July 17, 2013

Company announcements: BAT, KINSTEL, AIRASIA, SUNWAY, AAX

BAT - Changes in Sub. S-hldr's Int. (29B) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ("MUFG")

Announcement Type: Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Company NameBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD  
Stock Name BAT  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryChanges in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Reference NoBA-130717-60642

Particulars of substantial Securities Holder

NameMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ("MUFG")
Address7-1, Marunouchi 2-Chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
100-8330 Japan
NRIC/Passport No/Company No.NIL
Nationality/Country of incorporationJapan
Descriptions (Class & nominal value)Ordinary Shares of RM0.50 each
Name & address of registered holder1. Aberdeen Asset Management PLC ("Aberdeen") and its Subsidiaries
10 Queen's Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1YG, Scotland

2. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. ("MUAM")
4-5, Marunouchi 1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8212, Japan

3. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation ("MUTB")
4-5, Marunouchi 1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8212, Japan

4. World Prosper Limited
36/F Dah Sing Financial Centre, 108 Gloucester Rd, Hong
Kong

5. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036

6. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA, United Kingdom

7. Fundlogic SAS
61 rue de Monceau, Paris 75008, France

8. AMP Capital Holdings Limited ("AMP") and its Subsidiaries
Level 24 AMP Sydney Cove Building 33 Alfred Street Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Details of changes

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Type of transactionDate of change
No of securities
Price Transacted (RM)
Disposed10/07/2013
17,781
 

Circumstances by reason of which change has occurredDisposal of shares by MUTB [881 shares]
Disposal of shares by Morgan Stanley Group [16,900 shares]

MUFG is deemed interested in the shares by virtue of:

1. MUFG's wholly owned subsidiary, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp,holding more than 15% interest in Aberdeen.

2. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd., being MUFG's wholly owned subsidiary.

3. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, being MUFG's wholly owned subsidiary.

4. MUFG holding more than 15% interest in shares of Dah Sing Financial Holdings Limited which holds 100% shares in World Prosper Limited.

5-7. MUFG holding more than 15% interest in shares of Morgan Stanley Group.

8. MUFG's wholly owned subsidiary, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, holding 15% interest in AMP.
Nature of interestDirect.
Direct (units)15,817,683 
Direct (%)5.5398 
Indirect/deemed interest (units) 
Indirect/deemed interest (%) 
Total no of securities after change15,817,683
Date of notice16/07/2013

Remarks :
The notice was received by the Company on 17th July 2013.


BAT - Changes in Sub. S-hldr's Int. (29B) - Employees Provident Fund Board

Announcement Type: Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Company NameBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD  
Stock Name BAT  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryChanges in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Reference NoBA-130717-60416

Particulars of substantial Securities Holder

NameEmployees Provident Fund Board
AddressTingkat 19, Bangunan KWSP
Jalan Raja Laut
50350 Kuala Lumpur
NRIC/Passport No/Company No.EPF ACT 1991
Nationality/Country of incorporationMalaysia
Descriptions (Class & nominal value)Ordinary Shares of RM0.50 each
Name & address of registered holderCitigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd
Employees Provident Fund Board
Level 42, Menara Citibank
165, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

Employees Provident Fund Board
Tingkat 19, Bangunan KWSP
Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur

Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd
Employees Provident Fund Board (CIMB PRI)
Level 42, Menara Citibank
165, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd
Employees Provident Fund Board (Aberdeen)
Level 42, Menara Citibank
165, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

Details of changes

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Type of transactionDate of change
No of securities
Price Transacted (RM)
Disposed12/07/2013
37,700
 

Circumstances by reason of which change has occurredDisposal of shares by Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Employees Provident Fund Board
Nature of interestDirect
Direct (units)15,426,902 
Direct (%)5.4029 
Indirect/deemed interest (units) 
Indirect/deemed interest (%) 
Total no of securities after change15,426,902
Date of notice15/07/2013

Remarks :
The notice was received by the Company on 17th July 2013.


