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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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18
Jul 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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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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811,879
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0.23%
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415,740
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0.12%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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76,162
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0.02%
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0
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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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24,200
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0.01%
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24,700
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0.01%
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TOTAL:
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912,241
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0.26%
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440,440
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0.13%
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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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63,163
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45.9093 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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27,665
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45.8620 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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27,633
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45.8651 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24,852
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45.8640 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,484
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45.8583 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,725
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45.8700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,679
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45.8836 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,188
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45.8691 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,269
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45.8434 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,548
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45.7758 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,289
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45.8232 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,343
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45.7959 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,112
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45.8621 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,027
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45.8081 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,806
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45.8475 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,785
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45.8521 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,737
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45.8614 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,390
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45.7435 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,128
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45.7436 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,531
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45.7847 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,460
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45.9006 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,290
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45.8590 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,257
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45.9536 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,180
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45.8548 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,085
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45.7981 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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900
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45.8611 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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500
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45.8380 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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329
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45.7516 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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327
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45.8711 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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45.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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208
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45.8857 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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125
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45.8800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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45.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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45.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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45.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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46.0300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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96
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45.8695 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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96
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45.8694 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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42
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45.8444 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30
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45.6150 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30
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45.8900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13
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45.9861 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10
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45.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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45.8250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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34,451
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45.8366 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,240
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45.8282 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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26,325
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45.8969 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,757
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45.8599 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,520
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45.9066 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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18,307
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45.8704 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,112
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45.8700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,125
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45.8530 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,753
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45.9146 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,188
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45.8691 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,416
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45.8490 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,948
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45.9509 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,852
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45.8641 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,740
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45.8948 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,377
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45.8990 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,112
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45.8621 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,855
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45.7953 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,788
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45.8307 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,460
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45.8462 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,272
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45.8693 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,039
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45.7659 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,464
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45.8963 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,460
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45.9006 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,458
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45.8248 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,431
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45.9595 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,180
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45.8548 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,105
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45.9717 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,055
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45.8842 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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958
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45.9310 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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909
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45.8565 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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800
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45.8650 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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720
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45.8893 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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517
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46.1062 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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376
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45.9300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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212
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45.8464 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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208
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45.8857 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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152
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45.8220 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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151
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45.7691 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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136
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45.8537 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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45.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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46.1300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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45.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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96
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45.8694 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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95
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45.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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91
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45.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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80
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45.9347 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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60
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45.6150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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51
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45.8033 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35
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45.8614 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31
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45.8027 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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45.8020 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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45.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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45.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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45.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9
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45.7500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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45.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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46.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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45.8250 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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19 Jul 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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
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Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
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Expiry date
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common
stock
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Put
Options
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Purchased
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-24,700
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43.0000
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American
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16 Aug
2024
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common
stock
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Put
Options
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Written
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24,200
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43.0000
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American
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19 Jul
2024
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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