TIDMBET

RNS Number : 8862X

Citadel Group

03 September 2015

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                        Citadel Group 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
  settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:            Betfair Group Plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity 
  of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                         1 September 2015 
  For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect       No 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 
 Class of relevant security:                                                        COMMON STOCK ISIN GB00BSPL1J93 
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                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
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                                                                                 Number       %       Number       % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                   7,377     0.01           0    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                    968,933     1.04      47,816    0.05 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                         970,310     1.05      47,816    0.05 
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options) 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

   (a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 Class of relevant security    Purchase/sale    Number of securities   Price per unit 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          837         31.8 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,552         31.6 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,007         32.12 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        4,564         32.1 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,972         32.15 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          650         32.09 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          477         32.11 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           99         32.13 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        3,573         32.07 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,233         32.06 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,071         32.14 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          178         32.18 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          662         31.78 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,108         31.98 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          250         31.99 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          103         31.97 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          402         32.16 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          822         31.88 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,005         31.74 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,005         31.7 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          268         31.71 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          359         31.67 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,053         31.66 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,076         31.65 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,732         31.64 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          986         31.81 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          586         32.03 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        4,595         32.05 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                          179         32.19 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           24         32.23 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          492         31.91 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          660         31.92 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          826         31.96 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          784         32.04 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        7,067         32 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          620         31.94 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,475         31.95 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          300         31.77 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,248         31.63 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          182         32.22 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          971         32.02 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,124         31.69 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,720         31.82 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          740         31.93 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,032         31.84 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          605         31.85 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,321         31.79 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          954         31.9 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,364         31.61 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,203         32.08 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          305         31.58 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,897         31.72 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,053         31.73 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          503         32.01 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          114         31.87 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          489         31.83 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          142         31.86 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          354         31.56 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          274         31.57 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          203         31.68 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          629         31.89 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          398         31.76 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        2,043         31.75 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,529         31.62 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           83         32.21 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,500         31.59 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           75         31.54 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          130         31.55 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -222         31.8 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -159         32.2 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -337         31.6 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -188         31.53 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -139         32.12 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -696         32.1 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -572         32.09 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -158         32.11 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -84         32.13 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -769         32.07 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -364         32.06 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -265         32.14 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -20         32.25 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -383         32.18 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -423         31.78 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -3,355         31.98 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,601         31.99 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,891         31.97 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -94         32.16 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,104         31.88 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,473         31.74 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -572         31.7 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -2,240         31.71 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -789         31.67 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -2,090         31.66 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -78         31.65 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,555         31.64 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -273         31.81 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,627         32.03 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -930         32.05 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -72         32.19 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -76         32.28 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -779         31.91 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -998         31.92 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,291         31.96 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -3,450         32.04 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -387         32.17 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -4,537         32 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -518         31.94 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -2,342         31.95 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,368         31.77 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -598         31.63 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -286         32.22 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,442         32.02 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -474         31.69 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -180         31.82 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,141         31.93 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -202         31.84 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,418         31.85 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,064         31.79 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -432         31.9 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -789         31.61 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,611         32.08 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,734         31.58 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -674         31.72 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,488         31.73 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -2,163         32.01 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -993         31.87 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -684         31.83 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,133         31.86 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -726         31.56 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,826         31.57 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -609         31.68 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -249         31.89 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -282         31.76 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -682         31.75 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,135         31.62 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -343         32.21 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -356         31.54 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -615         31.55 
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   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description       Nature of dealing        Number of reference     Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a          securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                    increasing/reducing a 
                                                     long/short position 
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                                                   Increasing long 
 Common stock               CFD                     position                                   2,266         32.049387 
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                                                   Increasing long 
 Common stock               CFD                     position                                  14,178         31.855954 
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                                                   Increasing long 
 Common stock               CFD                     position                                  60,321         31.926002 

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