LEI: 2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
23 February 2026
Transaction in own shares
The Company has today purchased the following number of Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange from Investec Bank plc (“Investec”) as part of its buy-back announced on 15 May 2025:
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Date of purchase:
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23 February 2026
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Number of ordinary shares purchased:
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61,188
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Highest price paid per share:
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150.40p
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Lowest price paid per share:
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147.80p
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Volume weighted average price paid per share:
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149.6597p
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The Company intends to hold the purchased Ordinary Shares in treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 4,112,624 of its Ordinary Shares in treasury and has 300,628,952 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares), the total issued share capital is 304,741,576 (including treasury shares).
The figure of 300,628,952 Ordinary Shares represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), as it forms part of Retained EU Law as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Investec as part of the Share Buyback Programme.
Aggregate information:
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Venue
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Volume-weighted average price (pence per share)
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Aggregated volume
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LSE
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149.6597p
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61,188
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Individual information:
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Number of ordinary shares purchased
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Transaction price (GBp share)
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Time of transaction (UK Time)
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Transaction reference number
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Trading venue
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181
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149.00
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08:10:45
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00378351519TRLO1
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XLON
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514
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148.80
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08:12:37
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00378352688TRLO1
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XLON
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132
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149.40
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08:34:06
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00378367008TRLO1
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XLON
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294
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149.40
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08:34:06
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00378367009TRLO1
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XLON
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132
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149.40
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08:37:51
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00378369607TRLO1
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XLON
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502
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150.20
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09:36:34
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00378433768TRLO1
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XLON
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499
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150.00
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381
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150.00
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4
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150.00
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09:36:43
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380
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150.00
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135
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150.00
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381
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150.00
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187
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150.00
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09:36:48
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536
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149.80
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09:39:05
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1060
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149.40
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529
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149.40
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243
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148.40
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285
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148.40
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10:06:48
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243
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148.40
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10:06:48
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291
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148.20
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78
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148.20
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148
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148.20
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369
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148.20
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10:26:14
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512
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147.80
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10:26:19
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510
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147.80
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10:35:38
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523
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149.00
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535
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149.00
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517
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148.80
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10:56:10
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XLON
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441
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148.60
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11:02:28
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252
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149.80
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13:44:18
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XLON
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497
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149.80
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13:44:18
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XLON
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513
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150.00
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14:11:12
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521
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150.00
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522
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150.00
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14:11:13
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XLON
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535
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150.00
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14:34:28
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XLON
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535
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150.00
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14:34:28
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00378473369TRLO1
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XLON
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352
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150.40
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14:34:28
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XLON
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545
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150.00
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545
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150.00
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XLON
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1074
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150.20
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14:38:57
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00378473726TRLO1
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XLON
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1314
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150.40
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14:38:57
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00378473727TRLO1
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447
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150.40
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14:38:57
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00378473728TRLO1
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528
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150.40
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14:38:57
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00378473729TRLO1
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XLON
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1074
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150.20
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14:39:08
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00378473750TRLO1
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XLON
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1071
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150.00
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14:40:07
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00378473901TRLO1
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XLON
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461
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150.40
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14:41:30
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00378474101TRLO1
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XLON
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495
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150.40
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14:41:30
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00378474102TRLO1
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XLON
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534
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150.40
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14:41:30
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00378474103TRLO1
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XLON
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132
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150.40
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00378474104TRLO1
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XLON
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264
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150.40
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00378474105TRLO1
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XLON
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47
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150.00
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14:43:27
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00378474243TRLO1
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XLON
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974
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150.00
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14:43:27
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00378474244TRLO1
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XLON
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524
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150.00
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14:45:02
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00378474429TRLO1
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XLON
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504
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150.00
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14:45:02
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00378474430TRLO1
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XLON
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135
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150.20
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14:45:02
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00378474431TRLO1
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XLON
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244
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150.20
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14:45:02
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00378474432TRLO1
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XLON
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983
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150.20
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14:47:36
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00378474745TRLO1
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XLON
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400
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150.20
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14:47:36
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00378474746TRLO1
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XLON
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954
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150.20
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14:48:56
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00378474902TRLO1
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XLON
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500
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149.80
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14:50:10
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00378475015TRLO1
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XLON
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532
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149.40
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14:50:55
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00378475094TRLO1
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XLON
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361
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149.40
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14:50:55
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00378475095TRLO1
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XLON
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359
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149.40
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14:50:55
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00378475096TRLO1
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XLON
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360
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149.40
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14:50:55
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00378475097TRLO1
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XLON
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361
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149.40
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14:50:55
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00378475098TRLO1
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XLON
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|
180
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149.40
