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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
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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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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Parker-Hannifin Corp.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund</name>
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        <title>Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund</title>
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          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>41953261.52000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Novartis AG</name>
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          <isin value="US66987V1098"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="43666"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Brixmor Property Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299007UXW6Y0W2EGZ95</lei>
        <title>Brixmor Property Group, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US11120U1051"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="562985"/>
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        <balance>3822533.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>105807713.44000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-10-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Mutual Series Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Monica Krogh</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Monica Krogh</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
