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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-20-018948
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200316
FILED AS OF DATE: 20200710
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200710
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35961
FILM NUMBER: 201024121
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
FORMER NAME:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUFFETT WARREN E
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315090
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35961
FILM NUMBER: 201024122
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM ST
STREET 2: STE 1440
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
BUSINESS PHONE: 402-346-1400
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM ST
STREET 2: STE 1440
CITY: OMAHA
STATE: NE
ZIP: 68131
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Liberty Global plc
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001570585
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
IRS NUMBER: 981112770
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 161 HAMMERSMITH ROAD
CITY: HAMMERSMITH
STATE: X0
ZIP: W6 8BS
BUSINESS PHONE: 303-220-6600
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1550 WEWATTA ST,
STREET 2: SUITE 1000
CITY: DENVER
STATE: CO
ZIP: 80202
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Liberty Global Corp Ltd
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130227
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Lynx Europe Ltd.
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130226
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FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
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NE
68131
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BUFFETT WARREN E
3555 FARNAM STREET
OMAHA
NE
68131
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See footnotes
On March 16, 2020, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire") sold its interest in The Buffalo News, Inc. and therefore is no longer deemed to beneficially own the 481,000 shares of Liberty Global plc Class A Ordinary Shares ("Class A Shares") that were directly owned by Buffalo News Driver/Distributors Pension Plan (27,000), Buffalo News Editorial Pension Plan (265,000), Buffalo News Mechanical Pension Plan (30,000) and Buffalo News Office Pension Plan (159,000). On March 16, 2020, the market value of the 481,000 Class A Shares held by these plans was $7,493,980, based on the closing per share price that day.
11,412,000 of the total reported shares of Class A Shares are owned as of July 10, 2020 by the following subsidiaries of Berkshire: Government Employees Insurance Company (8,075,130), GEICO Advantage Insurance Company (1,363,562), GEICO Indemnity Company (1,752,278), and National Indemnity Company (221,030). As Berkshire is in the chain of ownership of each of these subsidiaries, it may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all such shares presently owned by each of these subsidiaries. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, such shares presently owned by each such subsidiary. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
7,898,000 of the total reported Class A Shares are owned as of July 10, 2020 by the following pension plans of Berkshire's subsidiaries: Acme Brick Company Pension Trust (395,000), Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan (3,665,000), BNSF Master Retirement Trust (2,624,000), Precision Castparts Corp. Master Trust (814,000), and Scott Fetzer Collective Investment Trust (400,000). Each of Berkshire, Mr. Buffett and these pension plans disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares.
/s/ Warren E. Buffett (on behalf of himself and each other reporting person hereunder)
2020-07-10