Transaction in Own Shares
Pearson plc (the Company) announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc.
| Date of purchase: | 30 April 2025 |
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| Number of ordinary shares purchased: | 78,663 |
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| Highest price paid per share: | 1,195.00p |
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| Lowest price paid per share: | 1,163.50p |
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| Average price paid per share: | 1,180.22p |
The Company will cancel the purchased shares.
These share purchases form part of the first £175 million tranche of the Company's £350 million share buyback programme, details of which were announced on 18 March 2025.
The table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc as part of the first tranche of the buyback programme.
Schedule of Purchases
Shares purchased: Pearson plc (ISIN: GB0006776081)
Date of purchases: 30 April 2025
Investment firm: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Aggregate information:
| Venue | Volume-weighted average price | Aggregated volume | Lowest price per share | Highest price per share |
| London Stock Exchange | 1,179.88p | 37,885 | 1,164.00p | 1,195.00p |
| BATS Europe | 1,178.00p | 9,934 | 1,164.00p | 1,195.00p |
| CHI-X Europe | 1,181.35p | 30,844 | 1,163.50p | 1,194.50p |
Individual transactions:
| Transaction Date | Time | Volume | Price (GBP) | Trading Venue | Transaction Reference Number |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 800 | 1165.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5ScpA |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 604 | 1165.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5ScpG |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334234 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334236 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334237 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334238 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334239 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334240 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334241 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334242 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334243 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334244 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334245 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334246 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334247 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334248 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334249 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334250 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334251 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334252 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334253 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334254 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334255 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334256 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334257 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 18 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334258 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 31 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334259 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 3 | 1165.50 | BATE | 156728334261 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249415 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249419 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249420 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249421 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249422 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249423 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249424 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249425 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249426 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249427 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249428 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 122 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249429 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:03:56 | 94 | 1165.50 | CHIX | 2977838249430 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:13:17 | 737 | 1164.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5Swwy |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:13:17 | 817 | 1164.00 | CHIX | 2977838252754 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:13:36 | 517 | 1163.50 | CHIX | 2977838252843 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:13:36 | 584 | 1164.00 | BATE | 156728336259 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:23:58 | 499 | 1167.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5TDlx |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:23:58 | 466 | 1167.00 | CHIX | 2977838255390 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:30:14 | 495 | 1167.00 | CHIX | 2977838257123 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:31:16 | 453 | 1167.00 | BATE | 156728339109 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:33:38 | 88 | 1171.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5TSIs |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:33:38 | 74 | 1171.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5TSIu |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:33:38 | 297 | 1171.00 | CHIX | 2977838257795 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:35:42 | 891 | 1170.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5TVeF |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:35:42 | 891 | 1170.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5TVeX |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:35:42 | 53 | 1170.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5TVeZ |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:46:03 | 445 | 1179.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5TioQ |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:51:36 | 462 | 1180.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5Tpa8 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:51:36 | 445 | 1180.00 | CHIX | 2977838261805 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:51:36 | 450 | 1180.00 | CHIX | 2977838261807 |
| 30/04/2025 | 08:57:45 | 468 | 1178.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5TuYQ |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:00:11 | 88 | 1176.50 | CHIX | 2977838263615 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:00:11 | 97 | 1176.50 | CHIX | 2977838263616 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:00:11 | 150 | 1176.50 | CHIX | 2977838263617 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:00:11 | 43 | 1176.50 | CHIX | 2977838263618 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:00:11 | 115 | 1176.50 | CHIX | 2977838263619 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:06:51 | 81 | 1174.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5U5Gb |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:06:51 | 473 | 1174.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5U5GP |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:06:51 | 578 | 1174.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5U5Fq |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:12:31 | 307 | 1173.50 | CHIX | 2977838266127 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:12:31 | 153 | 1173.50 | CHIX | 2977838266128 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:20:45 | 597 | 1175.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5UJkk |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:20:45 | 481 | 1175.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5UJko |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:20:45 | 171 | 1175.00 | BATE | 156728346115 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:20:45 | 471 | 1175.00 | CHIX | 2977838267583 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:20:45 | 191 | 1175.00 | CHIX | 2977838267584 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:27:25 | 449 | 1173.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5US2B |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:27:25 | 443 | 1173.50 | CHIX | 2977838269384 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:34:52 | 1,082 | 1176.50 | CHIX | 2977838270895 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:37:19 | 451 | 1175.00 | CHIX | 2977838271316 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:46:08 | 910 | 1173.00 | BATE | 156728349680 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:54:13 | 1,010 | 1173.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5Ux4Q |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:57:50 | 510 | 1173.50 | CHIX | 2977838275532 |
