NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_LCXK_16765491_0322.htm BlackRock Resources and Commodities Strategy Trust

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

March 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   

Chemicals — 13.9%

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(a)

    274,408     $ 28,280,489  

FMC Corp.(a)

    244,085       32,114,263  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    95,002       16,995,261  

Nutrien Ltd.(a)

    453,133       47,121,301  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR(a)

    230,335       19,716,676  
   

 

 

 
         144,227,990  
Containers & Packaging — 0.5%            

Packaging Corp. of America(a)

    33,028       5,156,001  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment — 0.6%  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    224,068       6,572,990  
   

 

 

 
Food Products — 7.8%            

Bunge Ltd.(a)(b)

    287,931       31,905,634  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)(c)

    163,291       13,125,331  

Hofseth International A/S, (Acquired 05/26/21, Cost: $10,198,056)(d)(e)

    18,993,283       12,965,876  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    132,739       14,845,776  

Nestle SA, Registered Shares

    62,375       8,109,914  
   

 

 

 
      80,952,531  
Machinery(a) — 6.0%            

AGCO Corp.

    192,406       28,097,048  

Deere & Co.

    82,254       34,173,247  
   

 

 

 
      62,270,295  
Metals & Mining — 32.9%            

Alcoa Corp.(a)

    255,095       22,966,203  

Anglo American PLC

    325,559       16,916,801  

ArcelorMittal SA(a)

    783,800       25,089,438  

BHP Group Ltd.

    597,319       23,025,147  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    1,080,104       37,393,034  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(a)

    161,194       8,017,790  

Glencore PLC

    8,526,959       55,482,394  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    774,054       15,641,605  

Newmont Corp.(a)

    387,199       30,762,960  

Polyus PJSC, Registered Shares, GDR(d)

    209,464       2,095  

Stelco Holdings, Inc.

    469,689       19,532,961  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B(a)

    429,020       17,328,118  

Vale SA, ADR(a)

    2,599,413       51,962,266  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.(a)

    369,106       17,562,063  
   

 

 

 
      341,682,875  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 36.7%            

Cenovus Energy Inc.

    323,500       5,392,745  

Chevron Corp.(a)(b)

    339,273       55,243,823  

ConocoPhillips(a)

    349,513       34,951,300  

EOG Resources, Inc.(a)

    152,211       18,148,118  

Equinor ASA

    453,785       16,942,801  
Security   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)        

Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)(b)

    642,039     $ 53,026,001  

Gazprom PJSC, ADR(d)

    2,715,000       27,150  

Hess Corp.

    142,376       15,239,927  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.(c)

    775,843       5,578,311  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.(a)

    157,733       13,486,171  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(a)

    66,112       16,529,983  

Shell PLC, ADR(a)

    964,024       52,953,838  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    939,065       30,572,288  

TotalEnergies SE

    996,254       50,409,973  

Valero Energy Corp.(a)

    121,874       12,375,086  
   

 

 

 
      380,877,515  
Paper & Forest Products — 2.2%            

Precious Woods Holding AG, Registered Shares(c)

    20,000       281,370  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    708,737       23,143,799  
   

 

 

 
      23,425,169  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 100.6%
(Cost: $720,119,944)

      1,045,165,366  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   

Money Market Funds — 1.4%

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund,
Institutional Class, 0.21%(f)(g)

    14,755,364       14,755,364  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.4%
(Cost: $14,755,364)

      14,755,364  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options Written — 102.0%
(Cost: $734,875,308)

 

    1,059,920,730  
   

 

 

 

Options Written — (1.4)%
(Premiums Received: $(10,519,221))

      (14,885,753
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Options Written — 100.6%
(Cost: $724,356,087)

 

    1,045,034,977  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)%

 

    (6,447,212
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  1,038,587,765  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(b) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(c) 

Non-income producing security.

