.8517 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,772
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48.9277 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,490
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48.9610 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,495
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48.9489 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,980
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48.9403 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,785
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48.7755 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,740
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48.7505 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,417
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48.9319 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,076
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48.8525 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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817
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48.9239 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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545
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43.8000 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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536
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48.9346 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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364
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48.9197 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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327
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48.8991 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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263
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48.8637 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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205
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48.9751 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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202
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48.8962 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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48.7650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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146
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48.9415 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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103
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48.9250 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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49.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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48.7600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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48.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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92
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48.9300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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91
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48.9350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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49
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48.9916 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20
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48.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15
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48.8383 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10
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48.7300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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49.0200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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120,132
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48.8740 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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43,715
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48.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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42,853
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48.8522 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,550
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48.9020 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,651
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48.8016 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,315
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48.9197 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,793
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48.8409 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,099
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48.9325 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,128
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48.9569 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,405
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48.8538 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,783
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48.8768 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,149
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48.8215 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,995
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48.9200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,477
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48.8736 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,476
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48.8698 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,449
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48.9313 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,330
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48.9474 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,076
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48.8525 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,007
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48.9408 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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545
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43.8000 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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410
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48.8018 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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343
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48.5706 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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336
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48.6725 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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321
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48.8097 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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286
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48.8022 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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277
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48.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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263
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48.8637 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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217
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48.7831 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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192
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48.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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192
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48.9300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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151
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48.6736 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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48.9100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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65
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48.8800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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59
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48.5761 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30
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48.8383 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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Decreasing Long
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647
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48.8525 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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01 Oct 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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