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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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AGEAS SA/NV
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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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08
Mar 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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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP 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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Ordinary
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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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2,541,785
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1.35%
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1,487,500
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0.79%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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277,256
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0.15%
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466,735
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0.25%
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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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2,819,041
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1.50%
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1,954,235
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1.04%
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Class of relevant security:
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Convertible Bond BE0933899800
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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1,750,000
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0.93%
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0
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0.00%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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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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(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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1,750,000
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0.93%
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0
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0.00%
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Class of relevant security:
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Convertible Bond XS0147484074
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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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500,000
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0.27%
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0
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0.00%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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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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(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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500,000
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0.27%
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0
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0.00%
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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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Ordinary
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Purchase
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30,079
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38.7869 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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13,416
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38.7251 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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10,061
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38.7408 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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7,327
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38.8751 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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5,631
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38.9117 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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5,500
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38.7503 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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4,429
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38.8222 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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3,231
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38.8901 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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3,230
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38.7984 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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3,152
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38.6811 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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3,028
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38.6404 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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2,919
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38.6744 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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2,782
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38.9404 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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2,358
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38.7517 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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2,038
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38.7066 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,905
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38.7488 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,825
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38.9100 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,616
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38.7188 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,394
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38.8015 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,382
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38.7734 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,331
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38.7358 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,190
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38.6515 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,134
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38.8600 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1,128
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38.8491 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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825
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38.7387 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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808
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38.7578 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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800
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38.5933 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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765
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38.7385 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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714
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38.9149 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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687
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38.7927 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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440
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38.6979 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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430
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38.9051 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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422
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38.6764 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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355
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38.7813 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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347
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38.8058 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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255
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38.8500 EUR
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ADR
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Purchase
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250
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42.5000 USD
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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208
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38.8117 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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202
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38.8330 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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189
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38.7909 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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85
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38.9400 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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65
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38.5800 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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61
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38.9326 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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49
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38.5700 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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30
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38.7800 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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10
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38.6650 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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3
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38.8642 EUR
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Ordinary
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Purchase
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1
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38.7600 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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120,624
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38.7463 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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15,078
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38.7578 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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14,669
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38.8051 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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7,327
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38.8751 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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6,708
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38.7251 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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5,937
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38.8471 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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5,778
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38.7410 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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3,231
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38.8901 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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2,798
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38.7731 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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2,256
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38.8491 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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1,356
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38.9133 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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1,277
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38.9742 EUR
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Ordinary
|
Sale
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1,196
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38.7031 EUR
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Ordinary
|
Sale
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909
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38.8608 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
Sale
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838
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38.8000 EUR
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Ordinary
|
Sale
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825
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38.7387 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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750
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38.7329 EUR
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Ordinary
|
Sale
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717
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38.7835 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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658
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38.5470 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
Sale
|
629
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38.7258 EUR
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|
Ordinary
|
Sale
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567
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38.8600 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
404
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38.8330 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
Sale
|
400
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38.5933 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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355
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38.7813 EUR
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Ordinary
|
Sale
|
279
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38.8329 EUR
|
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Ordinary
|
Sale
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255
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38.8500 EUR
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ADR
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Sale
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250
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42.5000 USD
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Ordinary
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Sale
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224
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38.8076 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
211
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38.6764 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
|
194
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38.9388 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
136
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38.7488 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
130
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38.5800 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
105
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38.8147 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
105
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38.5700 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
89
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38.7732 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
57
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38.8035 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
55
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38.7861 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
28
|
38.8603 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
12
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38.6458 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
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1
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38.7600 EUR
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Ordinary
|
Sale
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1
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38.9100 EUR
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Ordinary
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Sale
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135,702
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38.8931 EUR
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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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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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347
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38.8058 EUR
|
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Ordinary
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
|
370
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38.8700 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
371
|
38.8100 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
372
|
38.8150 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
652
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38.8885 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
687
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38.7927 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
765
|
38.7385 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
808
|
38.7578 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
903
|
38.6998 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,190
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38.6515 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,331
|
38.7358 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,394
|
38.8015 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,616
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38.7188 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,633
|
38.7488 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,869
|
38.7729 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,782
|
38.9404 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,919
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38.6744 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,028
|
38.6404 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
3,152
|
38.6811 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
5,631
|
38.9117 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1
|
38.6680 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
1
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38.9100 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
3
|
38.5996 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
9
|
38.8316 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
9
|
38.8239 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
10
|
38.6750 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
12
|
38.6461 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
13
|
38.8139 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
17
|
38.8107 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
25
|
38.8116 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
38
|
38.8306 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
55
|
38.7861 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
56
|
38.5700 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
58
|
38.7814 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
65
|
38.5800 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
82
|
38.8156 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
85
|
38.7851 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
89
|
38.7732 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
97
|
38.7032 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
145
|
38.7037 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
179
|
38.8102 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
202
|
38.8301 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
228
|
38.7733 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
333
|
38.7729 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
370
|
38.8700 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
371
|
38.8100 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
372
|
38.8150 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
574
|
38.7835 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
954
|
38.7030 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,128
|
38.8441 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
1,277
|
38.9742 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
2,237
|
38.7731 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
14,669
|
38.8051 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
364
|
38.9078 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3
|
38.8633 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
101
|
38.6900 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
211
|
38.6764 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
374
|
38.7415 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
400
|
38.5933 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
471
|
38.7307 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
1,082
|
38.9150 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
3,723
|
38.6613 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
12,192
|
38.7474 EUR
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
30,079
|
38.7869 EUR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
|
Class
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Product
|
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
|
Number of
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Exercise price
per
|
|
security
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securities
|
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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|
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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|
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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 Mar 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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