(d) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(e) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Trust held restricted securities with a current value of $12,965,876, representing 1.3% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $10,198,056.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Trust.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Trust during the period ended March 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
12/31/21
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
03/31/22
     Shares
Held at
03/31/22
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

   $ 16,654,313      $      $ (1,898,949 )(a)     $      $      $ 14,755,364        14,755,364      $ 3,250      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

Call

                    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     299        04/01/22        USD        82.65        USD        2,469      $ (15,783

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     103        04/01/22        USD        235.00        USD        2,575        (162,740

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

     784        04/01/22        USD        38.00        USD        3,167        (196,784

Alcoa Corp.

     290        04/08/22        USD        80.00        USD        2,611        (305,950

ArcelorMittal SA

     768        04/08/22        USD        35.00        USD        2,458        (7,296

Cenovus Energy Inc.

     577        04/08/22        CAD        20.50        CAD        1,202        (34,385

ConocoPhillips

     174        04/08/22        USD        96.01        USD        1,740        (84,241

Deere & Co.

     93        04/08/22        USD        390.00        USD        3,864        (250,402

EOG Resources, Inc.

     322        04/08/22        USD        114.00        USD        3,839        (203,665

Valero Energy Corp.

     280        04/08/22        USD        88.00        USD        2,843        (399,000

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

     450        04/08/22        USD        50.00        USD        2,141        (10,350

AGCO Corp.

     310        04/14/22        USD        135.00        USD        4,527        (370,450

Alcoa Corp.

     160        04/14/22        USD        85.00        USD        1,440         (114,400

ArcelorMittal SA

     288        04/14/22        USD        35.00        USD        922        (6,048

ArcelorMittal SA

     288        04/14/22        USD        36.00        USD        922        (3,456

Bunge Ltd.

     613        04/14/22        USD        105.00        USD        6,793        (413,775

Cenovus Energy Inc.

     572        04/14/22        CAD        19.50        CAD        1,192        (72,750

Darling Ingredients, Inc.

     370        04/14/22        USD        75.00        USD        2,974        (229,400

Deere & Co.

     64        04/14/22        USD        400.00        USD        2,659        (127,680

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     491        04/14/22        USD        75.00        USD        4,055        (389,117

FMC Corp.

     446        04/14/22        USD        125.00        USD        5,868        (327,810

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     85        04/14/22        USD        46.00        USD        423        (36,125

Nutrien Ltd.

     802        04/14/22        USD        95.00        USD        8,340        (769,920

Packaging Corp. of America

     150        04/14/22        USD        150.00        USD        2,342        (111,750

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     103        04/14/22        USD        235.00        USD        2,575        (182,310

Shell PLC, ADR

     1,140        04/14/22        USD        52.50        USD        6,262        (342,000

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR

     240        04/14/22        USD        70.00        USD        2,054        (385,200

Stelco Holdings Inc.

     869        04/14/22        CAD        40.00        CAD        4,518        (835,878

Suncor Energy Inc.

     959        04/14/22        CAD        39.00        CAD        3,903        (168,380

Valero Energy Corp.

     72        04/14/22        USD        90.00        USD        731        (85,680

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

     450        04/14/22        USD        55.00        USD        2,141        (2,475

ArcelorMittal SA

     568        04/22/22        USD        31.00        USD        1,818        (109,908

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     380        04/22/22        USD        95.00        USD        3,916        (395,200

Chevron Corp.

     482        04/22/22        USD        170.00        USD        7,848        (91,580

ConocoPhillips

     279        04/22/22        USD        101.00        USD        2,790        (83,839

Deere & Co.

     73        04/22/22        USD        440.00        USD        3,033        (26,645

EOG Resources, Inc.

     15        04/22/22        USD        119.00        USD        179        (6,788

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     413        04/22/22        USD        78.00        USD        3,411        (219,922

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     193        04/22/22        USD        78.00        USD        1,650        (157,295

Newmont Corp.

     527        04/22/22        USD        70.00        USD        4,187        (520,412

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

     330        04/22/22        USD        43.00        USD        1,333        (26,895

Vale SA, ADR

     2,400        04/22/22        USD        21.50        USD        4,798        (73,200

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

     450        04/22/22        USD        55.00        USD        2,141        (36,900

Shell PLC, ADR

     759        04/28/22        USD        55.00        USD        4,169        (144,326

Alcoa Corp.

