FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AGEAS SA/NV | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 28 Feb 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | 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: | Convertible Bond XS0147484074 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 500,000 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 500,000 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
Class of relevant security: | Ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 2,520,056 | 1.34% | 1,481,492 | 0.79% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 417,150 | 0.22% | 456,983 | 0.24% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 2,937,206 | 1.56% | 1,938,475 | 1.03% |
Class of relevant security: | Convertible Bond BE0933899800 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,750,000 | 0.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 1,750,000 | 0.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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Ordinary | Purchase | 86,655 | 38.5007 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 37,267 | 38.2852 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 34,277 | 38.1816 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 25,741 | 38.2600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 17,764 | 38.3427 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 17,554 | 38.3552 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 9,772 | 39.0083 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 7,764 | 37.5241 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 6,790 | 38.4528 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 4,514 | 38.4575 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 4,162 | 39.2377 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 3,993 | 38.8432 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 3,824 | 38.8828 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 3,762 | 38.8096 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,351 | 39.7472 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,102 | 38.6262 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,991 | 38.9821 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,924 | 37.3721 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,856 | 38.1365 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,662 | 38.3795 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,656 | 38.4678 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,422 | 38.1110 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,362 | 38.6690 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,243 | 39.1379 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,032 | 38.2561 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,001 | 38.5964 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 949 | 38.5242 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 874 | 38.2727 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 810 | 39.3847 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 613 | 39.1780 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 612 | 40.0677 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 39.4900 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 470 | 37.7986 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 451 | 38.4598 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 398 | 39.3473 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 385 | 38.8520 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 307 | 39.0760 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 284 | 38.3736 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 237 | 39.7403 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 191 | 39.3863 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 180 | 38.1300 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 156 | 38.8018 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 114 | 38.5400 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 107 | 40.1100 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 38.4100 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 79 | 38.4700 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 78 | 38.5500 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 76 | 39.8923 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 76 | 40.0000 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 65 | 39.8900 EUR | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 60 | 42.0000 USD | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 59 | 39.0033 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 48 | 38.4300 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 46 | 38.4900 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 38.5300 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 40.0051 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 30 | 39.9400 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 27 | 38.3939 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 38.6600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 12 | 39.3746 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 40.1400 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 39.8450 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 37,267 | 38.2852 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 33,613 | 38.2600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 26,178 | 38.7784 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 23,120 | 38.5981 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 17,764 | 38.3427 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 12,300 | 38.2079 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 11,876 | 38.1930 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 9,028 | 38.4575 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 8,215 | 37.5755 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 7,511 | 38.5660 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 6,790 | 38.0798 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 6,571 | 37.5146 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 5,776 | 38.0835 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 4,886 | 39.0083 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 3,411 | 38.7957 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 3,293 | 37.7193 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 3,081 | 37.8422 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 2,351 | 39.7472 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 2,257 | 39.2321 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,991 | 38.9821 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,843 | 38.5229 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,600 | 37.9975 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,598 | 38.0354 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,583 | 38.8408 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 37.5330 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,424 | 38.2586 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,422 | 38.1110 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,356 | 38.3204 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,268 | 38.2481 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,132 | 39.1496 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,115 | 38.4979 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 949 | 38.5242 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 947 | 38.4684 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 939 | 38.9533 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 931 | 38.5649 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 874 | 38.2727 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 846 | 39.4407 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 832 | 38.0996 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 770 | 38.8520 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 733 | 39.1995 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 663 | 39.0953 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 613 | 39.1780 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 566 | 38.1732 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 518 | 40.1050 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 517 | 37.7408 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 500 | 39.4900 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 474 | 39.7403 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 460 | 39.1589 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 415 | 38.4870 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 405 | 39.3847 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 390 | 39.1901 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 384 | 37.6900 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 382 | 39.3863 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 337 | 38.8659 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 306 | 40.0677 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 232 | 39.0735 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 230 | 39.2200 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 204 | 38.4978 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 180 | 38.1300 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 160 | 38.3966 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 138 | 38.1394 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 124 | 38.3592 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 114 | 38.5400 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 107 | 40.1100 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 100 | 38.4100 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 79 | 38.4700 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 79 | 38.2000 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 78 | 38.5500 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 76 | 40.0039 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 76 | 40.0000 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 65 | 39.8900 EUR | ||||
ADR | Sale | 60 | 42.0000 USD | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 56 | 39.9654 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 49 | 39.8911 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 48 | 38.4300 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 46 | 38.1032 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 30 | 39.9400 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 25 | 38.1400 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 23 | 38.4900 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 10 | 40.1400 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 9 | 38.6600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 7 | 39.2300 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 4 | 39.9107 EUR | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 46 | 38.1034 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 124 | 38.3593 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 133 | 38.1382 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 150 | 38.9784 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 156 | 38.3969 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 204 | 38.4978 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 232 | 39.0735 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 282 | 38.3771 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 337 | 38.8659 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 415 | 38.4870 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 448 | 38.4289 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 509 | 37.7412 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 557 | 38.1734 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 820 | 38.0996 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,115 | 38.4979 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,356 | 38.3204 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,392 | 38.2586 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,467 | 38.0354 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 5,800 | 38.1274 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 6,296 | 38.2600 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4 | 39.8891 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4 | 38.3862 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 5 | 38.1732 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 6 | 38.3885 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 8 | 37.7137 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 9 | 38.1654 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 10 | 40.0034 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 12 | 38.0930 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 23 | 38.4900 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 23 | 40.0059 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 24 | 38.6629 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 32 | 38.2586 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 36 | 38.6550 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 59 | 39.0033 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 72 | 39.8925 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 77 | 39.0274 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 131 | 38.0354 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 191 | 39.3863 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 237 | 39.7403 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 246 | 39.1200 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 306 | 40.0677 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 326 | 37.6370 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 385 | 38.8520 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 500 | 39.4900 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 562 | 39.3494 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 939 | 38.9533 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,656 | 38.4674 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,299 | 38.5308 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 4,581 | 39.4290 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 5,036 | 38.2699 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 26,178 | 38.7784 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 86,655 | 38.5007 EUR | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | 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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(b) | 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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(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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 29 Feb 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO | |||||||
PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | |||||||
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. | ||||||
are being disclosed: | |||||||
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AGEAS SA/NV | ||||||
relevant securities this from relates: | |||||||
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2. | OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES | ||||||
Class of relevant security | Product description | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type | Expiry date | |
Ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 6,841 | 40.5519 | European | TBC | |
Ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 7,085 | 42.9153 | European | TBC | |
Ordinary | Futures | Selling | -9,090 | 38.6240 | NA | TBC | |
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3. | AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. | ||||||
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