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<issuerName>DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.</issuerName>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">5601 N. MacArthur Blvd.</street1>
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<issuerContactPhone>972-717-0300</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>van der Velden Jan</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
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<name>Virtu Financial</name>
<address>
<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1633 Broadway</street1>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">New York</city>
<stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">NY</stateOrCountry>
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<noOfUnitsSold>25000</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>1274000</aggregateMarketValue>
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<approxSaleDate>02/17/2026</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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<acquiredDate>01/01/2014</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>PSU and RSU vesting during the period of 1/1/2014 through 1/6/2026</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Darling Ingredients Inc.</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
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<paymentDate>01/01/2014</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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<remarks>The securities to be sold were acquired via the vesting of Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units during the period of 1/1/2014 and 1/6/2026.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>02/17/2026</noticeDate>
<signature>/s/ Teun Tchornobay, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jan van der Velden</signature>
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