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        <name>Canaccord Genuity Group Inc</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>BayCom Corp</name>
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        <name>Heidrick &amp; Struggles International Inc</name>
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        <name>Maravai LifeSciences Holdings Inc</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>PAR Technology Corp</name>
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        <title>PAR Technology Corp</title>
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        <name>Forrester Research Inc</name>
        <lei>549300UUSFXYLJ80Z897</lei>
        <title>Forrester Research Inc</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>SimilarWeb Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900GWO7PNBAYCPJ12</lei>
        <title>SimilarWeb Ltd</title>
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        <invCountry>IL</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Alphamin Resources Corp</name>
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        <name>Repay Holdings Corp</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Security Litigation and gains or losses on FX Currency and Gains from Advisor are currently excluded from the gain or loss calculations when applicable." noteItem="B.5.d"/>
      <explntrNote note="Unrealized gain or loss on foreign income receivables and payables are not included when applicable" noteItem="B.5.d"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-10-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>ROYCE FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John Schwartz</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John Schwartz</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Associate General Counsel</ncom:title>
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