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      <securitiesClassTitle>Templeton Dragon Fund Inc</securitiesClassTitle>
      <dateOfEvent>03/13/2025</dateOfEvent>
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        <issuerCUSIP>88018T101</issuerCUSIP>
        <issuerName>TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC</issuerName>
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          <com:street1>300 S.E. 2ND STREET</com:street1>
          <com:city>FORT LAUDERDALE</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>33301-1923</com:zipCode>
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          <personName>OH Public Employees Retirement</personName>
          <personPhoneNum>1-800-222-7377</personPhoneNum>
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            <com:street1>277 East Town St</com:street1>
            <com:city>Columbus</com:city>
            <com:stateOrCountry>OH</com:stateOrCountry>
            <com:zipCode>43215</com:zipCode>
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        <reportingPersonName>PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO</reportingPersonName>
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        <legalProceedings>N</legalProceedings>
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        <securityTitle>Templeton Dragon Fund Inc</securityTitle>
        <issuerName>TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC</issuerName>
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          <com:street1>300 S.E. 2ND STREET</com:street1>
          <com:city>FORT LAUDERDALE</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>33301-1923</com:zipCode>
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        <filingPersonName>Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessAddress>277 East Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215
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        <principalJob>Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio</principalJob>
        <hasBeenConvicted>No</hasBeenConvicted>
        <convictionDescription>No</convictionDescription>
        <citizenship>Ohio, USA</citizenship>
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        <fundsSource>All Shares were purchased or sold in the open market using client assets under management.</fundsSource>
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        <transactionPurpose>The transactions on the securities referred to herein are for investment purposes. OPERS may make further purchases of shares of stock from time to time and may dispose of any or all of the shares of stock held by it at any time. OPERS has no present plans or intentions which relate to or would result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (b) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.</transactionPurpose>
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        <percentageOfClassSecurities>Shares Outstanding: 25,353,108
Percent of class: 5.21%
Amount beneficially owned: 1,319,860</percentageOfClassSecurities>
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        <transactionDesc>3/12/25</transactionDesc>
        <listOfShareholders>Not applicable</listOfShareholders>
        <date5PercentOwnership>Not applicable</date5PercentOwnership>
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        <contractDescription>Except as otherwise set forth herein, there is no contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person with respect to the securities of the Company between OPERS and any person or entity.</contractDescription>
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        <signatureReportingPerson>PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO</signatureReportingPerson>
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          <signature>Jennifer H. Starr</signature>
          <title>Chief Financial Officer</title>
          <date>03/13/2025</date>
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