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We calculate the stockholder’s percentage of Shares assuming the stockholder beneficially owned that number
of shares on March 17, 2010, the record date for the annual meeting. Unless otherwise indicated, the stockholder
had sole voting and dispositive power over the shares.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
of Class
FMR LLC(1) ................................................ 20,250,185 10.72%
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
EGI-SSE I L.P.(2) ............................................ 14,750,000 7.81%
2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60606
BlackRock Inc.(3) ............................................ 11,683,191 6.18%
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
Harris Associates L.P.(4) ....................................... 11,299,190 5.98%
Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60602-3790
(1) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A, dated February 16, 2010 (the “FMR 13G/A”), filed by
FMR LLC with the SEC, reporting beneficial ownership as of February 12, 2010. The FMR 13G/A reports that
19,198,731 Shares are held by Fidelity Management & Research Company (“Fidelity”), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of FMR LLC (“FMR”); 203,600 Shares are held by Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC, an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR; 96,691 Shares are held by Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company, an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR; 751,000 Shares are held by Fidelity International Limited, a foreign
based entity that provides investment advisory and management services to non-U.S. investment companies
(“FIL”) and 163 Shares are held by Strategic Advisers, Inc., a registered investment adviser and wholly owned
subsidiary of FMR. According to the FMR 13G/A, FMR and Edward C. Johnson 3rd, Chairman of FMR, each
have sole dispositive power and sole voting power with respect to 19,198,731 Shares. Through ownership of
voting common stock and the execution of a certain stockholders’ voting agreement, members of the Edward C.
Johnson 3rd family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group
with respect to FMR.
(2) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13D/A, dated November 17, 2009, filed by EGI-SSE I, L.P., EGI-SSE
I Corp., SZ Investments, L.L.C., and Chai Trust Company, LLC (collectively “SSE”) with the SEC with respect to
the Company, SSE has shared voting power and shared dispositive power over 14,750,000 Shares. On December 29,
2008, the Company and SSE entered into a confidentiality agreement to facilitate the sharing of information between
the Company and SSE. Pursuant to the agreement, SSE agreed to restrictions on its use and disclosure of the
Company’s confidential information and limitations on its ability to effect a change in control of the Company.
(3) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G, dated January 29, 2010 (the “BlackRock 13G”), filed with
respect to the Company with the SEC, reporting beneficial ownership as of January 20, 2010. The BlackRock
13G is filed by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) and reports that BlackRock has sole voting and dispositive
power with respect to 11,683,191 Shares. The BlackRock 13G reports that it amends the most recent
Schedule 13G filing, if any, made by Barclays Global Investors, NA and certain of its affiliates (Barclay’s
Global Investors, NA and such affiliates are collectively referred to as the “BGI Entities”) with respect to the
subject class of securities of the Company. As previously announced, on December 1, 2009, BlackRock
completed its acquisition of Barclays Global Investors, NA from Barclays Bank PLC. As a result, substantially
all of the BGI Entities are now included as subsidiaries of BlackRock for purposes of Schedule 13G filings.
(4) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A, dated February 11, 2010, filed with respect to the
Company with the SEC, reporting beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2009, Harris Associates L.P.
(“Harris”) has been granted the power to vote Shares in circumstances it determines to be appropriate in
connection with assisting its advised clients to whom it renders financial advice in the ordinary course of
business, either by providing information or advice to the persons having such power, or by exercising the
power to vote. Harris has sole voting and sole dispositive power with respect to 11,299,190 Shares.
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