MP Materials Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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553368101
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(CUSIP Number)
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James H. Litinsky
c/o JHL Capital Group LLC
1500 N. Halsted Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 628-7350
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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September 7, 2022
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CUSIP No. 553368101
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Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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JHL Capital Group LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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(b)
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware, United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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28,573,349
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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28,573,349
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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28,573,349
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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16.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IA, HC
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CUSIP No. 553368101
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Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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JHL Capital Group Holdings One LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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WC
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware, United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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7,092,930
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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7,092,930
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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7,092,930
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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4.0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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CUSIP No. 553368101
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Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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JHL Capital Group Holdings Two LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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WC
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware, United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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21,081,917
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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21,081,917
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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21,081,917
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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11.9%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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CUSIP No. 553368101
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Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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JHL Capital Group Master Fund L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
|
||||
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||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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||||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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28,174,847
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||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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|||
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||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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28,174,847
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||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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28,174,847
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|||
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||||
12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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||||
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||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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15.9%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN, HC
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CUSIP No. 553368101
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Page 6 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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JHL Capital Group Master Fund GP Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
|
||||
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||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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||||
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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||||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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28,174,847
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||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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28,174,847
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||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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28,174,847
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|||
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||||
12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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||||
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||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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15.9%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CO, HC
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CUSIP No. 553368101
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Page 7 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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JHL Capital Group L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
|
||
(b)
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☐
|
||||
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||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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||||
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware, United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0
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|||
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||||
8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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28,573,349
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|||
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||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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||||
10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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28,573,349
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||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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28,573,349
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||||
12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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16.1%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN, HC
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CUSIP No. 553368101
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Page 8 of 10 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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James H. Litinsky
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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||
(b)
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☐
|
||||
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||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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||||
4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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|||
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||||
5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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||||
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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16,825,602
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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28,573,349
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|||
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||||
9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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16,825,602
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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28,573,349
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||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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45,398,951
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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||||
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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25.6%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN, HC
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CUSIP No. 553368101
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Page 9 of 10 Pages
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Item 1. |
Security and Issuer
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Item 5. |
Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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CUSIP No. 553368101
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Page 10 of 10 Pages
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP HOLDINGS ONE LLC
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND L.P., its sole owner
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND GP LTD., its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Director
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP HOLDINGS TWO LLC
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND L.P., its sole owner
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND GP LTD., its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Director
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND L.P.
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND GP LTD., its General Partner
|
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Director
|
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND GP LTD.
|
|||
By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Director
|
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP L.P.
|
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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James H. Litinsky
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