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        <name>James Hearty</name>
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          <com:street1>C/O DaVita Inc. 2000 16th Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Denver</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CO</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>80202</com:zipCode>
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    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>05/15/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/JOSEPH  CASSIDY, for UBS Financial Services Inc, as attorney-in-fact for James Hearty</signature>
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