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        <com:city>Marietta</com:city>
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          <com:street1>390 Madison Avenue - 6th Floor</com:street1>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
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          <com:street2>138 Putnam Street,  P.O. Box 738</com:street2>
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          <com:street1>Care of Peoples Bancorp Inc</com:street1>
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      <saleDate>10/24/2024</saleDate>
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      <grossProceeds>30992.31</grossProceeds>
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    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>11/26/2024</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for David F. Dierker</signature>
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