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Form 8.3 - Abbvie Plc
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FORM 8.3
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
1. KEY INFORMATION
| Name of person dealing (Note 1) | Barclays PLC. | |
| Company dealt in | ABBVIE INC | |
| Class of relevant security to which the | ORD | |
| dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) | ||
| Date of dealing | 09 April 2020 |
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
| Class of relevant security: | ORD | ||||
| Long | Short | ||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||
| (1) | Relevant securities | ||||
| 2,263,984 | 0.15% | 4,048,963 | 0.27% | ||
| (2) | Derivatives (other than options): | ||||
| 2,085,765 | 0.14% | 516,901 | 0.04% | ||
| (3) | Options and agreements to | ||||
| purchase/sell: | 1,251,600 | 0.08% | 1,381,700 | 0.09% | |
| TOTAL: | |||||
| 5,601,349 | 0.38% | 5,947,564 | 0.40% | ||
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
| Class of relevant security: | Long | Short | ||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
| (1) Relevant securities | ||||||
| (2) Derivatives (other than options) | ||||||
| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
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1. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
| Purchase/sale | Number of relevant securities | Price per unit |
| Purchase | 1 | 79.9600 USD |
| Purchase | 8 | 79.5800 USD |
| Purchase | 50 | 79.8900 USD |
| Purchase | 60 | 79.3700 USD |
| Purchase | 100 | 79.1300 USD |
| Purchase | 100 | 79.6100 USD |
| Purchase | 100 | 79.4000 USD |
| Purchase | 100 | 79.7000 USD |
| Purchase | 105 | 79.5419 USD |
| Purchase | 105 | 79.4067 USD |
| Purchase | 121 | 79.7835 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 79.4800 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 79.7300 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 79.4100 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 79.4400 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 79.4700 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 79.6050 USD |
| Purchase | 300 | 79.8150 USD |
| Purchase | 301 | 79.7134 USD |
| Purchase | 400 | 79.4750 USD |
| Purchase | 400 | 79.3900 USD |
| Purchase | 400 | 79.1800 USD |
| Purchase | 400 | 79.8575 USD |
| Purchase | 600 | 79.3966 USD |
| Purchase | 600 | 79.6833 USD |
| Purchase | 600 | 79.6000 USD |
| Purchase | 600 | 79.8275 USD |
| Purchase | 800 | 79.7412 USD |
| Purchase | 1,018 | 79.7620 USD |
| Purchase | 1,100 | 79.6855 USD |
| Purchase | 1,620 | 79.4200 USD |
| Purchase | 1,700 | 79.4855 USD |
| Purchase | 1,810 | 79.7915 USD |
| Purchase | 1,900 | 79.6455 USD |
| Purchase | 2,091 | 79.3819 USD |
| Purchase | 2,151 | 79.7793 USD |
| Purchase | 2,399 | 79.7400 USD |
| Purchase | 2,784 | 79.3879 USD |
| Purchase | 2,900 | 79.7157 USD |
| Purchase | 3,534 | 79.5106 USD |
| Purchase | 4,104 | 79.2877 USD |
| Purchase | 5,697 | 79.6055 USD |
| Purchase | 7,500 | 79.9200 USD |
| Purchase | 8,935 | 78.5600 USD |
| Purchase | 11,969 | 79.3492 USD |
| Purchase | 18,989 | 79.3907 USD |
| Purchase | 19,433 | 79.1280 USD |
| Purchase | 20,901 | 79.5219 USD |
| Purchase | 27,200 | 79.5240 USD |
| Purchase | 31,119 | 79.6056 USD |
| Purchase | 84,299 | 79.7500 USD |
| Purchase | 149,915 | 79.6265 USD |
| Sale | 8 | 79.5800 USD |
| Sale | 30 | 79.8800 USD |
| Sale | 60 | 79.3700 USD |
| Sale | 65 | 79.3900 USD |
| Sale | 100 | 79.0000 USD |
| Sale | 100 | 79.7600 USD |
| Sale | 100 | 79.8600 USD |
| Sale | 100 | 79.8700 USD |
| Sale | 100 | 79.9600 USD |
| Sale | 100 | 80.0000 USD |
| Sale | 103 | 79.8300 USD |
| Sale | 104 | 79.4008 USD |
| Sale | 113 | 79.6933 USD |
| Sale | 134 | 79.6644 USD |
| Sale | 150 | 79.6833 USD |
| Sale | 172 | 79.8788 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 79.4400 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 79.7300 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 79.6200 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 79.4900 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 79.3950 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 79.7050 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 79.5550 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 79.4050 USD |
| Sale | 296 | 79.7100 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 79.7000 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 79.7900 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 79.8466 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 78.9616 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 79.8650 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 79.7166 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 79.6100 USD |
| Sale | 304 | 79.5952 USD |
| Sale | 352 | 79.6628 USD |
| Sale | 365 | 79.7018 USD |
| Sale | 400 | 79.6725 USD |
| Sale | 500 | 79.6440 USD |
| Sale | 500 | 79.3890 USD |
| Sale | 500 | 79.8830 USD |
| Sale | 600 | 79.7150 USD |
| Sale | 600 | 79.6000 USD |
| Sale | 700 | 79.6300 USD |
| Sale | 700 | 79.6071 USD |
| Sale | 700 | 79.6942 USD |
| Sale | 753 | 79.6856 USD |
| Sale | 790 | 79.4230 USD |
| Sale | 800 | 79.8362 USD |
| Sale | 811 | 79.4200 USD |
| Sale | 900 | 79.7055 USD |
| Sale | 900 | 79.8511 USD |
| Sale | 1,041 | 79.8136 USD |
| Sale | 1,488 | 79.6075 USD |
| Sale | 2,000 | 79.6490 USD |
| Sale | 2,500 | 79.8450 USD |
| Sale | 2,800 | 79.4717 USD |
| Sale | 3,162 | 78.7541 USD |
| Sale | 6,106 | 79.7208 USD |
| Sale | 6,899 | 79.6062 USD |
| Sale | 7,188 | 78.5600 USD |
| Sale | 7,500 | 79.9200 USD |
| Sale | 10,000 | 79.7621 USD |
| Sale | 11,400 | 79.4435 USD |
| Sale | 13,947 | 79.7353 USD |
| Sale | 14,729 | 79.7290 USD |
| Sale | 15,800 | 79.5821 USD |
| Sale | 20,982 | 79.6360 USD |
| Sale | 25,500 | 79.5422 USD |
| Sale | 28,121 | 79.7025 USD |
| Sale | 31,091 | 79.7485 USD |
| Sale | 55,193 | 79.4349 USD |
| Sale | 64,576 | 79.3174 USD |
| Sale | 83,581 | 79.7500 USD |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)
| Product name, e.g. CFD |
Nature of transaction (Note 6) |
Number of relevant securities (Note 7) |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
| Product Name | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
