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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16
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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984,466
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0.28%
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713,494
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0.21%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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317,206
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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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1,301,672
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0.37%
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727,154
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0.21%
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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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118,651
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55.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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96,108
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55.7783 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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51,309
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55.7861 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,654
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55.7896 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19,209
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55.7874 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,268
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55.8047 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,020
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55.8128 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,872
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55.7927 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,018
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55.7354 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,703
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55.7683 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,395
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55.7872 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,164
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55.7566 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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863
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55.7799 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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860
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55.7718 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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822
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55.8075 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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736
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55.7789 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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704
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55.8007 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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700
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55.7883 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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700
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55.7168 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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587
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55.6940 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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569
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55.8555 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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561
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55.7526 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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500
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55.7960 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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434
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55.7993 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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353
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55.7913 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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350
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55.8720 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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331
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55.7559 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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318
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55.7941 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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55.7666 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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204
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56.0184 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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201
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55.6900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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156
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55.7904 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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148
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55.9013 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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141
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55.7390 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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130
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55.8254 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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118
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55.7379 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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102
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55.7236 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.8087 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.7650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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86
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55.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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73
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55.8052 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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55
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55.8265 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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53
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55.6500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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50
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55.7600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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50
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55.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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45
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55.7651 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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38
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55.7902 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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36
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55.8700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24
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55.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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22
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55.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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17
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55.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9
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55.8300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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166,657
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55.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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42,685
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55.7832 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30,342
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55.7660 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,654
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55.7896 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,910
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55.7899 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,858
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55.7887 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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18,970
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55.7713 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,907
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55.7724 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,551
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55.8061 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,349
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55.8020 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,949
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55.7842 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,613
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55.8035 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,251
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55.8003 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,119
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55.9002 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,070
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55.7514 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,974
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55.8295 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,526
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55.7819 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,395
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55.7872 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,326
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55.8009 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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952
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55.7443 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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948
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55.7929 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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888
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55.7024 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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793
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55.8273 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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774
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55.7891 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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677
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55.7657 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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601
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55.8099 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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561
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55.7526 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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547
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55.7490 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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503
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55.8160 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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419
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55.7579 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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419
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55.7705 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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55.7881 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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301
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55.7334 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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55.8750 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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270
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55.7055 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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259
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55.7944 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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210
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55.7516 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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201
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55.7623 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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55.8550 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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55.8058 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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167
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55.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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146
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55.7932 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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108
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56.0037 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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107
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55.7795 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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55.7300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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90
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55.7598 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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56
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55.8905 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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45
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55.7980 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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45
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55.7544 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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45
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55.7722 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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38
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55.7910 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29
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55.5668 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27
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55.8459 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24
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55.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15
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55.9550 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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55.8250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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55.6900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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55.8025 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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55.6700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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55.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4
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55.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3
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55.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2
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55.7350 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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17 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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