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OWNERSHIP OF OUR SECURITIES
Principal Shareholders
The following table sets forth information regarding ownership of our Common Shares by the persons
known to us to have beneficially owned more than 5% of the outstanding Common Shares on December 31,
2015, unless otherwise noted.
Name and Address
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership of
Common Shares(1)
Percent of
Outstanding
Common
Shares(1)
Capital Research Global Investors
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
48,149,891(2) 8.9%
Blackrock, Inc.
55 East 52nd Street
New York, New York 10055
37,806,201(3) 7.0%
The Vanguard Group
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
34,532,950(4) 6.4%
State Street Corporation
State Street Financial Center
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
30,545,540(5) 5.6%
(1) The figures and percentages in the table above have been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the SEC
based upon information furnished by investors listed, except that we have calculated the percentages in the table
based on the actual number of Common Shares outstanding on December 31, 2015, as opposed to the estimated
percentages set forth in the reports of the investors referred to below in notes 2 through 5. In addition to Common
Shares, we have outstanding Preferred Shares that vote together with the Common Shares as a single class on all
matters. One or more persons beneficially own more than 5% of the Preferred Shares; however, the percentage of
total voting power held by such persons is immaterial. For additional information regarding the Preferred Shares,
see “Questions and Answers About the Meeting — How many votes may I cast?”
(2) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A Report dated as of February 16, 2016 that this investor
filed with the SEC. In this report, the investor indicated that, as of December 31, 2015, it held sole voting
and dispositive power with respect to all of these shares in its capacity as an investment adviser to various
investment companies.
(3) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G/A Report dated as of February 10, 2016 that this investor filed
with the SEC. In this report, the investor indicated that, as of December 31, 2015, it held sole voting power with
respect to 32,949,648 of these shares and sole dispositive power with respect to all of the above-listed shares.
(4) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G Report dated as of February 10, 2016 that this investor
filed with the SEC. In this report, the investor indicated that, as of December 31, 2015, it held sole voting
power with respect to 1,013,487 of these shares, shared voting power with respect to 54,000 of these shares,
sole dispositive power with respect to 33,447,702 of these shares and shared dispositive power with respect
to 1,085,248 of the above-listed shares.
(5) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G Report dated as of February 12, 2016 that this investor
filed with the SEC. In this report, the investor indicated that, as of December 31, 2015, (i) it shared voting
power with respect to 22,960,650 shares and shared dispositive power with respect to all of the above-listed
shares with various of its subsidiaries and (ii) it held 7,584,886 of these shares as investment manager for
our broad-based 401(k) plans.
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