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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-023787
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230221
GROUP MEMBERS:		WILLIAM H. GATES III

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTONATION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				731105145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-40342
		FILM NUMBER:		23648302

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SW 1ST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547696000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SW 1ST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTONATION, INC. /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AutoNation, Inc. /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AUTONATION INC /FL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990407

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001052192
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2365 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4258897900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2365 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980102
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>AutoNation,&nbsp;Inc.</B></P>

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Par Value $0.01</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>05329W102</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Jacki Badal,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>

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WA 98033</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>February&nbsp;17,
2023</B></P>

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Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(e),
240.13d-1(f)&nbsp;or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Note</B></FONT>:
Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule&nbsp;13d-7
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">* The remainder of this cover page&nbsp;shall be filled out
for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;CUSIP No.&nbsp;05329W102</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Names of Reporting Persons<BR>
Cascade Investment, L.L.C.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2. </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SEC Use Only </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Source of Funds (See Instructions)<BR>
WC</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)&nbsp;or (e)&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship or Place of Organization <BR>
State of Washington</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="7" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number of<BR>
Shares<BR>
Beneficially<BR>
Owned by<BR>
Each<BR>
Reporting<BR>
Person With</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Voting Power <BR>
9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Voting Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Dispositive Power <BR>
9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Dispositive Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person<BR>
9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)&nbsp;Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent of Class&nbsp;Represented by Amount in Row (11)<BR>
21.0% <SUP>(2)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<BR>
OO</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD>All shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the
 &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of AutoNation, Inc. (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;) held by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (&ldquo;Cascade&rdquo;),
may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD>Based on 46,896,689 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February
15, 2023, as reported on the Issuer&rsquo;s Form 10-K filed on February 17, 2023.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Names of Reporting Persons<BR>
William H. Gates III</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2. </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SEC Use Only </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Source of Funds (See Instructions)<BR>
WC</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)&nbsp;or (e)&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship or Place of Organization <BR>
United States of America</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 3pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="7" STYLE="padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number of<BR>
Shares<BR>
Beneficially<BR>
Owned by<BR>
Each<BR>
Reporting<BR>
Person With</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Voting Power <BR>
9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Voting Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Dispositive Power <BR>
9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Dispositive Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person<BR>
 &nbsp;9,871,303 <SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)&nbsp;Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent of Class&nbsp;Represented by Amount in Row (11)<BR>
21.0% <SUP>(2)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<BR>
IN</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 82%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD>All shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer held by Cascade may
be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Cascade.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD>Based on 46,896,689 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February
15, 2023, as reported on the Issuer&rsquo;s Form 10-K filed on February 17, 2023.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Cascade
Investment, L.L.C. (&ldquo;Cascade&rdquo;) and William H. Gates III (&ldquo;WHG&rdquo;, and together with Cascade, the &ldquo;Reporting
Persons&rdquo;) previously reported their beneficial ownership on a Schedule 13G filed on October&nbsp;25, 2021, as amended February&nbsp;11,
2022, relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of </FONT>AutoNation,&nbsp;Inc. (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;).
This Schedule 13D is being filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13d-1(f)&nbsp;of the Act to report that the Reporting Persons&rsquo; beneficial
ownership percentage has increased to exceed 20 percent of the Issuer&rsquo;s shares of Common Stock outstanding. The increase is solely
due to a decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as a result of the Issuer&rsquo;s share repurchase program, and
not as a result of an acquisition of shares by the Reporting Persons.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>Item 1.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Security and Issuer</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: left">This
