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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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27
Dec 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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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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804,404
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0.23%
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1,003,131
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0.29%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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536,240
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0.15%
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13,660
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0.00%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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1,340,644
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0.39%
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1,016,791
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0.29%
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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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71,366
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54.5307 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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44,616
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54.4613 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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37,148
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54.4963 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30,484
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54.4918 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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22,811
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54.4902 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,742
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54.4900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,488
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54.5791 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,099
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54.4621 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,500
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54.9771 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,080
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54.9642 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,491
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55.0002 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,274
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54.6013 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,237
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54.4407 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,455
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54.4814 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,701
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54.5826 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,400
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54.9621 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,270
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54.5458 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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904
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54.5396 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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600
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54.9466 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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480
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54.5020 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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430
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54.5236 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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398
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54.9137 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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331
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55.0395 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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252
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54.6266 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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250
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54.6242 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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224
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54.6975 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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55.1600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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54.9600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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54.4600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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88
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54.8178 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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88
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54.6359 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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60
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54.6600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20
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55.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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54.4420 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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76,343
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54.4900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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51,478
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54.5155 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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40,906
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54.5453 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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39,532
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54.4910 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30,049
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54.4497 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21,000
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54.9771 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,856
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54.5188 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,461
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54.4645 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,576
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54.5238 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,382
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54.5274 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,982
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54.5748 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,021
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54.4641 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,943
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54.4794 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,894
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54.5813 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,812
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54.4369 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,703
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54.5208 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,566
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54.5433 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,399
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54.6858 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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54.6180 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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488
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54.4440 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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480
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54.5020 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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389
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54.4374 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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345
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54.4707 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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334
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54.4580 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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307
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54.4932 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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54.4966 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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294
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54.6855 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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265
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54.6546 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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247
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54.5207 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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201
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54.5100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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54.8900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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54.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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54.5150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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199
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54.3898 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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54.4300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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54.5500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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55.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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54.4600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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32
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54.6062 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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21
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54.4500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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55.0000 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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30 Dec 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
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