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14:50:55
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00378475099TRLO1
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XLON
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348
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149.40
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14:50:55
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00378475100TRLO1
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XLON
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1094
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149.40
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14:50:55
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00378475101TRLO1
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XLON
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346
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149.40
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14:50:55
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00378475102TRLO1
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XLON
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536
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150.00
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14:55:33
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00378476058TRLO1
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XLON
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48
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149.60
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15:00:50
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00378476990TRLO1
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XLON
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518
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150.00
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00378477576TRLO1
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XLON
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536
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149.80
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15:05:55
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00378477684TRLO1
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XLON
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541
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149.40
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15:13:56
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00378478536TRLO1
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XLON
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|
57
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149.60
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15:21:11
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00378479134TRLO1
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XLON
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497
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149.60
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15:21:11
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00378479135TRLO1
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XLON
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|
12
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149.60
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15:21:12
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00378479137TRLO1
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XLON
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119
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149.60
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15:22:51
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00378479271TRLO1
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XLON
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3
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149.80
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15:24:01
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00378479374TRLO1
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XLON
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496
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149.80
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15:24:01
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00378479375TRLO1
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XLON
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|
115
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149.80
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15:24:01
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00378479376TRLO1
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XLON
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281
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149.80
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15:24:01
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00378479377TRLO1
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XLON
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400
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149.80
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15:24:01
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00378479378TRLO1
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XLON
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510
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149.60
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15:24:01
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00378479379TRLO1
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XLON
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502
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149.00
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15:55:16
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00378481657TRLO1
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XLON
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501
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149.00
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15:55:16
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00378481658TRLO1
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XLON
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1038
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149.00
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15:55:16
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00378481659TRLO1
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XLON
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452
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149.60
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16:00:00
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00378482007TRLO1
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XLON
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440
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149.60
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16:00:00
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00378482008TRLO1
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XLON
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499
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149.60
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16:00:00
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00378482009TRLO1
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XLON
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400
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149.60
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16:00:00
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00378482010TRLO1
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XLON
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2
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149.60
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16:00:14
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00378482034TRLO1
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XLON
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520
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149.40
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16:00:14
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00378482035TRLO1
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XLON
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511
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149.60
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16:01:45
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00378482166TRLO1
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XLON
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535
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149.20
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16:01:45
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00378482167TRLO1
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XLON
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964
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150.00
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16:01:45
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00378482168TRLO1
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XLON
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536
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150.00
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16:01:46
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00378482169TRLO1
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XLON
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501
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150.20
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16:01:57
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00378482184TRLO1
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XLON
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74
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150.40
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16:01:57
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00378482185TRLO1
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XLON
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213
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150.40
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16:02:06
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00378482207TRLO1
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XLON
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|
308
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150.40
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16:02:06
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00378482208TRLO1
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XLON
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536
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150.00
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16:03:07
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00378482288TRLO1
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XLON
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517
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150.00
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16:07:12
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00378482766TRLO1
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XLON
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359
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150.20
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16:07:12
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00378482767TRLO1
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XLON
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386
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150.20
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XLON
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1387
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150.20
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XLON
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375
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150.20
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XLON
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514
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149.60
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16:16:02
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XLON
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514
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149.60
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XLON
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514
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149.60
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16:16:02
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XLON
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1572
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149.20
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427
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149.40
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488
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149.40
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16:16:02
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936
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149.60
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XLON
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488
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149.60
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16:16:02
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1574
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149.20
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292
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149.20
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132
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149.20
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284
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149.20
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285
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149.20
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XLON
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148
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149.20
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52
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149.20
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63
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149.20
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818
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149.20
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XLON
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52
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149.20
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12
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149.20
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273
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149.00
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18
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149.00
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26
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35
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37
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149.00
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32
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149.00
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XLON
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4
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149.00
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XLON
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634
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149.00
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113
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149.80
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XLON
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497
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149.80
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16:17:41
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XLON
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522
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149.80
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16:17:41
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00378484230TRLO1
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XLON
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|
25
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149.80
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XLON
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50
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149.80
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13
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149.80
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496
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150.00
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505
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150.00
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42
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150.00
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517
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149.60
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- ENDS -
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