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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03
May 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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740,942
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0.21%
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737,260
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0.21%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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425,250
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0.12%
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64,080
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0.02%
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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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1,166,192
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0.34%
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801,340
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0.23%
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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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280,985
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36.2009 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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113,877
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36.2636 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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80,010
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36.1279 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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70,996
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36.2283 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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36,122
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36.0644 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,150
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36.2775 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,295
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36.0963 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15,378
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35.9727 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,617
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36.0238 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13,860
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36.0655 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,186
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36.2800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,415
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36.2010 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,162
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36.1935 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,441
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36.0985 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,268
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36.1102 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,819
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36.0897 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,526
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36.2670 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,360
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35.9878 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,286
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36.1518 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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953
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36.1778 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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921
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36.1768 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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882
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36.2112 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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521
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36.2134 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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36.1100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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295
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35.9750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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287
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35.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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245
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36.1275 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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215
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35.8557 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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36.1150 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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169
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36.1346 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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140
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36.2854 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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125
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35.9416 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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116
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36.0226 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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102
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36.2596 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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79
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36.0560 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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77
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35.8550 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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55
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36.0914 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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46
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35.9763 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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29
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36.0006 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28
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36.1667 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20
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35.9850 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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36.1800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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35.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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35.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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212,297
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36.2434 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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141,007
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36.2406 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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56,282
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36.0201 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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46,091
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36.0929 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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42,980
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36.2597 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30,150
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36.2277 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,440
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36.2749 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,192
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36.0535 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,948
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36.1539 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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18,258
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36.0593 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,176
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36.2800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,658
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36.1098 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,241
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36.1214 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,001
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36.2290 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,373
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36.0049 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,489
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36.0735 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,455
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36.1167 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,080
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36.0981 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,077
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36.0712 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,787
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35.9836 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,504
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36.1310 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,268
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36.1102 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,954
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36.1132 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,880
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36.0708 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,585
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35.9834 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,347
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36.0998 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,286
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36.1518 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,147
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36.0077 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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910
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36.0236 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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901
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35.9920 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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798
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35.9902 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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792
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36.1332 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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755
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35.9559 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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695
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36.0251 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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635
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35.9885 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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590
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35.9750 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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36.0420 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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497
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35.9601 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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450
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35.9155 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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401
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36.0750 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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370
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35.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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303
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36.0902 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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35.9500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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245
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36.1275 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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233
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35.9779 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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36.1600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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187
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36.0806 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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169
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36.1346 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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155
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36.1519 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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129
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35.9441 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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125
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35.9416 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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125
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36.1170 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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36.0200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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35.9850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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18
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36.2100 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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07 May 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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