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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02
Dec 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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928,120
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0.27%
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549,246
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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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316,369
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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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1,244,489
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0.36%
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562,906
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0.16%
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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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131,498
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58.4208 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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103,309
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58.4599 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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97,549
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58.4600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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37,435
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58.2082 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,396
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58.2799 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,585
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58.0571 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15,502
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58.4500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,296
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58.3429 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,653
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57.9064 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,031
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58.2825 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,275
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58.1005 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,267
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58.0778 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,583
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58.4591 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,011
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58.4608 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,980
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58.4518 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,808
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57.9970 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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912
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57.9846 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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578
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58.3136 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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510
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58.2284 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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367
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57.9857 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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269
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58.0170 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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237
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58.1620 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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166
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58.0427 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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135
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58.3691 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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132
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58.0608 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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116
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57.7690 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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57.7225 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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45
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58.1500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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43
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58.3062 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25
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57.8836 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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22
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58.2400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20
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58.1362 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15
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58.0933 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15
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58.2100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12
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58.4479 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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89,021
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58.4600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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81,743
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58.2792 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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76,934
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58.4599 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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73,230
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58.4616 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,481
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58.2906 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,923
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58.2684 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,591
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58.4651 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,697
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58.2703 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,495
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58.1419 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,406
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58.3220 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,060
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58.4152 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,451
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58.3458 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,899
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57.7622 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,680
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58.1262 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,472
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57.9968 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,812
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58.1440 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,463
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57.9553 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,175
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58.1487 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,155
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58.0145 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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686
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58.1012 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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685
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58.4219 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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533
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58.2393 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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510
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58.2284 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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461
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57.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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453
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57.9783 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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410
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57.9985 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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393
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58.1381 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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393
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58.2681 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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259
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58.1500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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222
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58.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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57.7475 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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195
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57.6569 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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174
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57.9500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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171
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58.0402 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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153
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58.3379 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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132
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58.0608 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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105
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58.4400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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57.7225 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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58.3105 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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58.1600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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58.1000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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57.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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58.4387 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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58.1362 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15
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58.2666 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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57.7200 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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03 Dec 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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