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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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09
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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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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1,058,694
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0.30%
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689,266
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0.20%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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319,377
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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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1,378,071
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0.40%
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702,926
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0.20%
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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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87,609
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55.7801 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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82,571
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55.8372 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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40,473
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55.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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34,219
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55.8539 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24,727
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55.8683 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,660
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55.7834 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,001
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55.8295 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,686
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55.8164 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,528
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55.7851 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,352
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55.7716 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,095
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55.8316 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,537
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55.7751 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,097
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55.8608 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,247
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55.9313 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,796
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55.6800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,788
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55.7737 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,618
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55.9758 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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700
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55.8676 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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669
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55.7717 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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661
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56.9633 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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478
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55.7598 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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420
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55.8273 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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399
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55.7960 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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307
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55.8437 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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256
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55.7150 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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197
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55.7814 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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190
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55.8700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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173
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56.0253 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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65
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57.0900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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34
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55.7770 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6
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55.7400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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146,696
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55.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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87,609
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55.7801 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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86,798
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55.8470 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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70,815
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55.8060 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,910
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55.7974 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,072
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55.8062 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,819
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56.3156 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,557
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55.8082 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,033
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55.8573 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,827
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55.8260 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,796
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55.6800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,541
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55.9261 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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956
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56.0571 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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507
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55.8439 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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468
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55.7534 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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431
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55.8263 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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427
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55.8293 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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420
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55.8273 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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412
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55.9589 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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57.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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344
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55.9224 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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322
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56.3052 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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308
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55.7373 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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269
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56.2754 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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263
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55.9788 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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169
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56.1839 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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156
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56.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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150
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55.9245 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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149
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56.0481 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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129
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55.9451 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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95
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55.8700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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89
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55.9357 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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70
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55.8971 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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70
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56.0485 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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50
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55.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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45
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55.8455 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31
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55.9500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29
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55.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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26
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55.8738 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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55.9100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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55.7700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11
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55.7400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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56.0625 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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55.6600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9
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56.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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55.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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55.6900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2
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55.7600 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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259
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55.7810 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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249
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55.7824 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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10 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
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