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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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09
May 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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DS
SMITH PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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common stock
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Interests
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Short
Positions
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
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and/or controlled:
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655,708
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0.19%
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813,036
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0.23%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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429,465
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0.12%
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100,125
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0.03%
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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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1,085,173
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0.31%
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913,161
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0.26%
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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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294,437
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39.7900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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241,756
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39.7869 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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79,243
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39.5779 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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78,054
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39.6625 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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63,402
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39.8154 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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62,352
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39.5586 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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57,426
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39.4906 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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46,383
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39.7057 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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36,401
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39.8347 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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32,828
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39.7790 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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23,186
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39.6525 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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21,667
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39.6802 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,072
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39.6707 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,042
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39.6891 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,019
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39.6554 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,748
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39.7174 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,075
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39.8390 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,615
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39.8153 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,905
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39.6694 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,662
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39.6334 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,265
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39.6940 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,433
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39.5995 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,843
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39.5208 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,708
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39.5238 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,111
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39.4711 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,000
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39.2569 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,823
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39.5381 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,772
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39.7087 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,428
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39.7215 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,074
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39.4794 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,646
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39.7988 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,630
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39.7517 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,545
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39.7819 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,514
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39.6857 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,499
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39.6992 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,235
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39.7956 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,152
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39.8357 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,114
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39.5629 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,060
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39.6535 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,803
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39.7044 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,744
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39.5810 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,597
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39.8132 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,148
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39.3969 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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925
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39.6601 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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570
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39.8400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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546
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39.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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403
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39.5320 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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400
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39.7950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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396
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39.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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390
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39.7848 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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202
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39.9133 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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39.5610 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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120
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39.6000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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39.4900 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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39.5300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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39.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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94
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39.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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62
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39.8350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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48
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39.7300 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24
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40.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20
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39.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9
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39.6100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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39.5350 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5
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39.4500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4
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39.4700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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239,422
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39.6858 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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203,190
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39.8131 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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162,760
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39.7970 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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82,307
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39.7894 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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75,765
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39.6052 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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60,000
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39.4633 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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51,400
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39.5662 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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46,083
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39.7048 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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44,310
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39.5964 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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42,931
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39.5752 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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37,398
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39.7933 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31,640
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39.8125 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25,883
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39.7528 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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18,061
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39.7779 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,075
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39.8390 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15,988
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39.8399 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,615
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39.8153 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,044
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39.7313 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,898
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39.7243 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,578
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39.5207 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,876
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39.5733 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,674
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39.7420 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,447
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39.6502 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,324
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39.7502 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,983
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39.5119 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,949
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39.6049 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,726
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39.5199 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,193
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39.6533 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,104
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39.7887 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,882
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39.7273 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,843
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39.8357 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,832
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39.7895 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,311
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39.6937 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,241
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39.6419 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,220
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39.4436 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,196
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39.8044 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,031
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39.7486 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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925
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39.6601 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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831
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39.8400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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710
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39.8295 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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39.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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495
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39.5135 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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477
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39.7684 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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430
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39.6925 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
418
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39.7493 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
396
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39.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
390
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39.7848 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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213
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39.6491 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
208
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39.7218 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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39.5610 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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39.7600 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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120
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39.5175 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
100
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39.6545 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
100
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39.6525 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
100
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39.5300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
95
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39.7930 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
62
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39.8350 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
50
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39.8300 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
45
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39.6455 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
35
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39.4842 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
33
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39.6518 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
33
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39.8360 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25
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39.5320 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
20
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39.7675 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
20
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39.7000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
20
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39.7725 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
10
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39.5350 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
10
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39.6350 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
10
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39.5650 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
9
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39.6100 USD
|
|
common
stock
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Sale
|
5
|
39.8250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
5
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39.4300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
|
5
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39.7300 USD
|
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common
stock
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Sale
|
4
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39.4700 USD
|
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common
stock
|
Sale
|
4
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39.8100 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
|
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
|
Selling
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100
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USD
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1.5500 USD
|
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common
stock
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Call
Options
|
Selling
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2,000
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USD
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0.5125 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
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Purchasing
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6,700
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USD
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0.4500 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
|
Selling
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5,500
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USD
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0.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Call
Options
|
Selling
|
5,700
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USD
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0.8043 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
|
Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
|
unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
|
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 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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