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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10
Oct 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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859,629
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0.25%
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414,387
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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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318,990
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0.09%
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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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1,178,619
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0.34%
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414,387
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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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77,986
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47.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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67,218
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46.9595 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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27,365
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46.8326 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,250
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46.8933 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,334
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46.8903 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,136
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46.9228 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,924
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46.9994 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,356
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46.8460 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,912
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46.9399 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,233
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46.8463 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,300
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46.8537 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,461
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46.9783 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,332
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46.9900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,210
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46.9226 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,090
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46.8428 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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725
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46.9333 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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587
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46.8069 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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228
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46.9562 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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197
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46.8847 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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130
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46.9853 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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101
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46.8900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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46.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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46.9950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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86
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46.9969 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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56
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46.9407 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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41
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46.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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22
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46.9800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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46.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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46.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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47.0100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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46.6800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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86,196
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47.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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83,399
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46.8992 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,849
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47.0013 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,238
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46.9008 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,393
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46.8784 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,925
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46.9172 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,434
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46.9680 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,128
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46.8709 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,061
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46.8839 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,387
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46.8683 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,072
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46.8673 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,935
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46.9405 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,882
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46.9940 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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924
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46.9841 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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828
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46.8601 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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800
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47.0012 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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760
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46.7418 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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660
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46.8816 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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532
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46.9730 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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521
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46.9094 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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467
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47.0987 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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456
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46.9975 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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366
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46.9171 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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329
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46.8923 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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320
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46.8701 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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292
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46.8610 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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228
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46.9562 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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182
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46.7394 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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149
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46.8165 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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134
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46.9796 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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115
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46.9817 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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105
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46.8338 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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47.0500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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80
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46.8790 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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70
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46.8185 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4
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46.7300 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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Closing
Long
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335
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47.0025 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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4,408
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47.0025 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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11 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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