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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09
Jul 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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869,429
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0.25%
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396,457
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0.11%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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76,162
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0.02%
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0
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0.00%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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945,591
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0.27%
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396,457
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0.11%
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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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150,000
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42.5294 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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91,675
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42.5803 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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84,142
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42.5821 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,288
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42.6973 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19,990
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42.7752 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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19,161
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42.6563 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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12,571
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42.6156 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,169
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42.6933 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,112
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42.5500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,611
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42.6616 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,724
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42.8898 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,307
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42.6178 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,826
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42.5296 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,686
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42.6153 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,677
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42.8055 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,378
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42.9179 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,699
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42.6638 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,584
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42.5991 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,492
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42.5566 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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790
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42.6578 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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675
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42.4624 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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600
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42.6838 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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560
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42.6567 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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536
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42.9125 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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319
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42.6281 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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305
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42.7200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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240
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42.5565 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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214
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42.6700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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42.6600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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190
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42.6500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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140
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42.6528 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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120
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42.7250 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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116
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42.7796 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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115
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42.6513 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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108
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42.6370 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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106
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42.9150 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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105
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42.8100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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42.5000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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42.9000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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92
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42.7800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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87
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42.5891 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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73
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42.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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71
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42.6200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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57
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42.7338 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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57
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42.8056 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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56
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42.7217 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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45
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42.7266 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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33
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42.6506 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32
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42.7235 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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30
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42.6950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16
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43.1000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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42.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2
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42.8700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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131,587
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42.5434 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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80,311
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42.5720 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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73,310
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42.5769 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35,430
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42.6727 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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17,332
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42.8179 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,057
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42.6451 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,910
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42.6256 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,563
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42.7268 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,725
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42.6047 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,198
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42.5500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,900
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42.7264 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,008
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42.4272 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,000
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42.4353 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,774
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42.4291 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,527
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42.6662 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,686
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42.6153 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,600
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42.8046 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,974
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42.5949 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,900
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42.4392 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,794
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42.5728 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,500
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42.6140 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,172
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42.6216 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,090
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42.4313 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,032
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42.4163 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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742
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42.9112 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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729
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42.4304 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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557
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42.4117 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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284
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42.7339 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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240
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42.7250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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240
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42.5565 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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203
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42.6934 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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43.0100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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176
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42.6478 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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139
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42.3928 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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42.5600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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42.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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42.3900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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98
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42.7821 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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89
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42.6387 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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72
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42.4204 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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68
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42.5200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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48
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42.7451 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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43
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42.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35
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42.7860 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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30
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42.6526 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16
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42.4500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8
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42.7950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3
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42.6300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2
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42.8700 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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100
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35.0000 USD
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American
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17 Jan
2025
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8.6000 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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3,600
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38.0000 USD
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American
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17 Jan
2025
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6.9000 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Selling
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3,600
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40.0000 USD
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American
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17 Jan
2025
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5.1000 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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10 Jul 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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