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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12
Nov 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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851,436
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0.25%
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528,762
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0.15%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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291,432
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0.08%
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13,660
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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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1,142,868
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0.33%
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542,422
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0.15%
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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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98,434
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57.2459 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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58,134
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57.3099 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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33,794
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57.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32,808
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57.3237 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25,613
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56.8376 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19,186
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57.1889 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,742
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57.0751 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,623
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57.2591 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,226
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57.1939 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,120
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56.8024 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,466
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57.1597 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,415
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56.8460 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,453
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56.9306 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,507
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57.2277 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,889
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57.1930 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,437
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56.9153 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,357
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57.1203 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,195
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57.1704 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,034
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57.0039 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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683
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57.0391 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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505
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56.9738 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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270
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57.0250 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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256
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56.9791 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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211
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57.0735 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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57.2200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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150
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57.1180 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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150
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57.0133 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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130
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56.7215 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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124
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56.8887 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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108
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57.2771 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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75
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53.6200 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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49
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56.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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42
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57.2146 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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38
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57.0270 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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56.7400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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56.7600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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56.8750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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56.6900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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133,547
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57.1304 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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63,387
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57.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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58,134
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57.3099 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,306
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57.3140 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,541
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57.0968 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,136
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57.2558 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,990
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57.3098 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,989
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57.1256 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,912
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57.1039 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,906
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57.2766 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,220
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57.3351 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,129
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57.3469 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,427
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57.1367 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,724
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57.2861 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,697
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57.3858 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,837
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57.2445 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,822
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57.0066 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,775
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57.1211 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,405
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56.9065 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,357
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57.1203 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,318
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57.4001 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,257
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57.3913 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,192
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57.0305 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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847
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57.3415 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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800
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57.2287 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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433
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57.3219 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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336
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57.1371 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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309
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57.4351 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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57.4333 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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249
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57.0849 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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229
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57.3702 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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210
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56.9404 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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141
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57.2952 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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135
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57.0250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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131
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57.0971 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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116
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57.1355 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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110
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57.2554 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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56.9200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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56.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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56.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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94
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57.2223 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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75
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53.6200 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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74
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57.2625 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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52
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57.4038 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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40
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56.7400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35
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56.9500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21
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57.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12
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56.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12
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57.0025 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12
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57.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7
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56.9950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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57.5100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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57.4500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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56.9800 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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13 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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