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      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>Plum Acquisition Corp. III</issuerName>
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      <reportingPersonName>AQR Global Alternative Investment Offshore Fund, L.P.</reportingPersonName>
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        <issuerName>Plum Acquisition Corp. III</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
20 WEST 34TH STREET, SUITE 4215
New York, NEW YORK
10001</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>AQR Capital Management, LLC

AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC

AQR Arbitrage, LLC

AQR Global Alternative Investment Offshore Fund, L.P.

AQR Capital Management GP Ltd.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>ONE GREENWICH PLAZA
SUITE 130
Greenwich, Connecticut
06830</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>AQR Capital Management, LLC - UNITED STATES

AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - UNITED STATES

AQR Arbitrage, LLC - UNITED STATES

AQR Global Alternative Investment Offshore Fund, L.P. - CAYMAN ISLANDS

AQR Capital Management GP Ltd. - UNITED STATES</citizenship>
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AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - 0

AQR Arbitrage, LLC - 0

AQR Global Alternative Investment Offshore Fund, L.P. - 0

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AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - 0

AQR Arbitrage, LLC - 0

AQR Global Alternative Investment Offshore Fund, L.P. - 0

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AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - 0

AQR Arbitrage, LLC - 0

AQR Global Alternative Investment Offshore Fund, L.P. - 0

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AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC - 0

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        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>See Item 2(a) above.</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
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        <certifications>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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <exhibitInfo>AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC, AQR Capital Management, LLC, AQR Arbitrage, LLC, AQR Global Alternative Investment
Offshore Fund, L.P., and AQR Capital Management GP Ltd. hereby agree that this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the
parties.

AQR Capital Management, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC. AQR Arbitrage, LLC is
deemed to be controlled by AQR Capital Management, LLC. AQR Capital Management, LLC, and AQR Arbitrage, LLC act as
investment manager to AQR Global Alternative Investment Offshore Fund, L.P. AQR Capital Management GP Ltd. is the general
partner of AQR Global Alternative Investment Offshore Fund, L.P.</exhibitInfo>
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      <reportingPersonName>AQR Capital Management, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Henry Parkin</signature>
        <title>Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>05/14/2025</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Henry Parkin</signature>
        <title>Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>05/14/2025</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>AQR Arbitrage, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Henry Parkin</signature>
        <title>Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>05/14/2025</date>
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        <signature>Henry Parkin</signature>
        <title>Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>05/14/2025</date>
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        <signature>Henry Parkin</signature>
        <title>Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>05/14/2025</date>
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