| 30/04/2025 | 09:59:18 | 510 | 1172.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5V2JK |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:09:55 | 449 | 1176.00 | BATE | 156728352928 |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:10:56 | 603 | 1175.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5VD0o |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:10:56 | 173 | 1175.50 | BATE | 156728353083 |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:10:56 | 667 | 1175.50 | CHIX | 2977838278101 |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:21:05 | 451 | 1179.50 | CHIX | 2977838280204 |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:27:15 | 317 | 1179.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5VSUW |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:27:15 | 200 | 1179.00 | BATE | 156728355507 |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:27:31 | 470 | 1178.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5VSgm |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:34:14 | 445 | 1180.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5VYr4 |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:51:14 | 469 | 1183.50 | CHIX | 2977838286371 |
| 30/04/2025 | 10:55:01 | 461 | 1182.00 | CHIX | 2977838287028 |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:01:13 | 97 | 1181.50 | CHIX | 2977838288028 |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:01:13 | 372 | 1181.50 | CHIX | 2977838288029 |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:05:35 | 476 | 1181.00 | BATE | 156728360498 |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:06:20 | 492 | 1180.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5W2Uw |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:13:36 | 504 | 1179.50 | CHIX | 2977838290035 |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:20:57 | 543 | 1178.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5WDRX |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:20:57 | 467 | 1178.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5WDRZ |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:24:23 | 472 | 1177.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5WG8T |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:31:01 | 502 | 1176.00 | BATE | 156728363940 |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:35:07 | 480 | 1174.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5WOdH |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:47:10 | 475 | 1176.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5WXTL |
| 30/04/2025 | 11:47:19 | 460 | 1175.50 | CHIX | 2977838295842 |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:03:14 | 424 | 1176.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5WmQk |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:05:17 | 136 | 1175.50 | BATE | 156728368443 |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:07:19 | 519 | 1175.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5WpkY |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:07:19 | 330 | 1175.50 | BATE | 156728368623 |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:14:25 | 533 | 1174.50 | BATE | 156728369458 |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:18:59 | 491 | 1175.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5WysW |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:25:43 | 489 | 1176.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5X5DD |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:36:38 | 478 | 1179.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5XCsv |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:36:38 | 201 | 1179.50 | BATE | 156728372507 |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:36:38 | 287 | 1179.50 | BATE | 156728372508 |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:44:10 | 533 | 1178.50 | CHIX | 2977838305567 |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:45:48 | 519 | 1178.00 | CHIX | 2977838305921 |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:57:08 | 474 | 1179.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5XTCB |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:57:08 | 1 | 1179.50 | CHIX | 2977838308351 |
| 30/04/2025 | 12:57:08 | 22 | 1179.50 | CHIX | 2977838308352 |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:02:03 | 448 | 1180.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5XY8b |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:05:03 | 501 | 1179.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5Xamv |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:05:03 | 513 | 1179.50 | CHIX | 2977838309811 |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:12:59 | 445 | 1178.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5XgsB |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:21:26 | 527 | 1179.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5XoJp |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:25:57 | 462 | 1180.00 | CHIX | 2977838314111 |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:30:19 | 526 | 1182.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5Xxts |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:32:52 | 528 | 1182.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5Y2Up |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:32:52 | 151 | 1182.00 | BATE | 156728381799 |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:32:52 | 585 | 1182.00 | CHIX | 2977838316086 |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:41:47 | 507 | 1182.50 | CHIX | 2977838318338 |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:41:49 | 384 | 1182.00 | CHIX | 2977838318407 |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:41:49 | 69 | 1182.00 | CHIX | 2977838318408 |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:45:07 | 468 | 1181.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5YK64 |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:51:59 | 541 | 1182.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5YWJH |
