SIME - TRANSACTIONS (CHAPTER 10 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS):NON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Company Name | SIME DARBY BERHAD |
Stock Name | SIME |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | General Announcement |
Reference No | MI-121107-69145 |
Type | Announcement |
Subject | TRANSACTIONS (CHAPTER 10 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS) NON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Description | SIME DARBY BERHAD (“SIME DARBY”) (I) PROPOSED DISPOSAL BY SIME DARBY PAGOH DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD (“SDPD”), AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF SIME DARBY, OF FIVE (5) PARCELS OF LEASEHOLD LAND MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 506.07 ACRES IN PAGOH, MUAR, JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM TO PESURUHJAYA TANAH PERSEKUTUAN (“PTP”) FOR A TOTAL CASH CONSIDERATION OF RM50,607,000 (“PROPOSED DISPOSAL”); (II) PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN SIME DARBY JOHOR DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD (“SDJD”), AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF SIME DARBY, AND TUNAS SELATAN PAGOH SDN BHD (“TSP”), THROUGH SIME DARBY PROPERTY SELATAN SDN BHD (“JVCO”), FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PAGOH EDUCATION HUB ON THE PROJECT LANDS (“PEH”OR “PROJECT”) (“PROPOSED JV”); AND (III) CONCESSION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CONCESSION COMPANIES (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED), GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA (“GOM”) AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION MALAYSIA, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (“UTM”), INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (“IIUM”) AND UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA (“UTHM”) IN RELATION TO THE PROJECT. (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS “PROPOSALS”) |
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Sime Darby, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad wishes to announce that the following subsidiaries of Sime Darby had entered into: (i)�������� a Sale and Purchase Agreement between SDPD and PTP in relation to the Proposed Disposal, on 7 November 2012; and (ii)�������� a shareholders’ agreement between SDJD, TSP and JVCo to regulate the relationship between SDJD and TSP as shareholders of JVCo pursuant to the Proposed JV, on 6 November 2012. Further to the above, JVCo, via the following wholly-owned subsidiaries, had on 7 November 2012 also entered into the following agreements to undertake the Project on a Private Finance Initiative basis: (i)�������� a concession agreement between Sime Darby Property Selatan Satu Sdn Bhd and the GoM to undertake the planning, design, financing, construction, landscaping, equipping, installation, completion, testing and commissioning of the facilities and infrastructures (“Construction Works”) for Pagoh Polytechnic; (ii)�������� a concession agreement between Sime Darby Property Selatan Dua Sdn Bhd, the GoM and UTHM to undertake the Construction Works for UTHM; (iii)������� a concession agreement between Sime Darby Property Selatan Tiga Sdn Bhd, the GoM and IIUM to undertake the Construction Works for IIUM; and (iv)������� a concession agreement between Sime Darby Property Selatan Empat Sdn Bhd, the GoM and UTM to undertake the Construction Works for UTM. Please refer to the attachment for details of the Proposals. This announcement is dated 7 November 2012 � � � � � � � � |
AIRASIA - Changes in Sub. S-hldr's Int. (29B) - Dato' Kamarudin Bin Meranun
Company Name | AIRASIA BERHAD |
Stock Name | AIRASIA |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965 |
Reference No | CM-121106-909C0 |
Particulars of substantial Securities Holder
Name | Dato' Kamarudin Bin Meranun |
Address | 27 Jalan Setiabakti 6 Bukit Damansara 50490 Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan |
NRIC/Passport No/Company No. | 610608-10-6443 |
Nationality/Country of incorporation | Malaysian |
Descriptions (Class & nominal value) | Ordinary shares of RM0.10 each |