BAT - Changes in Sub. S-hldr's Int. (29B) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ("MUFG")

Announcement Type: Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Company NameBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD  
Stock Name BAT  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryChanges in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Reference NoBA-130717-61207

Particulars of substantial Securities Holder

NameMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ("MUFG")
Address7-1, Marunouchi 2-Chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
100-8330 Japan
NRIC/Passport No/Company No.NIL
Nationality/Country of incorporationJapan
Descriptions (Class & nominal value)Ordinary Shares of RM0.50 each
Name & address of registered holder1. Aberdeen Asset Management PLC ("Aberdeen") and its Subsidiaries
10 Queen's Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1YG, Scotland

2. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. ("MUAM")
4-5, Marunouchi 1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8212, Japan

3. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation ("MUTB")
4-5, Marunouchi 1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8212, Japan

4. World Prosper Limited
36/F Dah Sing Financial Centre, 108 Gloucester Rd, Hong
Kong

5. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036

6. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA, United Kingdom

7. Fundlogic SAS
61 rue de Monceau, Paris 75008, France

8. AMP Capital Holdings Limited ("AMP") and its Subsidiaries
Level 24 AMP Sydney Cove Building 33 Alfred Street Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Details of changes

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Type of transactionDate of change
No of securities
Price Transacted (RM)
Disposed11/07/2013
1,200
 

Circumstances by reason of which change has occurredDisposal of shares by Morgan Stanley Group.

MUFG is deemed interested in the shares by virtue of:

1. MUFG's wholly owned subsidiary, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp,holding more than 15% interest in Aberdeen.

2. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd., being MUFG's wholly owned subsidiary.

3. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, being MUFG's wholly owned subsidiary.

4. MUFG holding more than 15% interest in shares of Dah Sing Financial Holdings Limited which holds 100% shares in World Prosper Limited.

5-7. MUFG holding more than 15% interest in shares of Morgan Stanley Group.

8. MUFG's wholly owned subsidiary, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, holding 15% interest in AMP.
Nature of interestDirect.
Direct (units)15,816,483 
Direct (%)5.5393 
Indirect/deemed interest (units) 
Indirect/deemed interest (%) 
Total no of securities after change15,816,483
Date of notice16/07/2013

Remarks :
The notice was received by the Company on 17th July 2013.


KINSTEL - DEALINGS IN LISTED SECURITIES (CHAPTER 14 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS):DEALINGS OUTSIDE CLOSED PERIOD

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NameKINSTEEL BHD  
Stock Name KINSTEL  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoCK-130717-51347

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectDEALINGS IN LISTED SECURITIES (CHAPTER 14 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS)
DEALINGS OUTSIDE CLOSED PERIOD
DescriptionPursuant to Paragraph 14.09(a) of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, the following Directors have transacted in the securities of Kinsteel Bhd as set out in table 1 and table 2 hereunder.

The Company received the notification of the dealing by Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Pheng Yin Huah and Dato' Hong Thian Hock on 17 July 2013.

This announcement is dated 17 July 2013.

Table 1

Name of Directors

Date of Disposal

Nature of Interest

Price per Shares (RM)

Number of Ordinary Shares of RM0.20 each

% of Issued Shares

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Pheng Yin Huah

12.07.2013

Indirect

0.3000

1,000,000

0.10%*

Dato' Hong Thian Hock

12.07.2013

Indirect

0.3000

1,000,000

0.10%**

* Deemed interest by virtue of his 57.6% direct shareholdings in Perniagaan Kin Kee Sdn Bhd, which the latter holds 60.62% direct interest in Kin Kee Holdings Sdn Bhd and his 17.67% direct shareholdings in Kin Kee Holdings Sdn Bhd.

** Deemed interest by virtue of his 31.6% direct interest in Perniagaan Kin Kee Sdn Bhd, which the latter holds 60.62% direct interest in Kin Kee Holdings Sdn Bhd.

