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<name>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC</name>
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<com:street1>1585 Broadway</com:street1>
<com:city>New York</com:city>
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<acquiredDate>07/12/2019</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Share exchange pursuant to scheme of arrangement under the laws of England and Wales among BrightSphere Investment Group plc and its shareholders consummated on July 12, 2019</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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