Name & address of registered holder | Direct:- 1) Dato’ Kamarudin Bin Meranun – 2,292,900 Indirect:- 1) Tune Air Sdn Bhd – 210,358,930 2) ECML Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Pledged Securities Account for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (001) – 89,649,452 3) HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Credit Suisse HK for Tune Air Sdn Bhd - 188,000,000 4) Maybank Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (Tony Fernandes) - 35,100,000 5) Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd – Pledged Securities Account – Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (CB SG)– 31,500,000 6) Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd – Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (CBSG)– 18,000,000 7) Cimsec Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Pledged Securities Account for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (EDG&GCM) - 68,000,000 8) Tune Group Sdn Bhd - 38,400,000 |
Details of changes
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Type of transaction | Date of change | No of securities | Price Transacted (RM) |
Acquired | 06/11/2012 | 2,400,000 |
Remarks : |
This announcement is based on the information in the Notice of Change in the Interests of Substantial Shareholder from Dato' Kamarudin Bin Meranun dated 7 November 2012 received by the registered office of AirAsia Berhad on 7 November 2012. |
AIRASIA - Changes in Director's Interest (S135) - Dato' Kamarudin Bin Meranun
Company Name | AIRASIA BERHAD |
Stock Name | AIRASIA |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | Changes in Director's Interest Pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act. 1965 |
Reference No | CM-121106-909B5 |
Information Compiled By KLSE
Particulars of Director
Name | Dato' Kamarudin Bin Meranun |
Address | 27 Jalan Setiabakti 6 Bukit Damansara 50490 Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan |
Descriptions(Class & nominal value) | Ordinary shares of RM0.10 each |
Details of changes
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Type of transaction | Date of change | No of securities | Price Transacted (RM) |
Acquired | 2,400,000 | 2.974 |
Circumstances by reason of which change has occurred | Acquisition of shares |
Nature of interest | Direct and Indirect |
Consideration (if any) |
Total no of securities after change | |
Direct (units) | 2,292,900 |
Direct (%) | 0.08 |
Indirect/deemed interest (units) | 679,008,382 |
Indirect/deemed interest (%) | 24.43 |
Date of notice | 07/11/2012 |
Remarks : |
Direct:- 1) Dato’ Kamarudin Bin Meranun – 2,292,900 Indirect:- 1) Tune Air Sdn Bhd – 210,358,930 2) ECML Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Pledged Securities Account for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (001) – 89,649,452 3) HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Credit Suisse HK for Tune Air Sdn Bhd - 188,000,000 4) Maybank Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (Tony Fernandes) - 35,100,000 5) Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd – Pledged Securities Account – Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (CB SG)– 31,500,000 6) Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd – Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (CBSG)– 18,000,000 7) Cimsec Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Pledged Securities Account for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (EDG&GCM) - 68,000,000 8) Tune Group Sdn Bhd - 38,400,000 The 2,400,000 acquired shares is equivalent to 0.09% of all issued securities of AirAsia Berhad. This announcement is made pursuant to Paragraph 14.08 of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and based on the information in the Notice of Disclosure pursuant to Section 135(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 1965 of Dato' Kamarudin Bin Meranun received by the registered office of AirAsia Berhad on 7 November 2012. |
AIRASIA - Changes in Sub. S-hldr's Int. (29B) - Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes
Company Name | AIRASIA BERHAD |
Stock Name | AIRASIA |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965 |
Reference No | CM-121106-909C3 |
Particulars of substantial Securities Holder
Name | Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes |
Address | 37-2, Bangsar Heights Jalan Kaloi Off Jalan Kurau 59100 Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan |
NRIC/Passport No/Company No. | 640430-10-7525 |
Nationality/Country of incorporation | Malaysian |
Descriptions (Class & nominal value) | Ordinary shares of RM0.10 each |
