BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Transaction in Own Shares • Jan 16, 2025

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RNS Number : 6546T

Societe Generale SA

16 January 2025

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Aviva plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	15/01/2025
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	Yes: Direct Line Insurance Group plc

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	32 17/19p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	6,203,516	0.23	11,393,119	0.43
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	14,605,532	0.55	1,870,374	0.07
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	20,809,048	0.78	13,263,493	0.50

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,643	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	98	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	600	4.792
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	748	4.792
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	523	4.792
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	653	4.821
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	20	4.821
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	339	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	586	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	50	4.821
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	611	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	144	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	311	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,566	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	106	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	714	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	16	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	14	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	760	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	502	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	679	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	516	4.765
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	451	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	490	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	404	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	465	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	144	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	93	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	216	4.809
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,208	4.809
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	307	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	111	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	236	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	81	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	339	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	520	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	827	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,352	4.812
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	600	4.79
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	526	4.807
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	691	4.807
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,018	4.809
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	315	4.809
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	242	4.725
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,070	4.723
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,070	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,046	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	197	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	50	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	329	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	250	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,070	4.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	579	4.725
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	249	4.725
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,057	4.785
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	704	4.84
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	796	4.84
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	691	4.807
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	539	4.807
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,224	4.808
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,500	4.84
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	39	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,602	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,402	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,387	4.828
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,885	4.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	900	4.797
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,388	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,180	4.828
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	563	4.803
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	564	4.803
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,173	4.823
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	941	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	592	4.809
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	726	4.809
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	99	4.809
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	234	4.81
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	564	4.81
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	515	4.81
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	381	4.79
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	246	4.79
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	580	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	516	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	583	4.821
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,095	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	610	4.791
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	656	4.791
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	86	4.7905
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	884	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	780	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	506	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	516	4.798
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	594	4.794
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,629	4.794
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	690	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	208	4.771
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	197	4.793
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	160	4.793
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	144	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	290	4.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	190	4.773
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	335	4.773
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	213	4.773
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	175	4.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	150	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	51	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	32,262	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	177	4.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	87	4.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,496	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,314	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,254	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	26,551	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	153	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,727	4.858
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,968	5.7534
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	358	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	855	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	326	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,268	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	661	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	588	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	747	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,398	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	29	4.782
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	490	4.782
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	4.843
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	4.806
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	191	4.805
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	847	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	838	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	420	4.805
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	100	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	549	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	231	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	643	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	258	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	13	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,577	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,050	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	17	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	455	4.789
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,334	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,324	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	245	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	231	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	801	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	85	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	812	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	821	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	580	4.845
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	26	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	259	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	761	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,511	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	18	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	232	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	885	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	750	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	803	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,367	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	784	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	61	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	104	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	750	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	826	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	785	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	939	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	802	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	520	4.786
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	777	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	219	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	577	4.797
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	229	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	66	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	757	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,024	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	229	4.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,247	4.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	475	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	311	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	581	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	653	4.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	704	4.757
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	873	4.818
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,417	4.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,035	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	279	4.755
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	698	4.755
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,046	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	985	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	862	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,042	4.851
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	179	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	510	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	985	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	600	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,047	4.827
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	890	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	985	4.843
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,017	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	328	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	985	4.841
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	307	4.841
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	416	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,472	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	600	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	41	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	120	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	600	4.834
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	415	4.834
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	437	4.834
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	368	4.834
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,611	4.848
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	218	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,049	4.79
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	985	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,000	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	255	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	18	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	890	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	245	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	330	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,319	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	947	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	732	4.834
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	437	4.834
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	460	4.834
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	850	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	317	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,046	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,047	4.827
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	890	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	254	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	370	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	403	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	890	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	943	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	643	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	985	4.845
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	30	4.846
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,011	4.846
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	985	4.846
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,528	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	405	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,046	4.833
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,500	4.823
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	533	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,558	4.823
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	686	4.823
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	445	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	890	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,005	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	724	4.848
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	594	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,402	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	297	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	164	4.848
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	206	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	756	4.848
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,042	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	985	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	837	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	463	4.848
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	691	4.779
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	290	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	966	4.779
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,046	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,285	4.844
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	711	4.779
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	184	4.779
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,046	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	574	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	900	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,441	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	845	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	431	4.839
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	325	4.787
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,033	4.787
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,044	4.834
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,046	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	95	4.786
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,305	4.786
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,032	4.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,550	4.796
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	372	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	909	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,488	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	744	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,568	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,232	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,504	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	994	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	235	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	883	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	657	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	106	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	986	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	430	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	409	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	237	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	533	4.781
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	470	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1	4.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	759	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	624	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	604	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	793	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,095	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	826	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,547	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	556	4.788
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	310	4.788
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	604	4.779
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,031	4.851
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,032	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,833	4.8465
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	4.8475
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	504	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	982	4.831
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	528	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	810	4.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	825	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	746	4.83
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	22	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	569	4.849
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	797	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	861	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	541	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	826	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	479	4.834
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	788	4.829
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	642	4.847
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,076	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,463	4.835
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,118	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	326	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	416	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	667	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	416	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	626	4.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	690	4.837
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	208	4.771
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,629	4.794
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	594	4.794
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	290	4.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	175	4.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	190	4.773
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	335	4.773
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,314	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	153	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	32,262	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	383	4.84
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,496	4.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,968	4.843
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	900	5.8
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	900	5.84
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	200	5.74

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,305	4.858729
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,467	4.773935

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	NO

###### Date of disclosure:	16/01/2025
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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