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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000038777-24-000221
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Franklin BSP Real Estate Debt BDC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002018545
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				991918767
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-94558
		FILM NUMBER:		241544206

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 32A
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-588-6700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 32A
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Franklin BSP Real Estate Credit BDC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20240405

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000038777
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				132670991
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 920/2, LEGAL-FRI SECRETARY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-312-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">SCHEDULE 13D</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(Amendment No.1)*</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Thomas C. Mandia</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Assistant Secretary</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Franklin Resources, Inc.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">One Franklin Parkway</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">San Mateo, CA 94403</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">800&#8209;632&#8209;2350</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">November 12, 2024</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;s initial filing on this form </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(b) X</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOURCE OF FUNDS</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WC </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)[ ]</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Delaware</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;13,583,897</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">CERTAIN SHARES [ ]</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">100.0%</FONT><SUP><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">1</FONT></SUP></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 48.75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">1.</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Charles B. Johnson</FONT><SUP><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">2</FONT></SUP></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(a)</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(b) X</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOURCE OF FUNDS</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">AF</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)[ ]</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">USA</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">CERTAIN SHARES [ ]</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">HC,IN </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: super" face=arial,sans-serif>2</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Shares of common stock of Franklin Resources, Inc. held in a revocable trust for which Mr. C.B. Johnson is trustee, as well as shares held in 401(k) Plan, shares held in an individual retirement account, and shares held by three private charitable foundations for which he is a trustee with shared voting and investment power (Mr. C.B. Johnson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares).</FONT></P><FONT lang=EN-US></FONT>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 48pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">1.</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.</FONT><SUP><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">3</FONT></SUP></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(a)</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(b) X</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOURCE OF FUNDS</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">AF </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)[ ]</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">USA</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: super" face=arial,sans-serif>3</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=Arial,sans-serif> </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Shares of common stock of Franklin Resources, Inc. held in a revocable trust for which Mr. R. H. Johnson, Jr. is trustee, as well as shares held in 401(k) Plan, shares held in an individual retirement account, shares held by his spouse (Mr. R. H. Johnson, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares), and shares held by a private charitable foundation for which he is a trustee (Mr. R. H. Johnson, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares).</FONT></P><FONT lang=EN-US></FONT>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 48pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">1.</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Franklin Advisers, Inc.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(a)</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(b) X</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOURCE OF FUNDS</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">OO, WC </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2I[ ]</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">California</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;(See Item 5) </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(See Item 5)</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;(See Item 5) </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;13,583,837</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">CERTAIN SHARES [ ]</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">This statement relates to Common Shares</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">, par value $0.001 per share</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new"> (the &#8220;Shares&#8221;) of FRANKLIN BSP REAL ESTATE DEBT BDC , a </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">Delaware</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new"> Statutory Trust (the "Issuer"). The Issuer&#8217;s principal executive office is located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 32A, New York, New York 10105.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">(a), (f)&nbsp; This Schedule 13D is being filed by Franklin Resources, Inc. (&#8220;FRI&#8221;), a Delaware corporation, Charles B. Johnson (&#8220;C. Johnson&#8221;), Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (&#8220;R. Johnson, Jr.&#8221;), and Franklin Advisers, Inc. (&#8220;FAV&#8221;), a California corporation (FAV, and together with FRI, C. Johnson and R. Johnson, Jr., the &#8220;Reporting Persons&#8221;).&nbsp; FAV is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of FRI.&nbsp; C. Johnson and R. Johnson, Jr. are the principal stockholders of FRI. R. Johnson, Jr. is also the Vice Chairman of FRI and C. Johnson is an Executive Consultant to FRI.&nbsp; C. Johnson and R. Johnson, Jr. are citizens of the United States.