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        <name>Jennifer Neil</name>
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          <com:street1>17 Park Island Dr</com:street1>
          <com:city>New Orleans</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>LA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>70122</com:zipCode>
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        <name>Jennifer Neil</name>
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    <remarks>Merrill Senior Compliance Officer, spoke with POOL Corp CFO,  on March 11,2026, where she was assured that POOL Corp would be filing the form Rule 144 with the SEC.  Subsequently, our client (General Counsel for POOL Corp)told us that there was a misunderstanding and that the bank always files the form 144. This is why the form is being done after the trade was completed.</remarks>
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      <noticeDate>03/31/2026</noticeDate>
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