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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-017257
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220209

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Designer Brands Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319947
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661]
		IRS NUMBER:				310746639
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0129

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-80829
		FILM NUMBER:		22608870

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810 DSW DRIVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(614) 872-1473

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810 DSW DRIVE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DSW Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050307

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001644956
		IRS NUMBER:				472614791
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-236-1600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<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"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 13G*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Rule 13d-102)</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-align: center"><B>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>TO
</B></FONT><B>&sect; 240.13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>PURSUANT
TO </B></FONT><B>&sect; 240.13d-2</B></P>

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

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    Brands Inc</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Name
    of Issuer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    Stock</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Title
    of Class of Securities)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">250565108</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(CUSIP
    Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">December
    31, 2021</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Date
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</P>

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    13d-1(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">*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; text-align: left">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,
see the Notes).</P>

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    </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">250565108</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">1.</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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">NAME 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">William Blair Investment Management, LLC</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">2.</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(see instructions)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</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-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">3.</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <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; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">4.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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">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">Delaware</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; padding-left: 6.35pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><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<BR>
    WITH</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">5.</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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">SOLE VOTING POWER</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">2,432,558</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">6.</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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">SHARED VOTING POWER</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">0</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">7.</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</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">3,773,718</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">8.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</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">0</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-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">9.</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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">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">3,773,718</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">10.</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
        IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in">(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">11.</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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">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; color: #2a2a2a">5.8%</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6.35pt; padding-left: 6.35pt"><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-align: center">12.</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IA</P></TD></TR>
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    </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">250565108</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Page
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    1(a).</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name
    of Issuer:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">Designer Brands Inc</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    1(b).</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Address
    of Issuer&rsquo;s Principal Executive Offices:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">810 DSW Drive, Columbus, OH 43219</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    2(a).</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name
    of Person Filing:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">William
    Blair Investment Management, LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    2(b).</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Address
    of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">150
    North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    2(c).</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Citizenship:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Delaware</FONT></TD></TR>
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    2(d).</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title
    of Class of Securities:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Common
    Stock</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    2(e).</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP
    Number:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">250565108</TD></TR> <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top"><TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    3.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left"><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="width: 6%; padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 66%; padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Broker
    or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Bank
    as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Insurance
    company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Investment
    company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">An
    investment adviser in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">An
    employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
    parent holding company or control person in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
    savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
    church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15
    U.S.C. 80a-3);</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
    non-U.S. institution in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Group,
    in accordance with &sect; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">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: ____________.</P>

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    </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">250565108</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    4.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><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 STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amount
    beneficially owned: 3,773,718</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent
    of class: <FONT STYLE="color: #2a2a2a; background-color: white">5.8%</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
    of shares as to which the person has: </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,432,558</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    power to vote or to direct the vote: 0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sole
    power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,773,718</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shared
    power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><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 STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    6.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><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 STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    7.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><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:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    8.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><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 STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    9.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Notice
    of Dissolution of Group:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">N/A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item
    10.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Certifications:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">250565108</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Page
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">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 STYLE="width: 47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;February
    9, 2022</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;/s/
    Stephanie Braming</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Stephanie
    Braming</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Partner,
    Global Head of Investment Management</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative
other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative&rsquo;s authority to sign on
behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, <I>Provided, however</I>, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is
already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall
be typed or printed beneath his signature.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Attention: Intentional
misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in">(<I>see</I> 18 U.S.C. 1001).</P>

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