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
Jun 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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DS
SMITH PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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common stock
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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854,848
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0.25%
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295,028
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0.08%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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36,045
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0.01%
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38,180
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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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890,893
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0.26%
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333,208
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0.10%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
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options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
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Price per
unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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Purchase
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316,837
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47.2486 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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54,387
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46.9038 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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43,645
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46.9304 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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34,570
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47.3197 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19,779
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47.1984 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,102
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46.9456 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15,406
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47.0348 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13,323
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46.7928 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,340
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47.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,759
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46.8349 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,331
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47.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,692
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46.8361 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,878
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47.2829 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,547
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47.0100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,447
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46.8259 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,158
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47.1996 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,514
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46.8241 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,354
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47.2695 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,349
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46.8487 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,172
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46.8717 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,098
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46.8437 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,926
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46.8732 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,663
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47.1743 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,500
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46.7613 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,411
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46.8823 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,259
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47.2412 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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692
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46.7684 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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201
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46.9903 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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46.7750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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191
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46.7920 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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181
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46.3000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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124
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47.0350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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46.7600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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47.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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94
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42.9400 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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88
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46.9996 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23
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46.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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46.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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235,959
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47.2945 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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61,942
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47.0960 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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53,434
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46.8734 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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49,171
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47.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31,373
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46.9426 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29,379
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47.1048 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,656
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46.8621 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,159
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46.9173 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,340
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47.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,232
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47.0174 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,501
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46.9421 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,026
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46.9949 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,392
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46.8154 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,790
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47.0332 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,807
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47.1956 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,874
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47.0405 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,550
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46.8827 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,378
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47.2664 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,172
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46.8717 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,775
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47.1963 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,558
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47.1197 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,532
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46.8780 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,400
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46.7635 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,398
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46.9882 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,259
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47.2412 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,051
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47.1593 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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754
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47.0050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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752
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47.2566 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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46.7671 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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657
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47.0279 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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588
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46.7420 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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516
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46.6693 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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468
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46.7986 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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428
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47.1648 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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331
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47.1008 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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47.2766 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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260
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47.3199 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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253
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47.2052 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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241
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47.1733 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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215
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47.3157 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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206
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47.1024 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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47.1350 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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191
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46.7920 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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148
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47.2700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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121
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46.7759 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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46.7300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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94
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42.9400 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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88
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46.9996 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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56
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47.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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49
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46.9738 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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46.6950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7
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46.9471 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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46.8800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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47.3600 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Purchasing
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4,300
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USD
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0.2907 USD
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common
stock
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Put
Options
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Purchasing
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4,700
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45.0000 USD
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American
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28 Jun
2024
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0.2979 USD
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common
stock
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Put
Options
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Purchasing
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3,400
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45.0000 USD
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American
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28 Jun
2024
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0.2941 USD
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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25 Jun 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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