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        <name>Fiserv Inc.</name>
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        <name>Knowles Corporation</name>
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        <name>KKR &amp; Co Inc.</name>
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        <name>Middleby Corp.</name>
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        <name>Molson Coors Beverage Company</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Inc.</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.</name>
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        <name>ADT Inc</name>
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        <name>NVent Electric PLC</name>
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        <name>OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.</name>
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        <name>Sphere Entertainment Co.</name>
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        <name>Carlyle Group Inc</name>
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        <name>Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd</name>
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        <name>Keysight Technologies, Inc.</name>
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        <name>Resideo Technologies Inc</name>
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        <name>CBRE Group Inc.</name>
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        <name>Axalta Coating Systems Limited</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Envista Holdings Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300BX623VURJZ5269</lei>
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      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-04-29</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Ariel Investment Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Adam J. Nelson</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Adam J. Nelson</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
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