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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11
Oct 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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856,860
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0.25%
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408,812
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0.12%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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315,637
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0.09%
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0
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0.00%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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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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1,172,497
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0.34%
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408,812
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0.12%
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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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131,368
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48.0762 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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58,504
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48.1900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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41,510
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48.0734 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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38,974
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48.1174 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19,273
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48.0557 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,358
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48.0490 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,250
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48.0401 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,628
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48.0193 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,078
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48.1908 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,669
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48.2160 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,240
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47.9580 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,413
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48.1217 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,035
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48.1810 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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746
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48.1890 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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565
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48.0359 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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371
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48.1817 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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292
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47.2915 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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102
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48.3253 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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47.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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47.9500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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38
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47.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12
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48.3000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3
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48.2066 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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58,860
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48.1290 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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52,520
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48.1900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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41,821
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48.0420 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,742
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48.0737 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,229
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48.1183 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19,763
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47.8507 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,574
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48.0335 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,194
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48.1226 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,927
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48.1238 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,686
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48.1308 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,416
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48.0981 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,697
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48.0751 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,718
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48.0657 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,996
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48.1236 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,779
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48.1336 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,583
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48.1443 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,560
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48.1914 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,831
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47.9628 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,772
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48.1349 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,512
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48.1772 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,294
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48.1827 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,116
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48.0623 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,863
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48.3416 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,627
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48.1110 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,035
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48.1298 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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794
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48.0387 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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714
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48.1908 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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48.0692 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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698
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47.7881 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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590
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48.0372 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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565
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48.0359 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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553
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48.0161 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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419
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48.1913 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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211
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48.1322 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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48.0050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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48.2000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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47.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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186
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47.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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48.0350 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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50
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48.1620 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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32
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48.1500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31
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48.2200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19
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47.9800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15
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48.1100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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48.2700 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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Decreasing Long
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577
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48.1910 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,101
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48.1924 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,675
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48.1925 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
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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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14 Oct 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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