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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Class A American Depositary Shares as reported on the Nasdaq on September 25, 2026.
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    <ffd:TermntnCmpltnWdrwl contextRef="ofst_1" id="ixv-436">The registrant previously paid $147,600.00 in connection with the registration of securities on Form F-3 (File No. 333-274918) filed on October 10, 2023 (the "Prior Registration Statement"). The offering under the Prior Registration Statement is being terminated and the fee offset is being claimed pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to unsold securities previously registered thereunder.</ffd:TermntnCmpltnWdrwl>
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