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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12
Jul 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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797,257
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0.23%
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394,896
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0.11%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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76,162
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0.02%
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0
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0.00%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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873,419
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0.25%
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394,896
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0.11%
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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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74,403
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43.5719 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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50,000
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43.6410 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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44,177
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43.6003 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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39,401
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43.6301 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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31,249
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43.3998 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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29,931
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43.4772 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28,693
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43.4275 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25,608
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43.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,900
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42.9100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,386
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42.9182 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,669
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43.4137 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,468
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43.6612 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,561
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43.4950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,114
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43.6021 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,935
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43.6468 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,396
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43.3346 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,386
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43.7001 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,868
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43.5829 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,862
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43.6784 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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708
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43.6043 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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704
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43.6293 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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605
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43.6588 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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402
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43.6190 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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296
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43.4189 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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282
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43.1835 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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273
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43.1701 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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229
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43.6645 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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43.0750 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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95
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43.6260 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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72
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43.6100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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55
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43.0450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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41
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42.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15
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43.4200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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15
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43.3950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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43.2400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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107,487
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43.5327 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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60,314
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43.6471 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29,965
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43.6179 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,485
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43.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,409
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43.4201 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21,321
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43.2830 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21,304
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43.6299 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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18,900
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42.9100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13,415
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43.5271 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,798
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43.6283 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,672
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43.5531 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,868
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43.6397 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,586
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43.1167 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,250
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43.6415 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,003
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43.6737 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,023
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43.6323 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,408
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42.9687 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,820
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42.8805 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,193
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43.6012 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,164
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42.9447 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,916
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43.6324 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,900
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43.0589 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,868
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43.5829 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,604
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42.9653 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,107
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43.5279 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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991
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43.2530 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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899
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42.9408 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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831
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43.7053 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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811
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43.6432 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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778
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42.9908 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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763
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43.5967 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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680
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43.7139 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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652
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42.8781 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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600
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43.6216 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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564
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43.6821 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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312
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43.5879 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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282
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43.1835 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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280
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42.7335 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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210
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42.8400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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202
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43.6056 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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43.6325 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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43.5850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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43.4600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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43.6100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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73
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43.6600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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55
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42.7400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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55
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43.0450 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30
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43.3950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22
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43.6000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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43.6225 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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43.6175 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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43.5815 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15
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43.6633 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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43.6050 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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43.5950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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43.6700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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43.6150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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43.1500 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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15 Jul 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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