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    <periodOfReport>2023-12-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HPE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MacDonald Neil B</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1701 E MOSSY OAKS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SPRING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77389</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>EVP, GM of Compute</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The total beneficial ownership includes the acquisition of 8.1410 shares at $16.9877 per share received on 07/18/23 through dividends paid in shares, and 8.2780 shares at $16.8239 per share received on 07/18/23 through dividends paid in shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As previously reported, on 12/10/20 the reporting person was granted 61,881 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;), 20,627 of which vested on 12/10/21, 20,627 of which vested on 12/10/22, and 20,627 of which will vest on 12/10/23. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock. The number of derivative securities in column 5 includes 146.72440 dividend equivalent rights at $16.87 per RSU credited to the reporting person's account on 07/14/23, and 150.19660 dividend equivalent rights at $16.48 per RSU credited to the reporting person's account on 10/13/23.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As previously reported, on 12/09/21 the reporting person was granted 97,529 RSUs, 32,509 of which vested on 12/09/22, and 32,510 of which will vest on each of 12/09/23 and 12/09/24. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock. The number of derivative securities in column 5 includes 462.50150 dividend equivalent rights at $16.87 per RSU credited to the reporting person's account on 07/14/23, and 473.44660 dividend equivalent rights at $16.48 per RSU credited to the reporting person's account on 10/13/23.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">As previously reported, on 12/08/22, the reporting person was granted 138,122 RSUs, 46,040 of which will vest on 12/08/23, and 46,041 of which will vest on each of 12/08/24 and 12/08/25. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock. The number of derivative securities in column 5 includes 982.49200 dividend equivalent rights at $16.87 per RSU credited to the reporting person's account on 07/14/23, and 1,005.74270 dividend equivalent rights at $16.48 per RSU credited to the reporting person's account on 10/13/23.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On 12/07/23, the reporting person was granted 155,087 RSUs, 51,695 of which will vest on 12/07/24, and 51,696 of which will vest on each of 12/07/25 and 12/07/26. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ki Hoon Kim as Attorney-in-Fact for Neil B MacDonald</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
