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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27
Sep 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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891,041
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0.26%
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447,538
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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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357,439
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0.10%
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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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1,248,480
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0.36%
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447,538
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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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52,305
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49.0505 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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35,478
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49.0463 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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29,033
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49.0514 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,619
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49.0620 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13,495
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49.0105 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,753
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49.0755 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,832
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49.0726 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,965
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49.0400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,888
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49.0458 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,552
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49.0669 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,448
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49.0361 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,400
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49.0718 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,703
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49.0642 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,129
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49.0414 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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856
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49.0374 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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844
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49.0953 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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740
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49.0843 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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280
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49.1100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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260
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49.0269 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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48.9900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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49.0900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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184
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49.1185 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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180
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49.1300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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150
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49.0216 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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138
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49.1228 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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137
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49.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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102
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49.0100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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49.0950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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49.0300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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49.1350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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48.9075 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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76,209
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49.0546 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,657
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49.0408 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,386
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49.0391 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,080
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49.0661 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,086
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49.0573 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,760
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49.0755 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,566
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49.0984 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,154
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49.0320 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,544
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49.0603 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,406
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49.0073 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,135
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49.0364 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,970
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49.0767 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,440
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49.0400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,300
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49.0569 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,955
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49.0373 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,939
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49.0043 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,164
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49.0535 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,355
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49.0567 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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966
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48.9738 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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856
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49.0374 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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468
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49.0700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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360
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49.1100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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266
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49.1033 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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250
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49.0260 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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230
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48.9336 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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48.9900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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150
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49.0216 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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107
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48.9734 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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48.9075 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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49.0950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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49.0200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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95
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48.8800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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49.0300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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49.0500 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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428
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49.0425 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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30 Sep 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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