Name & address of registered holder | Direct:- 1) Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes – 600,000 2) Cimsec Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - CIMB Bank for Anthony Francis Fernandes (MY1029) - 2,627,010 Indirect:- 1) Tune Air Sdn Bhd – 210,358,930 2) ECML Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Pledged Securities Account for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (001) – 89,649,452 3) HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Credit Suisse HK for Tune Air Sdn Bhd - 188,000,000 4) Maybank Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (Tony Fernandes) - 35,100,000 5) Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd – Pledged Securities Account – Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (CB SG)– 31,500,000 6) Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd – Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (CBSG)– 18,000,000 7) Cimsec Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd -Pledged Securities Account for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (EDG&GCM) - 68,000,000 8) Tune Group Sdn Bhd - 38,400,000 |
Details of changes
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Type of transaction | Date of change | No of securities | Price Transacted (RM) |
Acquired | 06/11/2012 | 2,400,000 |
Remarks : |
This announcement is based on the information in the Notice of Change in the Interests of Substantial Shareholder from Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes dated 7 November 2012 received by the registered office of AirAsia Berhad on 7 November 2012. |
AIRASIA - Changes in Director's Interest (S135) - Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes
Company Name | AIRASIA BERHAD |
Stock Name | AIRASIA |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | Changes in Director's Interest Pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act. 1965 |
Reference No | CM-121106-909C2 |
Information Compiled By KLSE
Particulars of Director
Name | Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes |
Address | 37-2, Bangsar Heights Jalan Kaloi Off Jalan Kurau 59100 Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan |
Descriptions(Class & nominal value) | Ordinary shares of RM0.10 each |
Details of changes
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Type of transaction | Date of change | No of securities | Price Transacted (RM) |
Acquired | 2,400,000 | 2.974 |
Circumstances by reason of which change has occurred | Acquisition of shares |
Nature of interest | Direct and Indirect |
Consideration (if any) |
Total no of securities after change | |
Direct (units) | 3,227,010 |
Direct (%) | 0.12 |
Indirect/deemed interest (units) | 679,008,382 |
Indirect/deemed interest (%) | 24.43 |
Date of notice | 07/11/2012 |
Remarks : |
Direct:- 1) Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes – 600,000 2) Cimsec Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - CIMB Bank for Anthony Francis Fernandes (MY1029) - 2,627,010 Indirect:- 1) Tune Air Sdn Bhd – 210,358,930 2) ECML Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Pledged Securities Account for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (001) – 89,649,452 3) HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Credit Suisse HK for Tune Air Sdn Bhd - 188,000,000 4) Maybank Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd - Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (Tony Fernandes) - 35,100,000 5) Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd – Pledged Securities Account – Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (CB SG)– 31,500,000 6) Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd – Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (CBSG)– 18,000,000 7) Cimsec Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd -Pledged Securities Account for Tune Air Sdn Bhd (EDG&GCM) - 68,000,000 8) Tune Group Sdn Bhd - 38,400,000 The 2,400,000 acquired shares is equivalent to 0.09% of all issued securities of AirAsia Berhad. This announcement is made pursuant to Paragraph 14.08 of the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and based on the information in the Notice of Disclosure pursuant to Section 135(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act, 1965 of Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes received by the registered office of AirAsia Berhad on 7 November 2012. |