statement relates to the Common Stock of the Issuer. The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 200 SW 1st Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>Item 2.</B></TD><TD><B>Identity and Background</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(a)</TD><TD>This statement is being filed jointly by Cascade and WHG.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(b)</TD><TD>The business addresses of the Reporting Persons are as follows:</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD>Cascade: 2365 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington 98033</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD>WHG: 500 Fifth Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(c)</TD><TD>Cascade is a limited liability company organized under the
laws of the State of Washington. Cascade is a private investment entity that seeks appreciation of its assets for the benefit of its
member. WHG controls Cascade as its sole member. The address of Cascade&rsquo;s principal office is set forth in paragraph (b)&nbsp;of
this item.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: 0in">WHG, a natural
person, is a Co-Trustee of the Bill&nbsp;&amp; Melinda Gates Foundation (the &ldquo;Foundation&rdquo;) and its asset trust. The Foundation
is a nonprofit organization fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world; its business address is 500 Fifth Avenue North,
Seattle, Washington 98109.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(d)</TD><TD>None.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(e)</TD><TD>None.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(f)</TD><TD>WHG is a citizen of the United States of America.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>Item 3.</B></TD><TD><B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in">Cascade purchased
its shares with working capital.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in">The number of
shares owned by the Reporting Persons has not changed since their last filing on Schedule 13G on February&nbsp;11, 2022. The increase
in percentage of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Persons is due solely to a decrease in the number of Common Stock outstanding as
a result of the Issuer&rsquo;s ongoing share repurchase program.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>Item 4.</B></TD><TD><B>Purpose of Transaction</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The
Reporting Persons acquired the shares of Common Stock for investment purposes, from working capital.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in">The Reporting
Persons intend to continuously review and evaluate all of their alternatives with respect to their investment in the Issuer and intend
to take any and all actions that they deem appropriate with respect to the performance of their investment. This may include decreasing
or increasing their ownership interest in the Issuer depending upon subsequent changes to market conditions, developments affecting the
Issuer, their general investment policies, or other factors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in">Except as set
forth herein, the Reporting Persons have no current intention, plan, or proposal with respect to items (a)&nbsp;through (j)&nbsp;of Schedule
13D.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.</B></TD><TD><B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD><TD>See items 11 and 13 of the cover pages&nbsp;to this Schedule
13D for the aggregate number of Common Stock and percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD><TD>See items 7 through 10 of the cover pages&nbsp;to this Schedule
13D for the number of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons as to which there is sole power to vote or to
direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD><TD>None.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD><TD>None.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD><TD>Not applicable.</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>Item 6.</B></TD><TD><B>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in">None.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>Item 7.</B></TD><TD><B>Material to be Filed as Exhibits</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0in">None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief,&nbsp;I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: February&nbsp;21, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">*</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger <SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Business Manager</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WILLIAM H. GATES III</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">*</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger <SUP>(2)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attorney-in-fact</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Alan Heuberger</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD>Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing
Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated October 11, 2013, by and on behalf of Michael Larson, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 9
to Cascade&rsquo;s Schedule 13D with respect to Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities &amp; Income Fund on December 11,
2013, SEC File No. 005-81261, and incorporated by reference herein.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD>Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing
Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment
No. 1 to Cascade&rsquo;s Schedule 13D with respect to Otter Tail Corporation on April 15, 2009, SEC File No. 005-06638, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">We, the signatories of the
statement to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is filed, and any amendments thereto filed
by any or all of us, will be filed, on behalf of each of us.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: February&nbsp;21, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">*</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger <SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson, Business Manager</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WILLIAM H. GATES III</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">*</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger <SUP>(2)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Attorney-in-fact</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Alan Heuberger</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD><TD>Duly authorized under Special Limited Power of Attorney appointing
Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated October 11, 2013, by and on behalf of Michael Larson, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 9
to Cascade&rsquo;s Schedule 13D with respect to Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities &amp; Income Fund on December 11,
2013, SEC File No. 005-81261, and incorporated by reference herein.</TD>
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Alan Heuberger attorney-in-fact, dated August 12, 2008, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment
No. 1 to Cascade&rsquo;s Schedule 13D with respect to Otter Tail Corporation on April 15, 2009, SEC File No. 005-06638, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
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