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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15
Nov 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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851,684
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0.25%
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578,844
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0.16%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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337,904
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0.09%
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13,660
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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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1,189,588
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0.34%
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592,504
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0.17%
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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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187,632
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57.3271 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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156,021
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57.4834 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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40,678
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57.0809 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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33,983
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57.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,677
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56.8515 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,380
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56.7679 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,104
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56.8380 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,974
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57.1497 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,331
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56.7768 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,525
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56.9385 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,200
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56.1900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,548
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56.6389 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,432
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56.7928 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,844
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56.2634 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,000
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56.6268 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,582
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56.8511 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,565
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56.8556 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,587
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56.9567 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,682
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56.9401 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,548
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56.7457 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,208
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56.8820 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,404
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56.7511 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,287
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56.7853 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,210
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56.6225 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,200
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56.6150 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,177
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56.6056 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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849
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57.0227 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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688
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56.6595 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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668
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56.6312 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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600
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56.8316 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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590
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57.0882 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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543
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56.7151 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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336
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56.7166 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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297
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56.6997 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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56.6275 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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57.1750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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56.7125 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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56.6000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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181
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57.1117 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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124
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57.3752 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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120
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56.4392 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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109
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57.0600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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104
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56.6469 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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101
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56.5798 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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52.9090 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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56.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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57.0470 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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95
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56.5700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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87
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56.9934 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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77
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56.4900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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51
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57.5354 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28
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56.4864 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15
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56.5743 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10
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56.6200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7
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56.7200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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56.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1
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56.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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136,735
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57.5607 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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118,199
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57.4680 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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68,240
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56.8353 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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53,823
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56.8814 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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44,909
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57.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35,444
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57.1730 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,069
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57.0029 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,180
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57.1570 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,043
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57.2394 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,067
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57.0714 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,047
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57.4392 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,200
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56.1900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,774
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56.9458 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,694
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56.9930 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,214
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56.8240 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,000
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56.6268 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,677
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56.6200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,051
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57.3363 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,055
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56.8755 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,614
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57.3011 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,177
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56.6056 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,118
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57.1388 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,030
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57.5073 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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738
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57.4162 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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655
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57.0957 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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638
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57.4489 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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588
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56.6713 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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543
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56.7152 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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543
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56.7151 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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338
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57.4397 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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312
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57.0741 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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210
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56.4200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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204
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56.6862 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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56.6275 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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194
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57.1285 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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188
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56.9827 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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183
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57.0150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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181
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57.1117 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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143
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56.4316 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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126
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57.2552 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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109
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57.0799 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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102
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56.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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56.7400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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52.9090 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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56.5900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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56.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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53
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57.0075 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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45
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56.5743 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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41
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57.2712 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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40
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56.6850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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40
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57.0600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35
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57.0642 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30
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56.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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57.1700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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56.6150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9
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56.8751 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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57.3300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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57.0400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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57.4650 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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6,111
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57.5774 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Opening
Long
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206
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57.5796 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Closing
Long
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206
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56.1903 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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18 Nov 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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