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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31
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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888,414
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0.26%
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343,039
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0.09%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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285,081
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0.08%
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23,331
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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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1,173,495
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0.34%
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366,370
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0.10%
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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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255,685
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55.4312 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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206,145
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55.4504 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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91,308
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55.3158 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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70,009
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55.3330 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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66,935
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55.4713 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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66,297
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55.5400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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54,761
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55.1760 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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53,286
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55.3191 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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39,790
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55.2380 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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31,541
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55.3350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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27,634
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55.3416 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25,071
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55.2768 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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17,141
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55.3449 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,329
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55.3838 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,731
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55.3737 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,784
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55.4005 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,152
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55.4358 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,032
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55.5499 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,167
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55.5326 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,494
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55.3337 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,231
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55.3587 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,686
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55.4139 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,512
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55.4556 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,813
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55.5331 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,542
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55.5241 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,331
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55.1449 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,100
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53.6051 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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900
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53.7061 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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703
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55.5437 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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701
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55.2498 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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649
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45.1399 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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533
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55.7861 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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451
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55.5697 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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449
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55.4014 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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400
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55.5875 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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326
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55.4390 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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312
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55.4861 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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55.4833 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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55.3550 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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184
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55.4311 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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162
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55.5425 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.1600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.4700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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92
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55.4670 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16
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55.4000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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372,348
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55.3801 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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166,335
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55.4941 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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116,137
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55.3184 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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92,105
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55.5400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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51,319
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55.2935 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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40,795
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55.3788 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31,787
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55.3497 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29,532
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55.2714 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25,408
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55.4812 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,725
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55.2083 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,160
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55.4531 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,051
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55.6058 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,033
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55.2487 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,324
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55.5194 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,152
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55.4358 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,032
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55.5499 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,829
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54.8635 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,466
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55.3099 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,110
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55.5408 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,500
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55.4510 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,647
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54.8803 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,306
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55.1638 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,198
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55.2380 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,059
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55.3639 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,848
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55.4537 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,750
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55.3575 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,703
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55.3158 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,294
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55.2088 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,450
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55.4316 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,414
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54.3980 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,148
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55.5544 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,514
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55.3901 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,351
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53.7034 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,302
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55.5013 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,100
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53.6051 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,056
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55.2967 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,023
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55.3451 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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838
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55.2311 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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703
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55.5437 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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652
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55.3629 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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649
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45.1399 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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571
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55.3895 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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523
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55.4863 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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451
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53.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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430
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55.5010 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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412
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55.3420 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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302
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55.1896 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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55.3633 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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55.3900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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294
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55.4281 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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247
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55.4027 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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238
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55.5498 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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206
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55.6504 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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55.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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55.3550 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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55.2250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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55.4550 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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183
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55.4800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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135
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55.5737 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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112
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55.5500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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101
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55.7836 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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55.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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55.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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55.5100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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97
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54.9233 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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94
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55.3438 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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91
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53.7465 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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65
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55.6600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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56
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55.2625 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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38
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55.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2
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53.6400 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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01 Nov 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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