| purchasing, | of | price | date | money | ||
| selling, | securities | paid/ | ||||
| varying etc | to which | received | ||||
| option | ||||||
| relates | ||||||
| Call Option | Purchasing | 2,900 | 90 USD | American | 19 Jun 2020 | 1.3568 USD |
| Call Option | Purchasing | 100 | 95 USD | American | 19 Jun 2020 | 0.7000 USD |
| Call Option | Purchasing | 1,000 | 100 USD | American | 15 Jan 2021 | 2.0000 USD |
| Call Option | Selling | 200 | 80 USD | American | 15 May 2020 | 3.5500 USD |
| Call Option | Selling | 300 | 80 USD | American | 19 Jun 2020 | 4.8666 USD |
| Call Option | Selling | 100 | 90 USD | American | 15 May 2020 | 0.4500 USD |
| Call Option | Selling | 200 | 90 USD | American | 21 Aug 2020 | 2.3000 USD |
| Call Option | Selling | 100 | 93 USD | American | 15 May 2020 | 0.3000 USD |
| Call Option | Selling | 500 | 95 USD | American | 15 May 2020 | 0.2000 USD |
| Call Option | Selling | 200 | 100 USD | American | 15 May 2020 | 0.0850 USD |
| Put Option | Purchasing | 300 | 73 USD | American | 19 Jun 2020 | 3.2200 USD |
| Put Option | Purchasing | 100 | 85 USD | American | 19 Jun 2020 | 9.1500 USD |
| Put Option | Purchasing | 100 | 88 USD | American | 19 Jun 2020 | 10.8000 USD |
| Put Option | Selling | 700 | 50 USD | American | 21 Jan 2022 | 4.9000 USD |
(ii) Exercising
| Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 4)
| Nature of transaction (Note 8) |
Details | Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
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2. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
None
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES |
| Date of disclosure: | 14 Apr 2020 |
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
| If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected | |
| If a connected EFM, state nature of connection |
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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1 AND RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1(a) & (b)(i), Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)
OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
| Product name | Written or | Number of | Exercise | Type | Expiry |
| purchased | relevant securities | price | date | ||
| to which the option | |||||
| or derivative | |||||
| relates | |||||
| Put Options | Written | 9,300 | 80.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 5,500 | 97.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Written | 2,100 | 70.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 800 | 85.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 6,300 | 105.0000 | American | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 54,100 | 60.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 500 | 75.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 2,500 | 70.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 2,800 | 115.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 13,000 | 87.5000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -10,200 | 50.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -1,900 | 135.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -3,200 | 90.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -5,000 | 47.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -1,500 | 50.0000 | American | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -3,000 | 135.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -2,800 | 120.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -3,700 | 130.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -5,000 | 80.0000 | American | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Call Options | Written | -1,100 | 82.5000 | American | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -48,100 | 85.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 301,500 | 60.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Written | 6,000 | 75.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 12,200 | 95.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 5,700 | 57.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 4,700 | 85.0000 | American | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 2,800 | 72.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 8,700 | 95.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 700 | 92.5000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -20,100 | 85.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -4,200 | 55.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -5,700 | 95.0000 | American | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -34,500 | 95.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -6,400 | 125.0000 | American | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -31,200 | 62.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -7,100 | 105.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -21,800 | 110.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 1,400 | 97.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 34,400 | 90.0000 | American | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 4,300 | 70.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 8,600 | 75.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 16,800 | 97.5000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 2,200 | 82.5000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -6,000 | 90.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -2,600 | 110.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -4,300 | 85.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -4,700 | 40.0000 | American | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Call Options | Written | -4,800 | 100.0000 | American | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -1,800 | 50.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -2,000 | 75.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -5,700 | 110.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -3,900 | 50.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 2,000 | 80.0000 | American | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 1,400 | 65.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 800 | 72.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 2,000 | 85.