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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04
Jun 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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824,411
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0.24%
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502,214
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0.14%
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(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
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and/or controlled:
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206,495
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0.06%
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44,055
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0.01%
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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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1,030,906
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0.30%
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546,269
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0.16%
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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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109,225
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44.3382 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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90,787
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44.2633 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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66,239
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44.4058 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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61,947
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44.2539 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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57,087
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44.2924 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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51,483
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44.2975 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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39,732
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44.7582 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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36,270
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44.2307 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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34,853
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44.5163 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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24,855
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44.3369 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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16,582
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44.2201 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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11,876
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44.2075 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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9,745
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44.2766 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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8,266
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44.2317 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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7,398
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44.1948 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,569
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44.3638 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6,201
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44.2517 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,564
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44.2478 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,352
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44.2200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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5,018
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44.2141 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,407
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44.2653 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,400
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44.3451 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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3,101
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44.2857 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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2,579
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44.2906 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,700
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44.3058 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,628
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44.2233 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,285
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44.6700 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,100
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41.3045 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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1,033
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44.2693 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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858
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44.3110 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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676
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44.2406 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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664
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44.2628 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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635
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44.2223 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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602
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44.4128 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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600
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44.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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467
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41.1586 EUR
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common
stock
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Purchase
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455
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44.2084 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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360
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44.2493 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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357
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44.5284 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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300
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44.4400 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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211
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44.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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211
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44.3562 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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200
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44.1800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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140
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44.2871 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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44.1950 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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100
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44.2450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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54
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44.8019 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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53
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44.5064 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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45
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44.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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33
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44.2800 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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10
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44.3450 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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6
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44.2000 USD
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common
stock
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Purchase
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4
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44.6450 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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133,100
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44.2725 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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61,247
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44.2543 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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45,651
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44.2457 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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43,881
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44.4110 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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43,477
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44.3359 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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37,134
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44.4983 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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35,353
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44.7624 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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34,853
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44.5163 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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29,477
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44.2878 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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25,167
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44.2956 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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20,833
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44.2200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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16,582
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44.2201 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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14,073
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44.2972 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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12,040
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44.1999 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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11,036
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44.3839 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,427
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44.4896 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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7,158
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44.3083 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,551
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44.2000 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,546
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44.2432 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5,018
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44.2141 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,708
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44.2566 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4,100
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44.2175 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,421
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44.2017 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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3,281
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44.2065 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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2,906
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44.7169 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,864
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44.1819 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,603
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44.1918 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,540
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44.5795 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,415
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44.2556 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,371
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44.1899 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,285
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44.6700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,231
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44.2936 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,169
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44.1738 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,144
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44.2199 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,100
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41.3045 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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1,001
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44.1869 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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775
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44.1883 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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773
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44.6838 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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752
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44.1530 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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642
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44.1496 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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635
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44.2223 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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600
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44.1400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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600
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44.8141 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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467
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41.1586 EUR
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common
stock
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Sale
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413
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44.1706 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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360
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44.2493 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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300
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44.1333 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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290
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44.1933 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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211
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44.3200 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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200
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44.2500 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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146
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44.1863 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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137
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44.1796 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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135
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44.2159 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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107
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44.2300 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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103
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44.1700 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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44.6800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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44.2150 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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100
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44.2900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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90
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44.1900 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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70
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44.2617 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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50
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44.2020 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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45
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44.7100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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24
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44.2100 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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23
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44.2800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15
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44.2266 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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15
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44.1916 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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13
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44.2400 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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10
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44.3450 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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44.1800 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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5
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44.1550 USD
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common
stock
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Sale
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4
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44.6900 USD
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(b)
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Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of
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Product
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Nature of
dealing
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Number of
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Price per
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relevant
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description
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reference
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unit
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security
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securities
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(c)
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Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
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Exercise
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Type
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Expiry
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Option
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of
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description
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purchasing,
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of
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price
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(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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05 Jun 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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