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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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10
Dec 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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DS
SMITH PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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common stock
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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998,897
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0.29%
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630,399
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0.18%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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318,832
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0.09%
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13,660
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0.00%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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1,317,729
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0.38%
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644,059
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0.19%
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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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131,795
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54.7924 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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52,792
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54.9886 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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51,124
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54.7600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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37,610
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54.9324 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,615
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54.9106 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,277
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54.7971 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,964
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54.7611 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,446
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55.0210 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,315
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54.7873 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,248
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54.9864 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,609
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54.7823 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,774
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54.8444 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,511
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54.7760 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,473
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54.7660 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,278
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54.9480 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,432
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54.7612 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,228
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54.7630 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,999
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54.7723 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,692
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54.7754 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,623
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54.7663 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,116
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54.9438 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,520
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54.7942 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,476
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54.8172 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,205
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54.7633 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,003
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54.7855 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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876
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54.9128 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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469
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54.9123 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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451
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55.0873 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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382
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54.8139 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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308
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54.8796 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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54.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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271
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54.8133 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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230
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54.9284 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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55.1100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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54.7300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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160
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54.9204 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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54.8000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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76
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55.0700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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72
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55.1550 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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70
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55.0635 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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50
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54.9320 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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45
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55.0011 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30
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54.9333 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25
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54.8620 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20
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54.8375 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20
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54.9375 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12
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55.0985 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10
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54.7550 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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55.1200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4
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55.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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176,546
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54.8362 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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49,468
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54.7600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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43,932
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54.7871 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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32,374
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55.0184 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21,202
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54.9616 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19,693
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54.9056 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,802
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54.8325 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,478
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54.8104 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,305
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54.7606 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,569
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54.7579 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,447
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54.7662 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,432
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54.7612 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,228
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54.7630 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,043
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54.7838 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,165
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54.9238 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,065
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55.0255 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,615
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55.3478 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,363
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54.7922 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,291
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54.9551 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,181
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54.7888 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,130
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54.7609 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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700
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54.9216 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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498
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54.8052 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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469
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54.9123 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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424
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54.7898 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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257
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54.9449 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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222
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55.0223 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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55.0150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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153
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55.0700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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144
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55.0800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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54.9000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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98
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54.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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79
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54.8021 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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77
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55.0200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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72
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54.9998 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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65
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54.7229 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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63
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55.0300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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32
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54.7637 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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54.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23
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55.1700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23
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54.7500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14
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54.8625 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13
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54.8700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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54.7550 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2
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55.0850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2
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54.9675 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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545
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54.7624 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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11 Dec 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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