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">(b) &nbsp; The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906.&nbsp; The principal executive officers, directors and principal stockholders of FRI and FAV, their present principal occupations, citizenship and business addresses are listed on Exhibit B. </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">(c)&nbsp; The principal business of FRI is to act as a holding company for various subsidiaries engaged in the investment management and related services business. The principal business of FAV is investment management. The principal occupation of each of C. Johnson and R. Johnson, Jr. are listed on Exhibit B. </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">(d)&nbsp; During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, and to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons listed on Exhibit B, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">(e)&nbsp; During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, and to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons listed on Exhibit B, was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0.25in 0pt 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&#8226; BSP Fund Holdco (Debt Strategy)L.P.(&#8220;Holdco&#8221;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of FRI, acquired 60 Shares on June 20, 2024 (prior to the Form 10 of the Issuer becoming effective) for its own account, using its own working capital, for a purchase price of $1,500.00.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0.25in 0pt 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&#8226; FAV is the investment adviser to various funds which acquired a total of 13,583,837 Shares, of which 4,199,939 Shares were acquired on June 20, 2024 (prior to the Form 10 of the Issuer becoming effective), 2,347,417 were acquired on July 3, 2024, 2 shares on July 18, 2024, 4,250,386 were acquired on July 31, 2024, and 2,786,033 were acquired on November 12, 2024. Such Shares were acquired, using their own own working capital, for an aggregate purchase price of $350,000,000.02.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">Holdco acquired the Shares for investment and to support the Issuer in its investment strategy.&nbsp; The various funds of which FAV is the investment adviser acquired the Shares for investment purposes</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">Except as described above, none of the investment management subsidiaries of FRI, and none of any of the other reporting persons covered by this Schedule 13D, currently has any plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D, or any present plans or intentions to acquire or dispose of any securities of the Issuer.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0.25in 0pt 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(a-b) See cover pages.&nbsp; FRI is filing this report for itself and its affiliates.&nbsp; FRI and its investment management subsidiary, FAV, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares for which FAV is the investment adviser pursuant to investment management contracts that grant investment and/or voting power to FAV for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"). When an investment management contract (including a sub-advisory agreement) delegates to FAV investment discretion or voting power over the securities held in the investment advisory accounts that are subject to that agreement, FRI treats FAV as having sole investment discretion or voting authority, as the case may be, unless the agreement specifies otherwise.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0.25in 0pt 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Beneficial ownership by FRI and its affiliates is being reported herein in conformity with the guidelines articulated by the SEC staff in Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the &#8220;1998 Release &#8221;) relating to organizations, such as FRI, where related entities exercise voting and investment powers over the securities being reported independently from each other. The voting and investment powers held by each of FRI's affiliates whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of FRI in accordance with the 1998 Release ("FRI Disaggregated Affiliates") are exercised independently from FRI and from all other investment management subsidiaries of FRI (FRI, its affiliates and the investment management subsidiaries of FRI other than FRI Disaggregated Affiliates are collectively, "FRI Aggregated Affiliates").&nbsp; Furthermore, internal policies and procedures of, on the one hand, FRI Disaggregated Affiliates, and, on the other hand, FRI, establish informational barriers that prevent the flow among, on the one hand, FRI Disaggregated Affiliates (including preventing the flow between such entities), and, on the other hand, the FRI Aggregated Affiliates, of information that relates to the voting and investment powers over the securities owned by their respective investment management clients. Consequently, FRI Disaggregated Affiliates report the securities over which they hold investment and voting power separately from the FRI Aggregated Affiliates for purposes of Section 13 of the Act.</FONT></P></DIV>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0.25in 0pt 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">C. Johnson and R. Johnson, Jr. (the &#8220;Principal Shareholders&#8221;) each own in excess of 10%</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=fuchsia face="courier new"> </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">of FRI&#8217;s outstanding common stock and are the principal stockholders of FRI.&nbsp; The Principal Shareholders may be deemed to be, for </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0.25in 0pt 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">purposes of Rule 13d&#8209;3 under the Act, the beneficial owners of securities held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of FRI.&nbsp; FRI, the Principal Shareholders, and FAV disclaim any pecuniary interest in any of the Shares reported herein, except as reported herein.&nbsp; In addition, the filing of the Schedule 13D on behalf of FRI, the Principal Shareholders, and FAV should not be construed as an admission that any of them is, and each disclaims that it or he is, the beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3, of any of the Shares, except as reported herein.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0.25in 0pt 31.5pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">FRI, FAV, and the Principal Shareholders believe that they are not a &#8220;group&#8221; within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 under the Act and that they are not otherwise required to attribute to each other the beneficial ownership of the Shares held by any of them.