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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21
Jun 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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858,486
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0.25%
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290,607
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0.08%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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36,045
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0.01%
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38,180
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0.01%
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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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894,531
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0.26%
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328,787
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0.09%
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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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172,465
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46.0861 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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78,707
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46.0800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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53,509
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46.1182 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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41,976
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46.2464 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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40,526
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46.0623 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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39,677
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46.0874 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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36,530
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46.0536 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32,172
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46.0907 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30,313
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46.0584 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30,193
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46.0703 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,553
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46.0796 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,553
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46.2500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,320
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46.1985 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,678
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46.1724 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,796
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46.0337 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,610
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46.0261 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,034
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46.1415 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,800
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45.9355 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,512
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46.0775 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,386
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46.2491 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,178
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45.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,026
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45.9808 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,557
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46.2210 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,273
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46.0488 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,985
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46.0092 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,924
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45.9666 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,900
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45.9849 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,600
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45.9330 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,205
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45.9623 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,135
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46.0461 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,000
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46.4000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,963
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45.7809 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,876
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45.9930 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,769
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46.0795 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,721
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45.9424 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,700
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45.6900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,300
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45.9526 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,284
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46.1304 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,250
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45.9280 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,000
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46.0472 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,000
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45.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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984
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45.7939 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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912
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45.7611 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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901
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45.7976 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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853
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46.1453 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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750
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45.9256 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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700
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45.9985 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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670
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46.0097 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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657
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45.8343 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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600
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45.9883 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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467
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46.1382 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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45.9300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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240
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45.9962 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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229
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45.7596 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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205
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45.7736 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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179
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46.1988 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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161
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46.0713 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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154
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46.0527 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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131
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45.7970 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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105
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46.0600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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102
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46.0252 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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45.9800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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45.8800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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80
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45.8050 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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78
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46.0700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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63
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45.8961 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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40
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45.7400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30
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46.1943 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30
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46.1483 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10
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45.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10
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45.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6
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45.8400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4
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46.2400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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45.7550 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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161,297
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46.0671 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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78,876
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46.0800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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75,965
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46.0701 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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44,462
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46.1155 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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38,936
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46.1279 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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33,412
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46.0798 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30,391
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46.1162 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,394
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46.1050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,791
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46.1557 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,666
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45.9829 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,988
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46.2464 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19,512
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45.9828 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,356
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45.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,643
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46.1271 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,512
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46.0775 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,386
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46.2491 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,681
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46.2552 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,309
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45.8895 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,942
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46.1087 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,538
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46.0795 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,442
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46.2271 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,102
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46.0003 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,825
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45.9587 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,637
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45.8151 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,583
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46.0244 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,565
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46.0308 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,135
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46.0461 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,000
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46.4000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,700
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45.6900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,494
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45.9902 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,315
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46.0406 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,200
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46.1100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,125
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46.0231 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,100
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46.1586 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,018
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45.9629 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,000
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46.0472 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
975
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46.0485 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
971
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45.9891 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
924
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45.9154 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
569
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46.2198 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
503
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46.1812 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
400
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46.1650 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
400
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46.1075 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
384
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45.9757 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
300
|
46.2233 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
208
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46.0254 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
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45.9400 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
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46.2700 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
195
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46.1539 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
154
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46.0527 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
120
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45.9962 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
120
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46.0383 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
115
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46.0400 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
100
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46.1000 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
99
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46.1914 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
80
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45.7400 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
80
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45.8050 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
69
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46.1700 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
59
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46.0516 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
21
|
46.1723 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
20
|
45.9300 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
17
|
45.9600 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
10
|
45.9800 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
1
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46.4100 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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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Purchasing
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4,000
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USD
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TBD
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TBD
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0.4500 USD
|
common
stock
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Call
Options
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Purchasing
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3,200
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USD
|
TBD
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TBD
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0.3500 USD
|
common
stock
|
Call
Options
|
Purchasing
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1,800
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USD
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TBD
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TBD
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0.2000 USD
|
common
stock
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Call
Options
|
Purchasing
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7,800
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USD
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TBD
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TBD
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0.3955 USD
|
common
stock
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Call
Options
|
Purchasing
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4,700
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USD
|
TBD
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TBD
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0.4000 USD
|
common
stock
|
Call
Options
|
Purchasing
|
5,700
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USD
|
TBD
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TBD
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0.2895 USD
|
common
stock
|
Call
Options
|
Purchasing
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7,800
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USD
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TBD
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TBD
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0.3000 USD
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
|
security
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securities
|
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
|
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
|
|
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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24 Jun 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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