Table 2

Name of Director

Date of Acquired

Nature of Interest

Price per Shares (RM)

Number of Ordinary Shares of RM0.20 each

% of Issued Shares

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Pheng Yin Huah

12.07.2013

Direct

0.3000

1,000,000

0.10%*

* Deemed interest by virtue of his 57.6% direct shareholdings in Perniagaan Kin Kee Sdn Bhd, which the latter holds 60.62% direct interest in Kin Kee Holdings Sdn Bhd and his 17.67% direct shareholdings in Kin Kee Holdings Sdn Bhd.



AIRASIA - Changes in Sub. S-hldr's Int. (29B) - Employees Provident Fund Board

Announcement Type: Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Company NameAIRASIA BERHAD  
Stock Name AIRASIA  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryChanges in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965
Reference NoCM-130717-28C51

Particulars of substantial Securities Holder

NameEmployees Provident Fund Board
AddressTingkat 19, Bangunan KWSP, Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur
NRIC/Passport No/Company No.EPF ACT 1991
Nationality/Country of incorporationMalaysia
Descriptions (Class & nominal value)Ordinary Shares of RM0.10 each
Name & address of registered holderCitigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd
Level 42, Menara Citibank
165 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur

Details of changes

Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Type of transactionDate of change
No of securities
Price Transacted (RM)
Acquired12/07/2013
2,787,200
 

Circumstances by reason of which change has occurredAcquisition of Shares
Nature of interestDirect and Indirect
Direct (units)214,363,600 
Direct (%)7.71 
Indirect/deemed interest (units)18,551,700 
Indirect/deemed interest (%)0.67 
Total no of securities after change232,915,300
Date of notice15/07/2013

Remarks :
Direct Interest:-
1. Employees Provident Fund Board - 214,363,600
Indirect Interest:-
1. Employees Provident Fund Board (AMUNDI) - 3,000,000
2. Employees Provident Fund Board (HDBS) - 1,301,100
3. Employees Provident Fund Board (RHB INV) - 2,000,000
4. Employees Provident Fund Board (ALLIANCE) - 3,400,000
5. Employees Provident Fund Board (CIMB PRI) - 3,613,000
6. Employees Provident Fund Board (ARIM) - 1,000,000
7. Employees Provident Fund Board (TEMPLETON) - 4,237,600

This announcement is based on the information in the Notice of Change in the Interests of Substantial Shareholder from Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd on behalf of EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD dated 15/07/2013 received by the registered office of AirAsia Berhad on 17/07/2013.


AIRASIA - AIRASIA- EMPLOYEES' SHARE OPTION SCHEME ("SCHEME")

Announcement Type: Listing Circular
Company NameAIRASIA BERHAD  
Stock Name AIRASIA  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryListing Circular
Reference NoZM-130717-52933

LISTING'S CIRCULAR NO. L/Q : 68354 OF 2013

Kindly be advised that the abovementioned Company’s additional 116,000 new ordinary shares of RM0.10 each issued pursuant to the aforesaid Scheme will be granted listing and quotation with effect from 9.00 a.m., Friday, 19 July 2013.


SUNWAY - Change in Audit Committee

Announcement Type: Change in Audit Committee
Company NameSUNWAY BERHAD  
Stock Name SUNWAY  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryChange in Audit Committee
Reference NoSS-130717-594B2

Date of change17/07/2013
NameDatuk Seri Yam Kong Choy
Age59
NationalityMalaysian
Type of changeAppointment
DesignationMember of Audit Committee
DirectorateIndependent & Non Executive
QualificationsBuilding and Management Studies from University of Westminster 
Working experience and occupation Datuk Seri Yam Kong Choy, aged 59, had an illustrious career spanning more than 30 years in construction, real estate and corporate sectors with the last 12 years until 2008, helming 2 different award winning public listed property companies as their chief executive officer (“CEO”) and managing director. Datuk Seri Yam was voted the “CEO of the Year 2002” for Malaysia by American Express Corporate Services and Business Times.