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: char" color=black face="courier new">The number of Shares as to which each reporting person on this Schedule 13D has:</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote of the Shares:</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Franklin Resources, Inc.:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Charles B. Johnson:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0 </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Franklin Advisers, Inc.:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13,583,837</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P.:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(ii)&nbsp; Shared power to vote or to direct the vote of the Shares&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0 </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Shares:</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Franklin Resources, Inc.:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Charles B. Johnson:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0 </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0 </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Franklin Advisers, Inc.:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13,583,837</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BSP Fund HoldCo (Debt Strategy) L.P.:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">(iv)&nbsp; Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Shares:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0 </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: char" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: char" color=black face="courier new">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The clients of FRI&#8217;s investment management subsidiaries, including investment companies registered under </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: char" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Franklin Income Fund, a series of Franklin Custodian Funds, an investment company registered under the </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: char" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1940 Act, has an interest in 12,900,130 shares, or 95.0%, of the class of securities </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Holdco and </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">various funds of which FAV is the investment adviser made a capital commitment (the &#8220;Capital Commitments&#8221;) to purchase the Shares pursuant to a Subscription Agreement. Each subscriber is required to make capital contributions to purchase the Shares each time the Issuer delivers a drawdown notice, to be delivered at least ten business days prior to the required funding date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed their respective Capital Commitments. All purchases will generally be made pro rata in accordance with the Capital Commitments, at a per-share price as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Issuer in accordance with the limitations under Section 23 of the 1940 Act(which generally prohibits the Issuer from issuing Shares at a price below the then-current net asset value of the Shares as determined within 48 hours, excluding Sundays and holidays, of such issuance (taking into account any investment valuation adjustments from the latest quarterly valuation date in accordance with the Issuer&#8217;s valuation policy, subject to certain exceptions); provided that the Issuer retains the right to make non-pro rata capital drawdowns for any reason in the Issuer&#8217;s sole discretion, including, without limitation, if the Issuer determines that it is necessary or advisable in light of applicable legal, tax, regulatory and other considerations, such as to comply with Section 12d(1) of the 1940 Act or the ownership limits as set forth in the Issuer&#8217;s Declaration of Trust. As set forth in each Subscription Agreement, in the event that there is a failure to pay all or any portion of a drawdown purchase price pursuant to a drawdown notice, and such default remains uncured for a period of thirty days, the Issuer will be permitted to pursue any remedies against the defaulting subscriber available under the Subscription Agreement or at law or at equity, including prohibiting the defaulting subscriber from purchasing additional Shares or causing the defaulting subscriber to forfeit 50% of the defaulting subscriber&#8217;s Shares to the other shareholders.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">The obligation to purchase additional Shares will be released on the earlier of (i) the date that a Capital Commitment is fully called and (ii) the 18-month anniversary of the initial closing date under the Subscription Agreement, except to the extent deemed necessary by the investment advisor to the Issuer to preserve or enhance the value of the Issuer&#8217;s existing investments.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">The Issuer may, at any time, and without further notice to or consent from any subscriber, grant security over, and, in connection therewith, transfer its right to draw down capital from any subscriber, and the Issuer&#8217;s right to receive the drawdown share purchase price (and any related rights of the Issuer), to lenders or other creditors of the Issuer, in connection with any indebtedness, guarantee or surety of the Issuer.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Dated: December 12, 2024</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Charles B. Johnson</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Attorney&#8209;in&#8209;Fact for Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. pursuant to Power of Attorney </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">In accordance with Rule 13d&#8209;1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other of the attached statement on Schedule 13D and to all amendments to such statement and that such statement and all amendments to such statement are made on behalf of each of them.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this agreement on December 12, 2024.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Franklin Resources, Inc.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Charles B. Johnson</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Franklin Advisers, Inc.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Attorney&#8209;in&#8209;Fact for Charles B. Johnson pursuant to Power of Attorney </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">Attorney&#8209;in&#8209;Fact for Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. pursuant to Power of Attorney </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><STRONG><FONT face="Courier New">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black>PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF FRI AND FAV</FONT></FONT></STRONG></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Gregory E. Johnson </FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, and a Director, FRI </FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Franklin Resources, Inc.<BR>One Franklin Parkway<BR>San Mateo, CA 94403-1906</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Rupert H. Johnson, Jr</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">Franklin Resources, Inc.