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Pl
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63
1/12/2006
Ex
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tur
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gas
232,646
2
573471
TIT
AN
EUR
OPE
Pl
cK
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minst
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385,814
21,475
2,789
31/12/2007
Holding
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subsidiar
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in
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Pl
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87,259
21,997
1,422
30/06/2007
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57,401
8,039
1,759
31/07/2007
Holding
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subsidiar
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nv
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pr
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81,344
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AN
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46,508
9,054
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30/06/2007
Th
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manufac
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70,590
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GR
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Pl
cS
olihull
57,774
14,740
626
31/12/2006
Th
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and
financial
ser
vic
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.5
2,875
7
573462
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MIC
BANK
OF
BRIT
AIN
Pl
cB
ir
mingham
3,011
-8,833
144
31/12/2006
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the
UK
and
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8,185
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Pl
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1,660
3,626
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30/11/2007
Labour
re
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ta
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pr
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of
personnel
41,401
9
573461
ARDEN
PA
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Pl
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ir
mingham
16,770
5,160
44
31/10/2007
Re
sear
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31,866
10
573464
CHUR
CHILL
CHINA
Pl
cS
to
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t4
5,930
4,842
596
31/12/2007
Gr
oup
ar
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as
desig
ners
and
manufac
tur
ers
of
ce
ra
mic
and
re
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dp
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fo
rh
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household
mar
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1,202
11
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POR
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AN
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2,017
4,419
537
31/12/2007
Th
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and
mar
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26,741
12
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FAY
RE
WOOD
Pl
cB
ir
mingham
129,585
936
436
31/12/2007
Distr
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or
of
har
dw
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sof
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and
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business
solutions
.2
6,654
13
573477
QU
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GR
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Pl
cS
tudley
66,065
3,819
412
31/05/2007
Holding
co
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hose
subsidiar
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ar
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ngaged
in
adv
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CC
TV
and
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sy
st
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ta
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suppor
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vic
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.
25,357
14
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EDUC
AT
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VEL
OP
MENT
INTER-
NA
TIONAL
Pl
c
Co
ve
nt
ry
16,274
2,120
150
30/09/2007
Te
chnical
and
vo
ca
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sec
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duca
tion
24,874
15
573461
DEL
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lc
Bir
mingham
29,707
2,148
438
31/12/2007
Gr
oup
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ar
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supply
of
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vic
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with
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xs
hapes
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their
manu-
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to
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24,572
16
573461
BIRMINGHA
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Bir
mingham
25,039
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139
31/08/2007
Oper
at
ion
of
spor
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enas
stadiums
24,044
17
573462
DM
Pl
cR
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on-
Wy
e2
0,012
4,878
66
31/12/2006
Th
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up
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st
ha
to
fp
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games
and
da
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2,849
18
573476
CLAIM
AR
CA
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GR
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Pl
cB
ir
mingham
22,318
1,195
1,368
30/09/2006
Pr
ov
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domiciliar
yc
ar
es
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vic
es
to
local
author
ities
or
pr
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at
ei
ndividuals
20,498
19
573478
SUPPOR
TA
Pl
cW
ar
wick
49,088
-4,114
2,176
31/03/2007
Holding
co
mpan
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hose
subsidiar
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ar
ee
ngaged
in
outsour
cing
ser
vic
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to
the
public
sec
to
r.
18,756
20
573464
NORM
AN
HA
YP
lc
Co
ve
nt
ry
23,959
1,670
265
31/12/2007
Ma
nufac
tur
ea
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supply
of
chemical
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ts
and
re
la
te
dc
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used
to
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por
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etal
castings
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aut
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ndustr
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18,219
21
5734718
AC
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Pl
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tr
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fo
rd
-upon-
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322,900
8,800
2,355
31/12/2007
Gr
oup
is
in
vo
lv
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in
manufac
tur
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fs
te
el
wir
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pr
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re
inf
or
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mesh.
16,432
22
573474
SANDERSON
GR
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Pl
cC
ov
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tr
y1
8,165
1,935
242
30/09/2006
Th
eg
ro
up
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ac
tivities
ar
et
he
supply
of
IT
ser
vic
es
.1
5,835
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Pl
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ir
mingham
21,307
1,862
91
31/12/2007
Holding
co
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yw
hose
subsidiar
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ar
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ngaged
in
sale
and
distr
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of
nutr
ac
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pr
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ts
.1
5,179
24
573472
MEDIW
AT
CH
Pl
cR
ugb
y5
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40
31/10/2007
De
ve
lopmen
to
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ri
mar
yc
ar
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duc
ts
used
in
the
diag
nosis
of
ur
olog
ical
disor
ders
and
ear
ly
pr
osta
te
canc
er
det
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tion.
11,901
25
573474
CHA
MBERLIN
Pl
cW
alsall
39,188
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478
31/03/2007
Gr
oup
is
in
vo
lv
ed
in
the
pr
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tion
and
sale
of
ir
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castings
and
the
manufac
tur
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sale
of
ligh
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pr
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dominan
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in
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kets
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11,901
26
573471
SA
MUEL
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TH
AND
SONS
PUBLIC
LIMITED
CO
MP
AN
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Bir
mingham
12,712
1,733
182
31/03/2007
Ma
nufac
tur
ea
nd
mar
keting
of
aw
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ra
nge
of
pr
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in
the
builders
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field
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1,534
27
573466
TRIC
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GR
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1,147
694
156
31/03/2007
Specialist
eng
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whose
ac
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inc
or
por
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eh
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pr
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specialist
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0,814
28
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2,254
226
26
30/09/2007
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fo
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of
tw
ar
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managed
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solutions
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29
573473
BIOGANIX
Pl
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1,601
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17
31/12/2006
Co
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ganic
wa
st
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30
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SOL
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GR
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Pl
cL
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on
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7,908
1,035
83
31/03/2007
De
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supply
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suppor
to
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to
fs
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sy
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to
the
UK
financial
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vic
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31
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3,017
410
19
31/03/2007
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32
573474
HENDERSON
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Bir
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19
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73
0/04/2007
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va
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phar
mac
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4,027
33
573461
WIDNE
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lc
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39,594
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578
30/09/2007
Holding
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subsidiar
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ar
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in
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pr
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fo
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he
co
nstruc
tion,
aut
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nd
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ri
cultur
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industr
y.
2,906
34
573464
THOM
AS
WA
LKER
P.
L.C.
Bir
mingham
9,890
629
123
30/06/2007
St
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and
finisher
of
br
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co
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ts
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anufac
tur
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and
Distr
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of
gar
men
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ast
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personal
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35
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83
0/09/2007
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2,939
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80
31/12/2006
Go
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1,950
37
573477
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9,194
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136
30/09/2007
Holding
co
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hose
subsidiar
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ar
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in
manufac
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ser
vic
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fo
rp
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in,
virus
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DNA
based
phar
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38
573476
EG
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Pl
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49
31/01/2008
IT
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deliv
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impr
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in
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1,858
39
5734710
BUSINESS
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5,945
-2,403
190
31/01/2007
Th
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1,827
40
573473
SLIMM
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15,702
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127
28/09/2007
Ma
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41
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1,513
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43
1/12/2006
Pr
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42
573472
CA
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255
118
n/a
30/04/2007
In
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1,177
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73
0/09/2006
In
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0.756
44
573475
PERSONAL
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br
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31
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53
1/12/2006
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45
573472
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23
30/04/2007
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