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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-019918
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240213
GROUP MEMBERS:		MELINDA FRENCH GATES
GROUP MEMBERS:		WILLIAM H. GATES III

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804123
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				042942862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-38391
		FILM NUMBER:		24626325

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LINCOLN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-877-217-9502

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LINCOLN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166559
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				911663695
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	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:	GATES BILL & MELINDA FOUNDATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020205
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Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>December 31, 2023</B></P>



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Schedule is filed:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 3pt; width: 91%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rule 13d-1(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rule 13d-1(c)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rule 13d-1(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<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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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, see the Notes).</P>




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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CUSIP
No.&nbsp;874036106</Font></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Names of Reporting Persons<BR>
Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation Trust</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2. </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4"><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-top: 2pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SEC Use Only </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><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="3" STYLE="padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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="padding: 3pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Voting Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Voting Power <BR>
380,937 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Dispositive Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Dispositive Power <BR>
380,937 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person<BR>
380,937 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)<BR>
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.2% <SUP>(<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2</FONT>)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top"><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>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 13.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>For purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), all common stock (&ldquo;Common
Stock&rdquo;) of The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;) beneficially owned by Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (the
 &ldquo;Trust&rdquo;) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees of the Trust.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 13.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>Based on 7,319,274 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported by the Issuer on its website.</TD></TR></TABLE>



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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><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 COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2. </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4"><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-top: 2pt; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SEC Use Only </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><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>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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="padding: 3pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Voting Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Voting Power <BR>
380,937 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Dispositive Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Dispositive Power <BR>
380,937 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person<BR>
380,937 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)<BR>
5.2% <SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<BR>
IN</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <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>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 13.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>The Trust beneficially owns 380,937 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. For purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, all Common
Stock beneficially owned by the Trust may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees
of the Trust.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 13.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>Based on 7,319,274 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported by the Issuer on its website.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CUSIP
No.&nbsp;874036106</Font></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Names of Reporting Persons<BR>
Melinda French Gates</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2. </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4"><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-top: 2pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SEC Use Only </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><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>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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="padding: 3pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Voting Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Voting Power <BR>
380,937 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole Dispositive Power <BR>
-0-</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared Dispositive Power <BR>
380,937 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person<BR>
380,937 <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)<BR>
5.2% <SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<BR>
IN</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 82%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 13.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>The Trust beneficially owns 380,937 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. For purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, all Common
Stock beneficially owned by the Trust may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees
of the Trust.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 13.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>Based on 7,319,274 shares of Common Stock outstanding, as reported by the Issuer on its website.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD COLSPAN="4"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 1.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(a)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name of Issuer:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (the &ldquo;Issuer&rdquo;)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(b)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Address
    of Issuer&rsquo;s Principal Executive Offices:</B></FONT><BR>
    c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">One Congress Building</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">One Congress Street, Suite 1</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2016</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 2.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 3pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(a)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-bottom: 3pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name
    of Person Filing:</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
    Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (the &ldquo;Trust&rdquo;), William H. Gates III (&ldquo;WHG&rdquo;), and Melinda French
    Gates (&ldquo;MFG&rdquo;, and together with the Trust and WHG, the &ldquo;Reporting Persons&rdquo;) <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(b)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Address
    of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:</B></FONT><BR>
    The Trust &ndash; 2365 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington 98033</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">WHG &ndash; 500 Fifth Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">MFG &ndash; 500 Fifth Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(c)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Citizenship:</B></FONT><BR>
    The Trust is a charitable trust organized under the laws of the State of Washington.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">WHG is a citizen of the United States of America.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">MFG is a citizen of the United States of America.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(d)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title of Class of Securities: </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(e)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CUSIP Number:</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">874036106</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 3.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>If this statement is filed pursuant to &sect;&sect; 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 4.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&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">Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><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-bottom: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Amount beneficially owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">See the responses to Item 9 on the attached cover pages.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><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-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Percent of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover pages.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number of shares as to which the person has:&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; width: 8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; width: 83%">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole power to vote or to direct the vote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">See the responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages.</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared power to vote or to direct the vote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">See the responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages.</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">See the responses to Item 7 on the attached cover pages.</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">See the responses to Item 8 on the attached cover pages.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 13.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD><TD>Neither the present filing nor anything contained herein shall be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons constitute a &ldquo;group&rdquo;
for any purpose and each expressly disclaims membership in a group.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 92%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 6.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 7.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 8.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 9.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 10.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<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, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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<TD><P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date: February <FONT>13</FONT>,
2024</P></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">BILL&nbsp;&amp; MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD STYLE="width: 41%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD>Attorney-in-fact for each of the Co-Trustees, <BR>
William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-left: 4.35pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WILLIAM H. GATES III</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">MELINDA FRENCH GATES</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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>
<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>* By:</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Alan Heuberger</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">Alan Heuberger</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></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 and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees, filed as Exhibit 99.5 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.&rsquo;s Schedule
13D with respect to Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., on May 7, 2009, SEC File No. 005-60431, and incorporated by reference herein.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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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-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>Date: February <FONT>13</FONT>,
2024</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">BILL&nbsp;&amp; MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD STYLE="width: 41%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Alan Heuberger <SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
<TD>Attorney-in-fact for each of the Co-Trustees, <BR>
William H. Gates III and Melinda French Gates</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-left: 4.35pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WILLIAM H. GATES III</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">MELINDA FRENCH GATES</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<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>
<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>* By:</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Alan Heuberger</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">Alan Heuberger</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>(1)</SUP></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 and Melinda French Gates as Co-Trustees, filed as Exhibit 99.5 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.&rsquo;s Schedule
13D with respect to Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., on May 7, 2009, SEC File No. 005-60431, and incorporated by reference herein.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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