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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>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Irving</city>
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<issuerContactPhone>972-717-0300</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Manzi Joseph</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
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<name>Charles Schwab &amp; Co., Inc.</name>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">3000 Schwab Way</street1>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Westlake</city>
<stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">TX</stateOrCountry>
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<noOfUnitsSold>3000</noOfUnitsSold>
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<approxSaleDate>05/01/2026</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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<acquiredDate>06/16/2021</acquiredDate>
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<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>05/05/2026</noticeDate>
<signature>/s/ Teun Tchornobay, as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph Manzi</signature>
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