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      <own:liveTestFlag>LIVE</own:liveTestFlag>



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      <own:issuerCik>0001822479</own:issuerCik>
      <own:issuerName>Sotera Health Company</own:issuerName>
      <own:secFileNumber>001-39729</own:secFileNumber>
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        <com:street1>9100 South Hills Boulevard</com:street1>
        <com:street2>Suite 300</com:street2>
        <com:city>Broadview Heights</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>OH</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>44147</com:zipCode>
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      <own:issuerContactPhone>440-262-1410</own:issuerContactPhone>
      <own:nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Michael B. Petras, Jr.</own:nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <own:relationshipToIssuer>Chairman, CEO</own:relationshipToIssuer>
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      <own:securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</own:securitiesClassTitle>
      <own:brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <own:name>J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</own:name>
        <own:address>
          <com:street1>270 Park Avenue, 10th Floor</com:street1>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10017</com:zipCode>
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      <own:aggregateMarketValue>21619888</own:aggregateMarketValue>
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      <own:approxSaleDate>08/17/2026</own:approxSaleDate>
      <own:securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</own:securitiesExchangeName>
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      <own:acquiredDate>03/02/2026</own:acquiredDate>
      <own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Executive Compensation</own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <own:isGiftTransaction>N</own:isGiftTransaction>
      <own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>241210</own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <own:paymentDate>03/02/2026</own:paymentDate>
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      <own:acquiredDate>06/17/2016</own:acquiredDate>
      <own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Executive Compensation</own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <own:isGiftTransaction>N</own:isGiftTransaction>
      <own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>53305</own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <own:paymentDate>06/17/2016</own:paymentDate>
      <own:natureOfPayment>N/A</own:natureOfPayment>
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      <own:securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</own:securitiesClassTitle>
      <own:acquiredDate>05/20/2025</own:acquiredDate>
      <own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Transfer</own:natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Michael B. Petras, Jr., who acquired the shares on June 17, 2016</own:nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
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      <own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>850000</own:amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <own:paymentDate>06/17/2016</own:paymentDate>
      <own:natureOfPayment>N/A</own:natureOfPayment>
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    <own:nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</own:nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <own:remarks>Of the shares filed today, 294,515 shares will be sold by Michael B. Petras, Jr.  and 850,000 shares will be sold by the May 2025 Michael B. Petras, Jr.  Grantor Retained Annuity Trust,  Michael B. Petras, Jr. as Trustee..</own:remarks>
    <own:noticeSignature>
      <own:noticeDate>08/17/2026</own:noticeDate>
      <own:signature>/s/ J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for Michael B. Petras, Jr.</own:signature>
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