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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17
Jun 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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840,717
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0.24%
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294,559
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0.08%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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40,050
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0.01%
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46,190
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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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880,767
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0.25%
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340,749
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0.10%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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Purchase
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70,830
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45.3032 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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49,578
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45.3700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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27,764
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45.3198 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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26,832
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45.3686 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,619
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45.1476 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13,591
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45.3351 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,948
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45.1774 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,488
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45.1745 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,135
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44.5117 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,710
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44.8268 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,925
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45.1103 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,483
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45.2851 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,734
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45.1061 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,771
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45.2631 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,748
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45.1821 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,701
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45.0121 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,945
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45.1202 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,807
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45.1080 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,802
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45.2191 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,187
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45.1925 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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970
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45.1612 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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902
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45.2646 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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800
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45.0700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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656
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45.2788 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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650
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44.9175 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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602
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45.2584 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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489
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45.3302 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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423
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45.2031 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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416
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45.0615 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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304
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44.5727 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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45.3433 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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295
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45.1809 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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278
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44.6233 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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271
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44.9900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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222
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45.1258 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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206
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45.3493 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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201
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45.2950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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109
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45.3451 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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45.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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97
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41.7900 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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96
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45.2087 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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72
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45.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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67
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44.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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47
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45.2736 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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79,190
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45.3700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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42,812
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45.3493 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35,695
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45.2850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,950
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45.3646 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,619
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45.1476 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,981
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45.3339 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,350
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45.2097 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,051
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45.3687 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,443
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45.1118 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,872
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45.1797 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,090
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44.5117 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,342
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45.1648 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,871
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45.2934 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,855
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44.8268 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,785
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45.3660 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,409
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45.3498 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,303
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45.2404 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,005
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45.0917 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,963
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45.2361 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,800
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45.0343 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,450
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44.5048 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,300
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44.8184 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,247
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44.8427 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,190
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44.6763 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,000
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45.2815 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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987
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45.2462 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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892
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45.2513 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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698
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44.5100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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650
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44.9175 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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566
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45.2360 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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564
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44.7158 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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514
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45.1431 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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44.8166 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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45.2920 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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44.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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490
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44.5300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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489
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45.3302 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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425
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45.3135 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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421
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45.3157 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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373
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45.2791 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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359
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45.3350 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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44.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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284
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45.2096 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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239
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45.3306 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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217
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45.3131 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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208
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44.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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207
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44.5147 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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194
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45.3531 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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147
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44.6946 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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142
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44.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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139
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45.1900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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121
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45.2288 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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45.3300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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44.8150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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97
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41.7900 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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96
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45.2087 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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88
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44.6950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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85
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44.6940 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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68
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44.6525 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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68
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45.2950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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67
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44.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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58
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45.3731 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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51
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44.6866 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35
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45.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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34
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44.7050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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44.8400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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18
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45.2900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17
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44.6250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17
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44.6800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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44.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2
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45.3600 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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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Purchasing
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10,800
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47.0000 USD
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American
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21 Jun
2024
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0.3926 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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18,500
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48.0000 USD
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American
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19 Jul
2024
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1.1495 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Purchasing
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3,800
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USD
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0.4211 USD
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common
stock
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Put
Options
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Selling
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7,500
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45.0000 USD
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American
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19 Jul
2024
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1.6500 USD
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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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18 Jun 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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