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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-24-001846
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240205
GROUP MEMBERS:		NIKKO ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299130
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				161590339
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-85738
		FILM NUMBER:		24593841

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-521-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050829

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NANOFLUIDICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040729

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001475365
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			M0

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1-1, SHIBAKOEN, 1-CHOME
		CITY:			MINATO-KU, TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			105-0011
		BUSINESS PHONE:		81-3-6256-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1-4-1, MARUNOUCHI
		CITY:			CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			100-8233

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091027
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 2
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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B><BR>
<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt 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 13G/A</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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"> <B>(Amendment No. 2)*</B> </P>

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    Biosciences of California, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Name of Issuer)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Title of Class of Securities)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>69404D108</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(CUSIP Number)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"> <B>December 31, 2023</B> </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 36pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rule
13d-1(b)</P>

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13d-1(d)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">* The remainder of this cover page 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 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, <I>see</I> the
<I>Notes</I>).</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 23%; border: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP No.
    69404D108&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 57%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>13G/A</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAMES
                                            OF REPORTING PERSONS</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">Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. &nbsp;(&ldquo;SMTH&rdquo;)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; border-top: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; width: 10%; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 10pt">(a)
    <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>3.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SEC
                                            USE ONLY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>4.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP
                                            OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</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">Japan</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="width: 15%; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">NUMBER
    OF <BR>
    SHARES <BR>
    BENEFICIALLY <BR>
    OWNED BY <BR>
    EACH <BR>
    REPORTING <BR>
    PERSON WITH</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE
                                            VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 40pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>6.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED
                                            VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> <B>13,200,375</B> </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>7.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE
                                            DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>8.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED
                                            DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> <B>13,200,375</B> </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>9.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
                                            OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</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"> <B>13,200,375</B> </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>10.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK
                                            BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)</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: Wingdings">o</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>11.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT
                                            OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</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"> <B>4.93</B>% </P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>12.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE
                                            OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)</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">HC, FI</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 23%; border: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP No.
    69404D108</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 57%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>13G/A</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAMES
                                            OF REPORTING PERSONS</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">Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (&ldquo;NAM&rdquo;)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; border-top: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; width: 10%; border-right: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>3.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SEC
                                            USE ONLY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>4.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP
                                            OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</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">Japan</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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  <TR>
    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="width: 15%; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">NUMBER
    OF <BR>
    SHARES <BR>
    BENEFICIALLY <BR>
    OWNED BY <BR>
    EACH <BR>
    REPORTING <BR>
    PERSON WITH</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE
                                            VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>6.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED
                                            VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> <B>13,200,375</B> </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>7.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE
                                            DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>8.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED
                                            DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> <B>13,200,375</B> </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>



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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>9.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 95%; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE
                                            AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</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"> <B>13,200,375</B> </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>10.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK
                                            BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)</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: Wingdings">o</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>11.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT
                                            OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</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"> <B>4.93</B>% </P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>12.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE
                                            OF REPORTING PERSON</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">IA, HC, FI</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 1(a).</TD><TD>Name of Issuer:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt"><B>Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 1(b).</TD><TD>Address of Issuer&rsquo;s Principal Executive Offices:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 17.85pt"><B>1305 O&rsquo;Brien Drive Menlo Park, California
94025</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 2(a).</TD><TD>Name of Person Filing:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 18pt">Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 2(b).</TD><TD>Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 18pt">SMTH: 1-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8233,
Japan</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">NAM: Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
107-6242, Japan</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 2(c).</TD><TD>Citizenship:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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 0pt 18pt">SMTH: Japan</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">NAM: Japan</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 2(d).</TD><TD>Title of Class of Securities:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 18pt"><B>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 2(e).</TD><TD>CUSIP Number:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 18pt"><B>69404D108</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in">Item 3.</TD><TD>If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
                                            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">SMTH:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 89%">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(c)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(d)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15&nbsp;U.S.C. 80a-8);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(e)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An investment adviser in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(f)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(g)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A parent holding company or control person in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(h)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(i)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
    Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(j)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A non-U.S. institution in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(k)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Group, in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 18pt">If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: Parent Holding Company</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">NAM:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 89%">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(c)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(d)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15&nbsp;U.S.C. 80a-8);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(e)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An investment adviser in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(f)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(g)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A parent holding company or control person in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(h)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(i)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
    Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(j)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A non-U.S. institution in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>(k)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Group, in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: Investment Adviser, Parent Holding Company</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 4.</TD><TD>Ownership.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 18pt">Provide the following information regarding the
aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of issuer identified in Item 1.</P>

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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">SMTH:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Amount beneficially owned: <B>13,200,375</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Percent of class: <B>4.93%</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(c)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Number of shares as to which such person has:</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(i)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(ii)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: <B>13,200,375</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(iii)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(iv)</TD>
    <TD> &nbsp; </TD>
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
        <B>13,200,375</B> </P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">NAM:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Amount beneficially owned: <B>13,200,375</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Percent of class: <B>4.93%</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(c)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Number of shares as to which such person has:</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(i)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(ii)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: <B>13,200,375</B> </TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(iii)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(iv)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: <B>13,200,375</B> </TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 5.</TD><TD>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt"> If this statement is being filed to report the
fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT> </P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 6.</TD><TD>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 0.25in"> Not applicable. </P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 7.</TD><TD>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
                                            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 18pt">See Exhibit A.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 8.</TD><TD>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 18pt">Not applicable.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 9.</TD><TD>Notice of Dissolution of Group.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 18pt">Not applicable.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 45pt">Item 10.</TD><TD>Certifications.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<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: 18pt">By signing below I certify that, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in"> Date: February 5, 2024 </P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Company)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Hideaki Takamiya</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Signature)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 30.7pt">Hideaki Takamiya / Senior
    Manager of Risk <BR>
    Management Dept&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Name/Title)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Nikko Asset Management Co.,Ltd&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Company)</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Atsushi Ohya</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Signature)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Atsushi Ohya / Head of Business Regulatory
    Compliance&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Name/Title)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 18pt"><B>Exhibit A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt"> Pursuant to the instructions in Item 7 of Schedule
13G, the securities being reported on by each of SMTH and NAM, as parent holding companies, are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially
owned, by their subsidiary Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc., which is classified as an investment adviser in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). </P>

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