     203        04/29/22        USD        110.00        USD        1,828        (28,623

 

 

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March 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written (continued)
           
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Exercise Price      Notional
Amount (000)
     Value  

Call (continued)

                    

ArcelorMittal SA

     411        04/29/22        USD        34.00        USD        1,316      $ (33,908

Chevron Corp.

     439        04/29/22        USD        170.00        USD        7,148        (115,896

ConocoPhillips

     206        04/29/22        USD        96.00        USD        2,060        (131,840

ConocoPhillips

     222        04/29/22        USD        109.00        USD        2,220        (24,642

Deere & Co.

     74        04/29/22        USD        450.00        USD        3,074        (25,493

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     177        04/29/22        USD        55.00        USD        880        (16,373

Vale SA, ADR

     2,400        04/29/22        USD        22.00        USD        4,798        (78,000

ArcelorMittal SA

     289        05/06/22        USD        38.00        USD        925        (6,792

ConocoPhillips

     312        05/06/22        USD        101.00        USD        3,120        (132,600

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1,172        05/06/22        USD        88.00        USD        9,680        (154,704

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     206        05/06/22        USD        82.00        USD        1,761        (118,965

Newmont Corp.

     410        05/06/22        USD        80.00        USD        3,257        (129,970

Vale SA, ADR

     2,400        05/06/22        USD        22.00        USD        4,798        (98,400

Valero Energy Corp.

     98        05/06/22        USD        98.00        USD        995        (69,090

Alcoa Corp.

     290        05/13/22        USD        93.00        USD        2,611        (192,850

AGCO Corp.

     210        05/20/22        USD        135.00        USD        3,067        (305,550

ArcelorMittal SA

     288        05/20/22        USD        37.00        USD        922        (16,128

Bunge Ltd.

     412        05/20/22        USD        110.00        USD        4,565        (228,660

Chevron Corp.

     84        05/20/22        USD        160.00        USD        1,368        (71,190

ConocoPhillips

     100        05/20/22        USD        100.00        USD        1,000        (53,500

Darling Ingredients, Inc.

     220        05/20/22        USD        80.00        USD        1,768        (110,000

EOG Resources, Inc.

     226        05/20/22        USD        125.00        USD        2,695        (101,135

FMC Corp.

     490        05/20/22        USD        128.00        USD        6,447        (409,094

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     334        05/20/22        USD        50.00        USD        1,661        (108,550

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     184        05/20/22        USD        82.50        USD        1,573        (109,020

Newmont Corp.

     500        05/20/22        USD        80.00        USD        3,973        (190,000

Packaging Corp. of America

     158        05/20/22        USD        150.25        USD        2,467        (160,145

Shell PLC, ADR

     665        05/20/22        USD        55.00        USD        3,653        (181,212

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR

     486        05/20/22        USD        85.00        USD        4,160        (320,760

Stelco Holdings Inc.

     401        05/20/22        CAD        43.00        CAD        2,085        (311,139

Suncor Energy Inc.

     1,114        05/20/22        CAD        41.00        CAD        4,534        (183,120

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

     562        05/20/22        USD        43.00        USD        2,270        (102,003

Chevron Corp.

     250        06/17/22        USD        165.00        USD        4,071        (183,750

Suncor Energy Inc.

     1,115        06/17/22        CAD        41.00        CAD        4,538        (220,298
                    

 

 

 
                     $  (13,261,510
                    

 

 

 

 

OTC Options Written                       
Description   Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

Call

                      

Kerry Group PLC

 

UBS AG

     53,700        04/01/22        EUR        113.44        EUR        5,429      $  

Shell PLC, ADR

 

Citibank N.A.

     103,400        04/04/22        USD        52.75        USD        5,680        (239,015

Koninklijke Dsm N.V

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     8,300        04/07/22        EUR        158.98        EUR        1,349        (39,793

Total SA

 

UBS AG

     67,700        04/07/22        EUR        49.28        EUR        3,116        (4,014

Anglo American PLC

 

Goldman Sachs International

     55,284        04/19/22        GBP        41.09        GBP        2,196        (48,073

BHP Group Ltd.