| 30/04/2025 | 13:57:08 | 457 | 1183.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5YdaQ |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:14:01 | 477 | 1185.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5Z2ah |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:14:01 | 464 | 1185.00 | CHIX | 2977838327598 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:29:52 | 237 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838331305 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:29:52 | 236 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838331306 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:29:52 | 482 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838331311 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:29:52 | 450 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838331312 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:30:50 | 77 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838332464 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:30:50 | 497 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838332465 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:30:50 | 24 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838332466 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:33:12 | 661 | 1186.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5ZfXO |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:41:09 | 606 | 1184.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5Zyuu |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:41:14 | 637 | 1183.50 | BATE | 156728397259 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:41:14 | 568 | 1183.50 | CHIX | 2977838337427 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:41:14 | 60 | 1183.50 | CHIX | 2977838337428 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:46:18 | 559 | 1181.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5aB0Y |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:50:03 | 503 | 1181.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5aKyF |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:56:02 | 519 | 1181.00 | BATE | 156728401848 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:56:02 | 505 | 1181.00 | BATE | 156728401849 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:56:02 | 974 | 1181.00 | CHIX | 2977838344054 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:56:02 | 499 | 1181.50 | CHIX | 2977838344047 |
| 30/04/2025 | 14:56:08 | 490 | 1180.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5aYCb |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:00:39 | 501 | 1179.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5agpp |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:00:39 | 347 | 1179.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5agpr |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:07:31 | 554 | 1182.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5av1N |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:10:36 | 512 | 1184.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5b0wo |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:10:36 | 147 | 1184.00 | BATE | 156728406213 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:10:36 | 567 | 1184.00 | CHIX | 2977838350266 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:15:46 | 50 | 1184.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5b9Hq |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:15:46 | 82 | 1184.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5b9Hs |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:15:57 | 15 | 1184.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5b9Sk |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:15:57 | 6 | 1184.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5b9Sn |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:16:00 | 529 | 1184.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5b9Xf |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:16:20 | 217 | 1184.00 | CHIX | 2977838352595 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:16:20 | 292 | 1184.00 | CHIX | 2977838352596 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:16:20 | 159 | 1184.00 | CHIX | 2977838352597 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:24:52 | 503 | 1185.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bOnX |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:27:40 | 177 | 1185.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bTmv |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:27:40 | 241 | 1185.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bTmV |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:27:40 | 18 | 1185.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bTmx |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:27:40 | 437 | 1185.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bTmY |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:27:40 | 330 | 1185.50 | CHIX | 2977838356852 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:27:40 | 422 | 1185.50 | CHIX | 2977838356853 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:29:01 | 14 | 1184.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bWO6 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:29:01 | 518 | 1184.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bWO8 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:29:01 | 528 | 1184.00 | BATE | 156728411698 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:34:59 | 481 | 1183.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bgRP |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:34:59 | 461 | 1183.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bgRT |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:37:44 | 566 | 1183.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5blOC |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:40:24 | 249 | 1184.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bqSn |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:40:24 | 280 | 1184.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bqSN |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:40:24 | 529 | 1184.00 | CHIX | 2977838362778 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:46:03 | 738 | 1186.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5bzb2 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:46:03 | 212 | 1186.00 | BATE | 156728417335 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:46:03 | 110 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838365081 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:46:03 | 59 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838365082 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:46:03 | 648 | 1186.00 | CHIX | 2977838365083 |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:50:49 | 579 | 1186.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5c91K |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:53:26 | 493 | 1186.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5cDsT |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:57:03 | 512 | 1187.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5cLkL |
| 30/04/2025 | 15:57:53 | 731 | 1188.00 | CHIX | 2977838370634 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:03:41 | 720 | 1190.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5cZou |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:06:05 | 655 | 1191.50 | CHIX | 2977838375208 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:06:05 | 327 | 1191.50 | CHIX | 2977838375209 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:16:02 | 639 | 1195.00 | XLON | E0MtCXg5cv8n |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:16:02 | 607 | 1195.00 | BATE | 156728429324 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:16:17 | 366 | 1194.50 | CHIX | 2977838380908 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:16:17 | 304 | 1194.50 | CHIX | 2977838380909 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:16:17 | 760 | 1194.50 | CHIX | 2977838380910 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:22:55 | 497 | 1194.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5d8m2 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:22:55 | 551 | 1194.50 | CHIX | 2977838385624 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:23:59 | 504 | 1194.00 | CHIX | 2977838386356 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:23:59 | 556 | 1194.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5dAf1 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:23:59 | 1,043 | 1194.50 | XLON | E0MtCXg5dAf5 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:23:59 | 159 | 1194.50 | BATE | 156728434120 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:23:59 | 299 | 1194.50 | BATE | 156728434122 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:23:59 | 616 | 1194.50 | CHIX | 2977838386343 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:23:59 | 1,156 | 1194.50 | CHIX | 2977838386347 |
| 30/04/2025 | 16:28:20 | 751 | 1192.50 | CHIX | 2977838390354 |
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