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 100 | 90.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 6,900 | 77.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 5,300 | 87.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 151,700 | 80.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 3,200 | 55.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 1,200 | 92.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 26,900 | 57.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 3,000 | 67.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Written | 1,800 | 70.0000 | American | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 150,000 | 65.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 11,700 | 90.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 4,200 | 90.0000 | American | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 3,800 | 80.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 2,500 | 80.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -1,500 | 100.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -77,300 | 70.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -1,800 | 97.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -2,200 | 40.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -5,000 | 42.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -352,300 | 87.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -3,700 | 90.0000 | American | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -1,300 | 70.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -3,100 | 60.0000 | American | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -14,300 | 67.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -25,000 | 92.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 7,400 | 87.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 1,800 | 77.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 6,300 | 62.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 16,500 | 90.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 1,100 | 60.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Written | 1,100 | 82.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 14,400 | 75.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -70,000 | 67.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -2,800 | 115.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -200 | 92.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -11,100 | 95.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -4,700 | 35.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -5,000 | 60.0000 | American | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -1,500 | 80.0000 | American | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -5,100 | 55.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -2,700 | 125.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -5,200 | 130.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -600 | 77.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -2,100 | 100.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -100 | 77.5000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 7,200 | 70.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 45,000 | 50.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 2,000 | 57.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 1,500 | 62.5000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 1,700 | 75.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -2,100 | 115.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -10,200 | 72.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -30,500 | 95.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -1,900 | 40.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -100 | 82.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -5,100 | 77.5000 | American | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -7,900 | 75.0000 | American | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -1,200 | 72.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -100,000 | 92.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 1,600 | 85.0000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 22,400 | 90.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Written | 175,000 | 70.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Written | 8,300 | 87.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 1,500 | 67.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 9,300 | 72.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 14,200 | 80.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 200 | 85.0000 | American | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Call Options | Written | -14,600 | 82.5000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -100 | 77.5000 | American | Sep 18, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -2,200 | 95.0000 | American | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -15,900 | 105.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -100 | 40.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -6,300 | 100.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -100 | 77.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Put Options | Written | 2,900 | 92.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Written | 15,100 | 72.5000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 6,300 | 82.5000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 1,700 | 57.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 1,000 | 100.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 700 | 85.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -4,200 | 110.0000 | American | May 15, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -6,100 | 120.0000 | American | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Call Options | Written | -6,000 | 140.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -60,000 | 87.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -1,400 | 82.5000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Call Options | Written | -4,800 | 95.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -250,000 | 85.0000 | American | Jan 15, 2021 |
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell must also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
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