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     121,000        04/19/22        AUD        51.81        AUD        6,262        (106,803

Anglo American PLC

 

Goldman Sachs International

     11,135        05/04/22        GBP        41.22        GBP        442        (14,452

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     84,000        05/04/22        AUD        26.50        AUD        2,246        (84,218

Nestle SA

 

Goldman Sachs International

     10,100        05/05/22        CHF        120.52        CHF        1,214        (22,209

Total SA

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     156,400        05/05/22        EUR        49.17        EUR        7,199        (79,106

BHP Group Ltd.

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     121,000        05/10/22        AUD        52.33        AUD        6,262        (138,136

Statoil ASA

 

Goldman Sachs International

     84,000        05/10/22        NOK        320.08        NOK        27,821        (194,278

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     202,300        05/11/22        AUD        27.30        AUD        5,410        (157,419

Anglo American PLC

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     54,000        05/13/22        GBP        39.91        GBP        2,145        (76,284

Nestle SA

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     13,000        05/13/22        CHF        123.05        CHF        1,563        (16,190

Koninklijke Dsm N.V

 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     26,800        05/18/22        EUR        163.87        EUR        4,355        (130,094

Total SA

 

UBS AG

     144,500        05/18/22        EUR        49.35        EUR        6,651        (89,234

Statoil ASA

 

Goldman Sachs International

     84,000        05/31/22        NOK        323.30        NOK        27,821        (184,925
                      

 

 

 
                       $  (1,624,243
                      

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access;

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee’s (the “Global Valuation Committee’s”) assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Trust’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Chemicals

   $ 127,232,729        $ 16,995,261        $        $ 144,227,990  

Containers & Packaging

     5,156,001                            5,156,001  

Electrical Equipment

              6,572,990                   6,572,990  

Food Products

     59,876,741          8,109,914          12,965,876          80,952,531  

Machinery

     62,270,295                            62,270,295  

Metals & Mining

     230,614,833          111,065,947          2,095          341,682,875  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     313,497,591          67,352,774          27,150          380,877,515  

Paper & Forest Products

              23,425,169                   23,425,169  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     14,755,364                            14,755,364  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $     813,403,554        $     233,522,055        $     12,995,121        $  1,059,920,730  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Equity Contracts

   $ (12,105,921      $ (2,779,832      $        $ (14,885,753
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are options written. Options written are shown at value.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:    

 

     

Common

Stocks

 

Assets

  

Opening balance, as of December 31, 2021

   $ 9,834,654  

Transfers into Level 3(a)

     28,028,121  

Transfers out of Level 3(b)

      

Accrued discounts/premiums

      

Net realized gain (loss)

     (45,466

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(c)

       (38,626,859

 

 

S C H E D U L E    O F    I N V E S T M E N T S  

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (BCX)

 

     

Common

Stocks

 

Purchases

   $ 14,219,305  

Sales

     (414,634
  

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of March 31, 2022

   $ 12,995,121  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2022(c)

   $  (38,626,859
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of December 31, 2021, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of March 31, 2022, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (b) 

As of December 31, 2021, the Trust used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of March 31, 2022, the Trust used observable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2022 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Trust’s Level 3 financial instruments as of period end. The table does not include Level 3 financial instruments with values based upon unadjusted third-party pricing information in the amount of $29,245. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 financial instruments.

 

       Value         
Valuation
Approach
 
 
      
Unobservable
Inputs(a)
 
 
      


Range of
Unobservable
Inputs
Utilized
 
 
 
(a)  

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 12,965,876          Market          EBITDA Multiple          23.00x  
                 
  

 

 

                
   $  12,965,876                 
  

 

 

                

 

  (a) 

A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

 

 

Currency Abbreviation

AUD

 

Australian Dollar

CAD

 

Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

Swiss Franc

EUR

 

Euro

GBP

 

British Pound

NOK

 

Norwegian Krone

USD

 

United States Dollar

Portfolio Abbreviation

ADR

 

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

 

Global Depositary Receipt

PJSC

 

Public Joint Stock Company

 

 

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