AIRASIA - DEALINGS IN LISTED SECURITIES (CHAPTER 14 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS):DEALINGS DURING CLOSED PERIOD
Company Name | AIRASIA BERHAD |
Stock Name | AIRASIA |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | General Announcement |
Reference No | CM-121107-C8991 |
Type | Announcement | ||||||||||||
Subject | DEALINGS IN LISTED SECURITIES (CHAPTER 14 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS) DEALINGS DURING CLOSED PERIOD | ||||||||||||
Description | AIRASIA BERHAD (“AIRASIA” OR “THE COMPANY”) NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 14.08 OF THE MAIN MARKET LISTING REQUIREMENTS OF BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD (“MMLR”) OF DEALINGS IN THE SECURITIES OF AIRASIA DURING CLOSED PERIOD | ||||||||||||
AirAsia had on 19 October 2012 announced the receipt of a notification from Tan Sri Dr. Anthony Francis Fernandes ("Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes"), Non-Independent Non -Executive Director of AirAsia, pursuant to Paragraph 14.08(a) of the MMLR of his intention to deal in the shares of AirAsia during closed period. Further to the aforesaid announcement, AirAsia had on 7 November 2012 received a notification from Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes pursuant to Paragraph 14.08(d) of the MMLR in respect of his dealings in the securities of the Company on 6 November 2012 as stated below:- (a) An acquisition of 2,400,000 Ordinary Shares of RM0.10 each, equivalent to 0.09% of all issued securities of AirAsia, by Tune Group Sdn Bhd (“TGSB”), which Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes has deemed interest by virtue of Section 6A of the Companies Act, 1965 through a shareholding of more than 15% in TGSB (“Acquisition”). Upon completion of the aforesaid Acquisition, the balance of number of shares held by Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes is as follows:- Type of shareholding � � Number of Ordinary Shares of RM0.10 each in the C % of the C Direct � 3,227,010 � 0.12 � Indirect interest Tune Air Sdn. Bhd. (“TASB”)* Tune Group Sdn. Bhd. � � � 640,608,382 38,400,000 � � � � 23.04 � � � Total 682,235,392 24.54 * inclusive of shares held by ECML Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd., Cimsec Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd., Maybank Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd., HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. and Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. for TASB. This announcement is dated 7th November 2012. � � � � |
AIRASIA - DEALINGS IN LISTED SECURITIES (CHAPTER 14 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS):DEALINGS DURING CLOSED PERIOD
Company Name | AIRASIA BERHAD |
Stock Name | AIRASIA |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | General Announcement |
Reference No | CM-121107-66579 |
Type | Announcement | ||||||||||||
Subject | DEALINGS IN LISTED SECURITIES (CHAPTER 14 OF LISTING REQUIREMENTS) DEALINGS DURING CLOSED PERIOD | ||||||||||||
Description | AIRASIA BERHAD (“AIRASIA” OR “THE COMPANY”) NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 14.08 OF THE MAIN MARKET LISTING REQUIREMENTS OF BURSA MALAYSIA SECURITIES BERHAD (“MMLR”) OF DEALINGS IN THE SECURITIES OF AIRASIA DURING CLOSED PERIOD | ||||||||||||
AirAsia had on 19 October 2012 announced the receipt of a notification from Dato’ Kamarudin Bin Meranun ("Dato’ Kamarudin"), Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of AirAsia, pursuant to Paragraph 14.08(a) of the MMLR of his intention to deal in the shares of AirAsia during closed period. Further to the aforesaid announcement, AirAsia had on 7 November 2012 received a notification from Dato' Kamarudin pursuant to Paragraph 14.08(d) of the MMLR in respect of his dealings in the securities of the Company on 6 November 2012 as stated below:- (a) An acquisition of 2,400,000 Ordinary Shares of RM0.10 each, equivalent to 0.09% of all issued securities of AirAsia, by Tune Group Sdn Bhd (“TGSB”), which Dato’ Kamarudin has deemed interest by virtue of Section 6A of the Companies Act, 1965 through a shareholding of more than 15% in TGSB (“Acquisition”). Upon completion of the aforesaid Acquisition, the balance of number of shares held by Dato’ Kamarudin is as follows:- Type of shareholding � � Number of Ordinary Shares of RM0.10 each in the C % of the C Direct � 2,292,900 � 0.08 � Indirect interest Tune Air Sdn. Bhd. (“TASB”)* Tune Group Sdn. Bhd. � � � 640,608,382 38,400,000 � � � � 23.04 � � � Total 681,301,282 24.44 * inclusive of shares held by ECML Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd., Cimsec Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd., Maybank Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd., HSBC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. and Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. for TASB. This announcement is dated 7th November 2012. � � � � � |