<BR>One Franklin Parkway<BR>San Mateo, CA 94403-1906</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Jennifer M. Johnson </FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, FRI; Director, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Matthew Nicholls</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, FRI <BR><BR></FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Executive Vice President, Head of Public Markets, FRI</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Executive Vice President, Head of Global Operations, FRI </FONT></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" face="courier new">Executive Vice President, Head of Global Distribution, FRI</FONT></P></TD>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FRI:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Franklin Resources, Inc.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">One Franklin Parkway</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: -27pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FRI is primarily engaged, through various subsidiaries, in providing investment management to the open-end investment companies in the Franklin Group of Funds and the Templeton Family of Funds and to domestic and international managed and institutional accounts.&nbsp; FRI&#8217;s principal line of business is providing investment management, administration, distribution and related services to the Franklin Templeton Funds, </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">managed accounts and other investment products.&nbsp; </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FAV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FRI.&nbsp; Its principal business is at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403 </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face="courier new">and its principal line of business is investment management.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">FOR SECTION 13 AND 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp; Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Alison&nbsp;E. Baur, Thomas C. Mandia, Beth McAuley O&#8217;Malley, Thomas C. Merchant, Kimberly H. Novotny, Virginia E. Rosas and Navid J. Tofigh each acting individually, as the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms ID, Schedules 13D and 13G, and Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto and any related documentation) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any national securities exchanges relating to Franklin Resources, Inc. (&#8220;FRI&#8221;) and/or any registered closed-end company to which an affiliate of FRI is an investment adviser (each, a &#8220;Reporting Entity&#8221;), as considered necessary or advisable under Regulation S-T and Sections 13(d) and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;); and</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. seek or obtain, as the undersigned&#8217;s representative and on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf, information on transactions in the securities of any Reporting Entity from any person, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to the undersigned and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned acknowledges that:</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. this Limited Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. any documents prepared and/or executed by any such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. none of FRI, any Reporting Entity nor any of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned&#8217;s responsibility to comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. this Limited Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned&#8217;s obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation, the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney, and indemnifies each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact against any loss of any nature whatsoever arising in connection therewith.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 11<SUP>th</SUP> day of December, 2023.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">/s/CHARLES B. JOHNSON</FONT></U></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Signature</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">Charles B. Johnson</FONT></U></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">FOR SECTION 13 AND 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Alison&nbsp;E. Baur, Thomas C. Mandia, Beth McAuley O&#8217;Malley, Thomas C. Merchant, Kimberly H. Novotny, Virginia E. Rosas and Navid J. Tofigh each acting individually, as the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms ID, Schedules 13D and 13G, and Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto and any related documentation) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any national securities exchanges relating to Franklin Resources, Inc. (&#8220;FRI&#8221;) and/or any registered closed-end company to which an affiliate of FRI is an investment adviser (each, a &#8220;Reporting Entity&#8221;), as considered necessary or advisable under Regulation S-T and Sections 13(d) and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;); and</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. seek or obtain, as the undersigned&#8217;s representative and on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf, information on transactions in the securities of any Reporting Entity from any person, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to the undersigned and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned acknowledges that:</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. this Limited Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. any documents prepared and/or executed by any such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. none of FRI, any Reporting Entity nor any of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned&#8217;s responsibility to comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and </FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. this Limited Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned&#8217;s obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation, the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney, and indemnifies each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact against any loss of any nature whatsoever arising in connection therewith.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 11th day of December, 2023.</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">/s/RUPERT H. JOHNSON, JR.</FONT></U></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Signature</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" color=black face="courier new">Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.</FONT></U></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TRANSACTIONS IN THE PAST 60 DAYS</FONT></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 22.5pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new"><BR></FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" color=black face="courier new">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The transactions described below are private purchases effected in non-exchange traded transactions:</FONT></P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" color=black face="courier new">11/12/2024</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" color=black face="courier new">2,786,033</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric" color=black face="courier new">26.92</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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