TIDMBET

RNS Number : 5262F

Citadel Group

12 November 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:                                                      11 November 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    Yes - Paddy Power Plc 
  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:                                    1,838    0.00           0    0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                   1,238,163    1.33      15,919    0.02 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                        1,240,001    1.33      15,919    0.02 
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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                          140         33.64 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          534         33.93 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          893         34.04 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          230         33.72 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          518         34.03 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          269         34 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          760         33.86 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          593         34.09 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          365         33.96 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          496         33.94 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          299         33.82 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,469         34.08 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          410         33.4 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          443         33.43 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           64         33.58 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          787         33.61 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          187         33.63 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          347         33.62 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,529         33.44 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          854         33.51 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           27         33.8 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          256         33.83 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,973         33.89 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          894         33.88 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          369         33.81 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           70         33.69 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           60         33.37 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,005         33.54 

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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,070         33.5 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,185         33.52 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          352         33.47 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           70         33.76 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          173         33.46 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          346         33.92 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          135         33.95 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          206         33.84 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           93         33.4225 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          273         33.45 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          965         33.53 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          321         33.85 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           60         33.77 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          992         33.87 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          853         33.9 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           76         33.35 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          754         33.42 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          440         33.56 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           90         33.71 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          607         33.49 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           34         33.6 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          709         33.48 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          270         33.66 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          500         33.41 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          607         33.68 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          637         33.65 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          289         33.39 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           63         33.38 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          180         33.97 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          100         33.98 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          960         33.75 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          600         33.74 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,481         33.91 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,045         34.06 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           13         33.73 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,731         34.05 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          490         34.02 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,650         34.07 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           94         33.99 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,952         34.01 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           56         34.11 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                        1,346         34.12 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          168         34.17 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          742         34.1 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          575         34.13 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          243         34.14 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                           70         33.5075 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          818         34.16 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          320         34.15 
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 Common stock                  Purchase                          310         33.535 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -90         33.64 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -642         33.93 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -100         33.67 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -421         34.04 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -70         33.72 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -518         34.03 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -859         34 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -796         33.86 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,506         34.09 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,054         33.96 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,046         33.94 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -842         33.82 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,381         34.08 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -403         33.43 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -818         33.57 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -916         33.58 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -134         33.7 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -89         33.63 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -51         33.62 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -748         33.44 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -99         33.2 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -483         33.51 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -110         33.8 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -258         33.83 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -775         33.89 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,092         33.88 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -484         33.81 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -89         33.69 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -213         33.37 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -324         33.54 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -628         33.55 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -708         33.5 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,080         33.52 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -806         33.47 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -40         33.76 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -878         33.46 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -100         33.92 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -337         33.95 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -605         33.84 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -312         33.45 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -395         33.53 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -936         33.85 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -51         33.78 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -523         33.77 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,490         33.87 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -512         33.9 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -270         33.35 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -464         33.42 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -337         33.56 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -521         33.71 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -453         33.49 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -670         33.48 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -137         33.66 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -248         33.41 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -29         33.68 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -75         33.65 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -534         33.39 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -126         33.38 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,150         33.97 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -111         33.98 
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 Common stock                  Sale                              -40         33.79 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -213         33.91 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,094         34.06 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -263         34.05 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -229         34.02 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -624         34.07 
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 Common stock                  Sale                             -143         34.01 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,605         34.11 
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 Common stock                  Sale                           -1,148         34.12 

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