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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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16
Jan 2025
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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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624,677
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0.18%
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624,683
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0.18%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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515,044
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0.15%
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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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1,139,721
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0.33%
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638,343
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0.18%
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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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139,338
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55.6457 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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83,949
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56.1367 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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43,376
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56.2443 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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41,277
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56.0654 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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38,521
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56.2600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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38,413
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55.6084 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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37,583
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56.3132 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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36,238
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56.1701 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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35,333
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56.2599 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,049
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55.7480 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19,700
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56.3141 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,977
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55.8045 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,986
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55.6217 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,074
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56.3156 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,602
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56.3138 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,586
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56.0962 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,307
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56.3127 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,933
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55.8174 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,601
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56.2812 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,312
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55.3512 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,669
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55.8681 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,539
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56.1219 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,512
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55.6645 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,201
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56.3090 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,715
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55.8212 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,407
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56.3057 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,362
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55.7497 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,285
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55.8030 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,174
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55.7690 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,167
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55.8375 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,116
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55.9010 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,092
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55.5731 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,011
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55.9246 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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995
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55.7974 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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907
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56.3231 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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800
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55.7750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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700
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56.2842 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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689
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56.2598 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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646
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55.6137 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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550
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55.7036 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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533
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56.2095 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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506
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55.6100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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366
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56.3118 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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363
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56.0880 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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55.7533 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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252
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56.3244 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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206
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56.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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55.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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135
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55.7929 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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50
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55.8757 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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38
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56.2637 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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55.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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186,006
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55.6146 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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115,807
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56.0407 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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90,605
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56.3136 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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36,445
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56.2600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35,333
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56.2599 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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33,886
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56.2594 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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33,774
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56.1412 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,789
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55.9044 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,157
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55.9005 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,551
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55.4500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,507
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56.0121 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,814
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55.8677 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,452
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55.9992 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,357
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55.8914 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,758
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56.1749 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,533
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56.0826 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,096
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55.5957 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,642
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55.6116 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,362
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55.7497 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,347
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56.0320 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,344
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56.1582 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,285
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55.8030 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,092
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55.5731 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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809
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56.0450 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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800
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55.7737 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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779
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55.7217 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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739
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56.2404 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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725
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56.0100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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689
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56.2598 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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550
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55.7036 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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506
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55.6100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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449
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55.4800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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371
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55.9026 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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368
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55.9215 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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337
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56.3155 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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167
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55.4300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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135
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55.7929 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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111
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55.4991 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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103
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55.7617 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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55.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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90
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55.6416 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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50
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55.7400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31
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55.7412 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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55.7525 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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55.7475 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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55.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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55.5775 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19
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56.0950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15
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55.4850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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55.7600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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56.2400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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55.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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55.8250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3
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56.3000 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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10,625
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56.2625 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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17 Jan 2025
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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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