Trained as a building engineer in the United Kingdom (“UK”) with various companies and the British Civil Service, Datuk Seri Yam is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and also qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building after his graduation in Building and Management Studies from University of Westminster, London. Upon his return to Malaysia, he had served in various large companies, such as Landmarks Berhad, Peremba Malaysia, Country Heights Holdings Berhad and Sunrise Berhad in top management positions. He was the former managing director of Country Heights Holdings Berhad and Sunrise Berhad. Datuk Seri Michael Yam was also actively involved in development of hotels, resorts, shopping malls, golf courses, international schools, residential and mixed developments in Malaysia, Australia, UK, Mauritius and South Africa.

In the education sector, Datuk Seri Yam was a director of Mont’ Kiara International School from 1997 to 2000 and was primarily responsible for the subsequent establishment of the Australian International School at the Mines and the American International School of Sydney. He also oversaw the Education Division for Tertiary courses of Country Heights Holdings Berhad when he was its CEO in 1996.

Datuk Seri Yam is currently appointed as independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad, Standard Chartered Saadiq Bank Berhad, Paramount Corporation Berhad, Construction Labour Exchange Centre Berhad and Malaysia Property Incorporated. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Standard Chartered Foundation and is a director of the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce. He is the current President of the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association of Malaysia as well as a member of the Advisory Board to the Mayor and City of Kuala Lumpur. He is also recently appointed by the Government as a member of the NKEA Steering Committee for the transformation of Greater Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley and Chairman of InvestKL, apart from being an independent non-executive director of Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Employees Provident Fund Board.

In 2009, Datuk Seri Yam had established a private equity, corporate and project management consultancy known as Impetus Alliance Advisors Sdn Bhd to provide advisory services to the industry.  
Directorship of public companies (if any)Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
Standard Chartered Saadiq Bank Berhad
Construction Labour Exchange Centre Berhad
Paramount Corporation Berhad
Malaysia Property Incorporated 
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiariesNil 
Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change)Mr Wong Chin Mun (Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director)
Mr Lim Swe Guan (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Datuk Seri Yam Kong Choy (Independent Non-Executive Director)


SUNWAY - Change in Boardroom

Announcement Type: Change in Boardroom
Company NameSUNWAY BERHAD  
Stock Name SUNWAY  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryChange in Boardroom
Reference NoSS-130717-594B1

Date of change17/07/2013
NameDatuk Seri Yam Kong Choy
Age59
NationalityMalaysian
Type of changeAppointment
DesignationNon-Executive Director
DirectorateIndependent & Non Executive
QualificationsBuilding and Management Studies from University of Westminster 
Working experience and occupation Datuk Seri Yam Kong Choy, aged 59, had an illustrious career spanning more than 30 years in construction, real estate and corporate sectors with the last 12 years until 2008, helming 2 different award winning public listed property companies as their chief executive officer (“CEO”) and managing director. Datuk Seri Yam was voted the “CEO of the Year 2002” for Malaysia by American Express Corporate Services and Business Times.

Trained as a building engineer in the United Kingdom (“UK”) with various companies and the British Civil Service, Datuk Seri Yam is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and also qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building after his graduation in Building and Management Studies from University of Westminster, London. Upon his return to Malaysia, he had served in various large companies, such as Landmarks Berhad, Peremba Malaysia, Country Heights Holdings Berhad and Sunrise Berhad in top management positions. He was the former managing director of Country Heights Holdings Berhad and Sunrise Berhad. Datuk Seri Michael Yam was also actively involved in development of hotels, resorts, shopping malls, golf courses, international schools, residential and mixed developments in Malaysia, Australia, UK, Mauritius and South Africa.

In the education sector, Datuk Seri Yam was a director of Mont’ Kiara International School from 1997 to 2000 and was primarily responsible for the subsequent establishment of the Australian International School at the Mines and the American International School of Sydney. He also oversaw the Education Division for Tertiary courses of Country Heights Holdings Berhad when he was its CEO in 1996.

