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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26
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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728,430
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0.21%
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710,229
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0.20%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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394,860
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0.11%
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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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1,123,290
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0.32%
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737,844
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0.21%
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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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204,147
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33.8015 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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138,664
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33.8013 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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129,992
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33.7752 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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96,055
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33.7218 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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91,416
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33.8153 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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62,774
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33.8639 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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54,547
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33.7176 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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44,690
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33.7680 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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36,810
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33.7687 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32,446
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33.7347 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32,372
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33.7588 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30,400
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33.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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27,907
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33.7031 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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22,248
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33.7594 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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21,993
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33.8150 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,541
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33.7264 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,065
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33.7221 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,446
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33.7970 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,079
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33.8769 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,883
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33.7584 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,801
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33.8290 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,693
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33.7043 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,449
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33.6828 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,470
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33.6948 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,309
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33.7532 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,574
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33.6956 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,557
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33.7140 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,039
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33.7677 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,311
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33.7530 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,215
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33.7474 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,752
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33.6668 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,511
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33.6125 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,476
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33.8308 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,468
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33.8517 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,295
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33.7592 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,007
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33.5441 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,739
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33.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,404
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33.7802 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,386
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33.7770 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,212
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33.7712 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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897
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33.7303 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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825
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33.7986 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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638
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33.6665 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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637
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33.6809 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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600
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33.5675 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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521
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33.7960 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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440
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33.6350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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399
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33.6402 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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33.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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240
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33.7041 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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220
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33.8700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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210
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33.6758 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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33.6750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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33.8250 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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181
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33.5925 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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143
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33.6417 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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112
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33.6788 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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33.5700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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33.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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33.5650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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76
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33.5544 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24
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33.5562 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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33.8800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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330,000
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33.7763 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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183,650
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33.7843 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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86,289
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33.7508 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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80,699
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33.8442 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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58,212
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33.7862 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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56,233
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33.7302 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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55,042
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33.7186 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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39,060
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33.6831 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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36,930
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33.8512 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30,000
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33.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,172
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33.8365 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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26,027
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33.7792 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,206
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33.7994 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,014
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33.7433 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21,993
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33.8150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,346
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33.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,296
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33.7011 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,800
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33.7390 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,003
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33.8759 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,646
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33.8507 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,405
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33.6418 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,018
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33.8887 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,205
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33.7001 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,922
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33.6759 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,742
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33.7389 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,929
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33.8851 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,811
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33.6150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,474
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33.7230 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,676
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33.7821 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,588
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33.6556 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,543
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33.5270 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,491
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33.6819 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,040
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33.8659 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,015
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33.6814 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,007
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33.5441 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,770
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33.6991 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,770
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33.7192 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,550
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33.9219 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,516
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33.5999 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,473
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33.7435 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,422
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33.9109 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,386
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33.7770 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,252
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33.7200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,248
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33.9131 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,213
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33.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,179
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33.7210 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,000
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33.4875 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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994
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33.8522 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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992
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33.7989 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
637
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33.6809 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
500
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33.7680 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
490
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33.7742 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
488
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33.7665 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
452
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33.8544 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
400
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33.5675 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
400
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33.7400 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
400
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33.7037 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
400
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33.5750 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
400
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33.7300 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
300
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33.5566 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
300
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33.6200 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
298
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33.8500 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
277
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33.8796 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
220
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33.8700 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
220
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33.6350 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
210
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33.6758 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
210
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33.7799 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
200
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33.8250 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
200
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33.7150 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
189
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33.8400 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
168
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33.4700 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
100
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33.7520 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
52
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33.4742 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
24
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33.5562 USD
|
common
stock
|
Sale
|
16
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33.5600 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
14
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33.9100 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
10
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33.5300 USD
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
4
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33.8600 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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44,900
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33.6911 USD
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
|
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
|
|
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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29 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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