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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24
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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743,142
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0.21%
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655,394
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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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339,357
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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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1,082,499
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0.31%
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683,009
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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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149,881
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34.3586 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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143,800
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34.3098 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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68,529
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34.1811 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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34,518
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34.2392 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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33,364
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34.2250 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,169
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34.1717 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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17,115
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34.4326 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,432
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34.4300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,248
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34.1122 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,646
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34.3888 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,171
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34.4629 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,946
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34.2641 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,682
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34.2027 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,534
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34.3423 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,275
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34.2623 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,266
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34.2910 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,865
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34.1698 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,800
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34.4633 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,740
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34.3570 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,591
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34.4299 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,400
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34.1496 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,308
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34.2671 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,300
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34.1500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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897
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34.2751 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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784
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34.2811 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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694
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34.2714 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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674
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34.2709 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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640
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34.4448 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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532
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34.2236 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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521
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34.4337 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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495
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34.4994 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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485
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34.2782 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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34.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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177
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34.4635 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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138
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34.4924 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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120
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34.4700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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105
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32.0000 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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34.2650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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34.1450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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34.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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34.3700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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99
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34.2100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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78
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34.4023 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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66
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34.2579 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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34.2300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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217,193
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34.2622 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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71,707
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34.3929 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25,775
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34.2966 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,860
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34.3616 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,997
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34.2004 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,139
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34.1822 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,090
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34.4233 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,708
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34.1589 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,606
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34.2813 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,143
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34.2909 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,822
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34.3335 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,579
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34.4299 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,894
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34.3348 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,882
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34.3656 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,461
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34.3376 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,370
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34.4300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,344
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34.3224 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,171
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34.4629 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,534
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34.3423 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,275
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34.2623 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,266
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34.2910 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,957
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34.3329 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,759
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34.0882 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,717
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34.1662 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,697
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34.4270 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,676
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34.3220 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,417
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34.2377 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,400
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34.1496 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,364
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34.2105 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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843
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34.3253 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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800
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34.1762 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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34.2314 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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34.3150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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632
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34.4409 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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600
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34.3250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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487
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34.2961 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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413
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34.3222 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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328
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34.4278 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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258
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34.4067 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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237
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34.3820 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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233
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34.4772 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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34.3300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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34.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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178
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34.4254 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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148
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34.2110 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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129
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34.2150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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126
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34.2523 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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120
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34.4700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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105
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32.0000 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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101
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34.2668 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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34.3900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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34.4600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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34.4150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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34.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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78
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34.4023 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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66
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34.2579 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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26
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34.4400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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34.4050 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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25 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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