Datuk Seri Yam is currently appointed as independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad, Standard Chartered Saadiq Bank Berhad, Paramount Corporation Berhad, Construction Labour Exchange Centre Berhad and Malaysia Property Incorporated. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Standard Chartered Foundation and is a director of the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce. He is the current President of the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association of Malaysia as well as a member of the Advisory Board to the Mayor and City of Kuala Lumpur. He is also recently appointed by the Government as a member of the NKEA Steering Committee for the transformation of Greater Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley and Chairman of InvestKL, apart from being an independent non-executive director of Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Employees Provident Fund Board.

In 2009, Datuk Seri Yam had established a private equity, corporate and project management consultancy known as Impetus Alliance Advisors Sdn Bhd to provide advisory services to the industry.  
Directorship of public companies (if any)Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
Standard Chartered Saadiq Bank Berhad
Construction Labour Exchange Centre Berhad
Paramount Corporation Berhad
Malaysia Property Incorporated 
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiariesNil 


SUNWAY - Change in Audit Committee

Announcement Type: Change in Audit Committee
Company NameSUNWAY BERHAD  
Stock Name SUNWAY  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryChange in Audit Committee
Reference NoSS-130717-594B3

Date of change17/07/2013
NameWong Chin Mun
Age68
NationalityMalaysian
Type of changeRedesignation
Previous PositionMember of Audit Committee
New PositionChairman of Audit Committee
DirectorateIndependent & Non Executive
QualificationsBachelor of Business (Accounting) Degree and Bachelor of Business (Secretarial Administration) Degree from Curtin University, Australia 
Working experience and occupation Mr Wong Chin Mun worked as the Financial Controller/Company Secretary in Yeo Heap Seng Bhd from 1974 to 1975. He then joined Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad (“Nylex”) as the Financial Controller/Company Secretary in January 1976 and became the first local General Manager/Director of Nylex in 1980. He was promoted to the position of Managing Director in 1985 and left Nylex at the end of June 1994 to found TEC Asia Centre, an international organisation which aims to help chief executive officers manage change and grow their businesses.

Mr Wong had served on the National Export Council under the Ministry of International Trade & Industry from 1989 to 1992. He also served on the Board of Trustees of Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council from 2000 to 2002. Currently, he is a Council Member of Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers and the Chairman of both the Business Ethics and Building Committees. 
Directorship of public companies (if any)Khind Holdings Berhad 
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuerNil 
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuerNil 
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries59,428 
Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change)Mr Wong Chin Mun (Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director)
Mr Lim Swe Guan (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Datuk Seri Yam Kong Choy (Independent Non-Executive Director)


AAX - OTHERS STABILISING ACTION IN RELATION TO THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF ORDINARY SHARES OF RM0.15 EACH IN AAX (“SHARES”) IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS LISTING ON THE MAIN MARKET OF BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD

Announcement Type: General Announcement
Company NameAIRASIA X BERHAD  
Stock Name AAX  
Date Announced17 Jul 2013  
CategoryGeneral Announcement
Reference NoMI-130717-63551

TypeAnnouncement
SubjectOTHERS
DescriptionSTABILISING ACTION IN RELATION TO THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF ORDINARY SHARES OF RM0.15 EACH IN AAX (“SHARES”) IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS LISTING ON THE MAIN MARKET OF BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD

We refer to the above.

In accordance with Section 9(2) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007, Capital Markets and Services (Price Stabilisation Mechanism) Regulations 2008, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad ("Maybank IB"), as the stabilising manager, has purchased the following Shares:

Date of purchase : 17 July 2013

Number of shares purchased : 3,195,900 Shares

Price of purchases : RM1.25 per Share

A copy of Maybank IB’s letter dated 17 July 2013 relating to the above is attached herewith.

This announcement is dated 17 July 2013.



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