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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26
Sep 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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891,570
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0.26%
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447,966
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0.13%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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357,867
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0.10%
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0
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0.00%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
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0
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0.00%
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0
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0.00%
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TOTAL:
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1,249,437
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0.36%
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447,966
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0.13%
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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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82,068
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48.9717 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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62,889
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48.9136 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,760
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49.0500 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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20,203
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48.8261 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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18,932
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48.8104 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,056
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48.9232 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10,497
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48.7546 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,762
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48.8302 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,539
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48.7641 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,298
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48.8237 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4,065
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48.7773 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,967
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49.0523 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,392
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48.9083 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,087
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48.8911 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,585
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48.8419 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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967
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48.9786 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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826
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48.8981 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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732
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48.8642 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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680
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48.9800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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540
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48.9400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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425
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48.9388 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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400
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48.8025 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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384
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48.8893 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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375
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48.8880 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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304
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49.0812 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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48.8966 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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272
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48.8918 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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260
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48.7876 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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253
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48.9774 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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238
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48.8739 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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235
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48.8600 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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207
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48.9302 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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158
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48.9746 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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153
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48.9942 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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49.0000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11
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48.9700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9
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48.9250 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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110,413
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48.9288 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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33,901
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48.8697 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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31,748
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48.8927 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,278
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49.0031 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10,025
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48.7750 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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9,924
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49.0500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,639
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48.9361 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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8,210
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49.0466 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6,457
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48.7472 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,400
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48.8296 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,389
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48.7682 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,388
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48.8792 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,290
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48.9048 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,967
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49.0523 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,760
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48.9496 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,300
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48.9061 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,091
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48.8901 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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951
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48.9797 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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835
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48.8398 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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560
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48.9572 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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510
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49.0034 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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500
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49.0640 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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435
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48.5500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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429
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48.8789 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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425
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48.9388 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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400
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48.8750 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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383
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48.8826 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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48.9616 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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246
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48.9539 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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205
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48.8900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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49.0325 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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194
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48.8271 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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152
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48.8292 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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142
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48.8891 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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48.9100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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48.8700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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92
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48.8925 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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85
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48.8950 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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75
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48.5933 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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58
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48.8206 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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55
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48.7072 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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54
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48.9000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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45
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49.0700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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34
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48.8415 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20
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48.6400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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19
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48.9168 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15
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48.9333 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14
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48.7985 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13
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48.8200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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6
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48.9011 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3
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48.9250 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Increasing Long
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793
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49.0490 USD
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common
stock
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SWAP
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Decreasing Long
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1,648
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49.0525 USD
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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27 Sep 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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