ECS - Quarterly rpt on consolidated results for the financial period ended 30/9/2012
Company Name | ECS ICT BERHAD |
Stock Name | ECS |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | Financial Results |
Reference No | EI-121107-EBBB5 |
Financial Year End | 31/12/2012 |
Quarter | 3 |
Quarterly report for the financial period ended | 30/09/2012 |
The figures | have not been audited |
- Default Currency
- Other Currency
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
SUMMARY OF KEY FINANCIAL INFORMATION30/09/2012 |
INDIVIDUAL PERIOD | CUMULATIVE PERIOD | ||||
CURRENT YEAR QUARTER | PRECEDING YEAR CORRESPONDING QUARTER | CURRENT YEAR TO DATE | PRECEDING YEAR CORRESPONDING PERIOD | ||
$$'000 | $$'000 | $$'000 | $$'000 | ||
1 | Revenue | 327,937 | 317,866 | 942,583 | 908,917 |
2 | Profit/(loss) before tax | 8,589 | 9,622 | 27,398 | 26,899 |
3 | Profit/(loss) for the period | 6,537 | 7,051 | 20,253 | 19,683 |
4 | Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent | 6,537 | 7,051 | 20,253 | 19,683 |
5 | Basic earnings/(loss) per share (Subunit) | 5.40 | 5.90 | 16.90 | 16.40 |
6 | Proposed/Declared dividend per share (Subunit) | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
AS AT END OF CURRENT QUARTER | AS AT PRECEDING FINANCIAL YEAR END | ||||
7 | Net assets per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent ($$) | 1.5300 | 1.4400 |
In a currency system, there is usually a main unit (base) and subunit that is a fraction amount of the main unit.
Example for the subunit as follows:
Country | Base Unit | Subunit |
Malaysia | Ringgit | Sen |
United States | Dollar | Cent |
United Kingdom | Pound | Pence |
ECS - Interim Dividend
Company Name | ECS ICT BERHAD |
Stock Name | ECS |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | Entitlements (Notice of Book Closure) |
Reference No | EI-121107-59949 |
PETGAS - Changes in Sub. S-hldr's Int. (29B) - EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD
Company Name | PETRONAS GAS BERHAD |
Stock Name | PETGAS |
Date Announced | 7 Nov 2012 |
Category | Changes in Substantial Shareholder's Interest Pursuant to Form 29B of the Companies Act. 1965 |
Reference No | PG-121107-63884 |
Particulars of substantial Securities Holder
Name | EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD |
Address | Tingkat 19, Bangunan KWSP Jalan Raja Laut 50350 Kuala Lumpur |
NRIC/Passport No/Company No. | EPF ACT 1991 |
Nationality/Country of incorporation | Malaysian |
Descriptions (Class & nominal value) | Ordinary Share of RM1.00/share |
Name & address of registered holder | CITIGROUP NOMINEES (TEMPATAN) SDN BHD Level 42, Menara Citibank 165 Jalan Ampang 50450 Kuala Lumpur |
Details of changes
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Type of transaction | Date of change | No of securities | Price Transacted (RM) |
Acquired | 02/11/2012 | 340,200 |
Remarks : |
The direct interest of 261,460,000 shares comprising : a) 245,746,300 shares held by Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd; b) 1,497,600 shares held by EPF Board; c) 1,018,100 shares held by Employees Provident Fund Board (AMUNDI); d) 302,500 shares held by Employees Provident Fund Board (KIB); e) 2,264,800 shares held by Employees Provident Fund Board (HDBS); f) 400,000 shares held by Employees Provident Fund Board (RHB INV); g) 1,010,500 shares held by Employees Provident Fund Board (AM INV); h) 100,000 shares held by Employees Provident Fund Board (ALLIANCE); i) 5,618,700 shares held by Employees Provident Fund Board (NOMURA); j) 2,951,500 shares held by Employees Provident Fund Board (CIMB PRI); k) 550,000 shares held by Employees Provident Fund Board (ARIM); Received form 29B on 7 November 2012 |
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