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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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20
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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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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762,703
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0.22%
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576,720
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0.17%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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324,435
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0.09%
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56,070
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0.02%
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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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1,087,138
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0.31%
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632,790
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0.18%
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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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335,145
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41.1518 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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69,869
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41.1800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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63,055
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41.1353 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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21,628
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41.0725 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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14,532
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41.1745 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,359
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41.2151 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,677
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41.2116 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,560
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41.3233 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,305
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41.1449 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,648
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41.3836 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,013
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41.2013 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,643
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41.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,168
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41.2417 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,000
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41.3283 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,000
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41.7077 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,357
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41.7008 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,144
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41.1314 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,494
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41.1569 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,134
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41.5830 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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919
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41.1863 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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916
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41.2025 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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643
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41.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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587
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41.1406 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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560
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41.0834 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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411
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41.7898 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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41.2415 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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268
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41.1625 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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222
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41.0915 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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209
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41.0880 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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106
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41.1393 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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41.2200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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52
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41.2600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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13
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41.1600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4
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41.0800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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159,216
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41.1677 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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52,363
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41.1853 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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37,728
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41.0922 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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36,266
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41.1800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25,497
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41.1533 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24,461
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41.0943 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23,860
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41.2043 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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22,368
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41.1673 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21,921
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41.1794 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,265
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41.0590 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,533
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41.0740 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,666
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41.2274 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,516
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41.1779 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,258
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41.1686 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,280
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41.3201 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,643
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41.5336 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,021
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41.2555 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,807
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41.0955 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,561
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41.1001 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,033
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41.1071 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,793
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41.1643 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,505
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41.0925 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,487
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41.0514 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,460
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40.9639 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,168
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41.2417 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,000
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41.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,000
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41.7077 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,000
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41.3283 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,511
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41.1598 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,357
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41.7008 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,144
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41.1314 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,608
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41.1313 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,608
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41.1027 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,146
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41.1549 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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643
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41.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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587
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41.1406 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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41.0270 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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41.2415 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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41.3100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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268
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41.1625 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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41.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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190
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41.2200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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150
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41.2197 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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127
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41.1972 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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106
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41.1393 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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40.9000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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48
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40.9606 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12
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40.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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40.9200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2
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41.2600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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40.2600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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41.0700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1
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41.1300 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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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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31,300
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USD
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1.0395 USD
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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21 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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