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        <name>Advance Auto Parts Inc</name>
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        <lei>549300Q5HW3JSSB86K27</lei>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <name>Shutterstock Inc</name>
        <lei>529900G2TDIS56V0LO22</lei>
        <title>Shutterstock Inc</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hackett Group Inc/The</name>
        <lei>5K016KLIRB6156644289</lei>
        <title>Hackett Group Inc/The</title>
        <cusip>404609109</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <name>First Bancshares Inc/The</name>
        <lei>5493006DL5RXJODMAF36</lei>
        <title>First Bancshares Inc/The</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc</name>
        <lei>0XVKH0LN6YGOWO2EGO17</lei>
        <title>MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>553530106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5535301064"/>
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        <name>Healthcare Services Group Inc</name>
        <lei>529900GVZ1D2FBYMS719</lei>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Encore Capital Group Inc</name>
        <lei>5493000UVC6H49CIH830</lei>
        <title>Encore Capital Group Inc</title>
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        <name>Glacier Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>549300SMJAUKZB5D7V74</lei>
        <title>Glacier Bancorp Inc</title>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FTAI Aviation Ltd</name>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sapiens International Corp NV</name>
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        <name>PACS Group Inc</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Atkore Inc</name>
        <lei>52990002TI38AM4RPV48</lei>
        <title>Atkore Inc</title>
        <cusip>047649108</cusip>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ingevity Corp</name>
        <lei>5493009UTFC4B5IMGF87</lei>
        <title>Ingevity Corp</title>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Element Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>549300FLGN6P5CU20J91</lei>
        <title>Element Solutions Inc</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd</name>
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        <title>RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd</title>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Timken Co/The</name>
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        <title>Timken Co/The</title>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <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>2024-10-22</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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