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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25
Apr 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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737,846
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0.21%
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664,892
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0.19%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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349,960
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0.10%
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27,615
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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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1,087,806
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0.31%
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692,507
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0.20%
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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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222,737
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33.7502 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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201,520
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33.5123 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200,000
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33.8547 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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116,216
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33.6720 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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91,848
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33.7693 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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69,437
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33.6600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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52,439
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33.5695 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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50,000
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33.6760 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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50,000
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34.0336 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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49,148
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33.5195 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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31,150
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33.6959 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28,064
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33.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24,641
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33.9960 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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17,392
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33.8307 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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17,052
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33.7627 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,185
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33.7221 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15,292
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33.8483 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,797
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33.8196 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,204
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34.0500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,852
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33.4418 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,186
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33.7483 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,048
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33.4017 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,004
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33.5475 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,600
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33.9821 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,504
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33.8276 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,327
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33.6866 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,270
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33.6670 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,057
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33.6871 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,894
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33.6476 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,772
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33.8777 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,748
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33.8828 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,645
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34.1355 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,174
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33.8936 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,497
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34.0747 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,274
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33.9402 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,126
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33.9816 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,058
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33.6790 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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500
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33.9800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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470
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33.9629 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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436
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33.6818 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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420
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33.5035 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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390
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33.8841 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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33.7866 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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33.9000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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33.4641 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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34.0733 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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255
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33.9664 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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239
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33.8763 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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204
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33.9820 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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33.4362 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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101
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34.0991 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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34.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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65
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33.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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62
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31.3000 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16
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33.5962 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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33.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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252,594
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33.5043 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200,000
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33.8547 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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109,318
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33.7241 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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101,507
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33.6673 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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71,558
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33.7744 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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64,524
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33.8963 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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40,971
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33.8409 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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36,643
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33.5521 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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34,336
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33.7220 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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33,894
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33.5349 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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28,935
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33.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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28,229
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33.8722 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25,935
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33.5599 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,690
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33.7592 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,641
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33.9960 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19,207
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33.5661 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,052
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33.7627 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,602
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33.7142 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,363
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33.7112 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,292
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33.8483 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,977
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33.5100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,584
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33.8433 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,257
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33.9018 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,815
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33.9207 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,797
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33.8196 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,798
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33.6585 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,474
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33.9630 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,200
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33.9799 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,184
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33.9937 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,130
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33.9348 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,973
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33.8272 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,690
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33.6200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,560
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33.7194 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,000
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34.0152 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,583
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33.6990 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,042
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33.5427 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,880
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33.9390 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,671
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34.0023 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,416
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33.6851 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,900
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33.8198 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,894
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33.6476 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,809
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33.9326 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,697
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33.6322 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,645
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34.1355 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,174
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33.8936 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,768
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33.7473 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,703
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33.5032 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,419
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33.8231 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,274
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33.9402 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,235
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33.8900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,229
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33.6018 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,153
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33.8703 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,131
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33.8229 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,066
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34.0005 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,058
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33.6790 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,025
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33.8283 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,000
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33.6555 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
965
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33.9527 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
938
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34.0059 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
731
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33.5060 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
707
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34.0007 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
657
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33.9303 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
644
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33.5018 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
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600
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33.8133 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
600
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33.7950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
500
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33.7600 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
500
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33.3610 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
476
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33.5520 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
445
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34.0011 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
438
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33.5253 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
436
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33.6818 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
420
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33.5035 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
360
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34.0989 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
312
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33.4071 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
300
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33.6900 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
288
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33.5887 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
267
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33.4026 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
255
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33.9664 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
223
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33.3144 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
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33.4362 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
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33.5800 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
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33.5025 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
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33.6025 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
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34.0065 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
200
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33.9958 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
176
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33.5362 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
134
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33.8304 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
116
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33.2400 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
100
|
33.8500 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
65
|
33.5600 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
62
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31.3000 EUR
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
42
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33.6600 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
3
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34.1400 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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Increasing Long
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10,603
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33.8818 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
|
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
|
|
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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26 Apr 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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