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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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14
May 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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651,155
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0.19%
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754,379
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0.22%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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304,410
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0.09%
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44,055
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0.01%
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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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955,565
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0.28%
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798,434
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0.23%
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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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192,488
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39.6454 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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70,570
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39.8326 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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44,823
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39.5461 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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28,807
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39.8440 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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26,045
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39.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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25,435
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39.8420 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24,733
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39.5734 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,847
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39.5970 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,336
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39.5346 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13,393
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39.4544 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,817
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39.4637 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,600
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39.5483 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,172
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39.5253 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,238
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39.6597 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,019
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39.7024 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,990
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39.5901 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,842
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39.4410 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,750
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39.7401 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,532
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39.6211 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,350
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39.5047 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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939
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39.8412 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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600
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39.3983 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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585
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39.6505 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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500
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39.5310 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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484
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39.4255 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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458
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39.5588 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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354
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39.3978 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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39.5033 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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287
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39.7145 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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39.4513 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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175
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39.3708 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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167
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39.4000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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130
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39.7634 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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125
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39.3594 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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121
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39.6723 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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110
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39.8059 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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102
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39.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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39.6800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30
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39.4800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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39.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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39.3500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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39.7350 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100,369
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39.7376 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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81,163
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39.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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49,655
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39.6448 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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44,823
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39.5461 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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27,992
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39.8427 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,945
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39.8500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21,726
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39.5772 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,588
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39.6498 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,483
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39.6117 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,944
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39.5341 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,482
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39.4998 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,867
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39.6056 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,830
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39.5620 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,115
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39.5613 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,279
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39.8504 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,319
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39.5255 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,968
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39.3919 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,702
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39.5969 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,217
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39.6484 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,820
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39.5352 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,443
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39.6159 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,280
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39.5913 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,166
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39.5588 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,003
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39.6222 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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974
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39.4396 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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939
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39.8412 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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859
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39.6525 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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601
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39.4903 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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536
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39.5130 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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484
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39.4255 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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459
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39.6223 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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39.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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39.4575 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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39.5033 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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287
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39.7145 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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281
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39.8129 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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243
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39.8850 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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221
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39.8676 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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39.4000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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133
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39.4890 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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102
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39.8771 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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39.4150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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89
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39.7065 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30
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39.4800 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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15 May 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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