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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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19
Aug 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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763,930
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0.22%
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443,069
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0.13%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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179,543
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0.05%
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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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123,800
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0.04%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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1,067,273
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0.31%
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443,069
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0.13%
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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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125,854
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47.5394 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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31,180
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47.5942 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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26,982
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47.6219 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,563
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47.3600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,929
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47.4249 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,976
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47.4238 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,767
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47.4240 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,400
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47.5900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,760
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47.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,389
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47.6157 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,775
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47.4814 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,474
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47.4948 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,348
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47.5337 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,972
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47.4480 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,832
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47.4218 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,365
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47.3407 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,050
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47.0800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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916
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47.3975 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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858
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47.1814 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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772
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47.4954 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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647
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47.5242 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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600
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47.5166 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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500
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47.3840 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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458
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47.2001 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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435
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47.4506 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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412
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47.6035 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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352
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47.6257 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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47.5366 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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230
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47.2458 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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47.1650 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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110
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47.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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105
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47.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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105
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47.3195 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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47.1700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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47.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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47.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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47.4600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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47.1800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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83
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47.6199 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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35
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47.0900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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34
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47.4300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25
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47.3300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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60,010
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47.5861 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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46,500
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47.4959 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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28,830
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47.6233 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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26,135
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47.6218 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,563
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47.3600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,929
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47.4249 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,555
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47.4801 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,387
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47.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,386
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47.5733 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,128
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47.4842 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,826
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47.4307 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,815
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47.4195 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,929
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47.4352 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,858
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47.5206 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,775
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47.4814 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,636
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47.6238 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,100
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47.3906 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,100
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47.0800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,973
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47.5427 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,716
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47.1814 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,320
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47.3827 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,138
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47.3702 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,120
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47.4400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,007
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47.1816 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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986
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47.4480 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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937
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47.4484 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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865
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47.4405 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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517
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47.3396 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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47.5750 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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450
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47.4011 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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47.4412 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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47.4175 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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349
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47.4496 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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257
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47.5480 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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256
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47.3276 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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254
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47.4837 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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229
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47.5800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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164
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47.3971 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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119
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47.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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118
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47.5715 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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106
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47.4320 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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47.5375 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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47.5900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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47.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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84
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47.6200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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74
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47.5867 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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39
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47.6085 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29
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47.5700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27
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47.4622 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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47.4980 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22
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47.5272 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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47.4200 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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10,881
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47.3941 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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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Purchasing
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500
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48.0000 USD
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American
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18 Oct
2024
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2.1940 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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500
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53.0000 USD
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American
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18 Oct
2024
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0.4780 USD
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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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YES
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Date of disclosure:
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20 Aug 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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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
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PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
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Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
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Barclays PLC.
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are
being disclosed:
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
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relevant securities this from relates:
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2.
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OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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Class of relevant
security
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Product
description
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Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
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Number of securities to which
option relates
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Exercise price per
unit
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Type
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Expiry date
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common
stock
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Put
Options
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Written
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123,800
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45.0000
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American
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20 Sep
2024
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3.
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AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
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