਍㰀䠀吀䴀䰀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀℀ⴀⴀ 䌀爀攀愀琀攀搀 戀礀㨀 䔀䐀䜀䄀刀 伀渀氀椀渀攀Ⰰ 䤀渀挀⸀ 䔀䐀䜀䄀刀 䘀椀氀椀渀最 䠀吀䴀䰀 䌀漀渀瘀攀爀琀攀爀Ⰰ 嘀攀爀猀椀漀渀㨀 㐀⸀㘀㈀Ⰰ 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀攀搀最愀爀ⴀ漀渀氀椀渀攀⸀挀漀洀 ⴀⴀ㸀ഀഀ ATMOS ENERGY CORP (Form: SC 13G/A, Received: 01/30/2015 11:21:30) ਍㰀䴀䔀吀䄀 一䄀䴀䔀㴀∀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀匀∀ 䌀伀一吀䔀一吀㴀∀䘀䤀匀开䘀伀刀䴀 ∀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀匀吀夀䰀䔀 吀夀倀䔀㴀∀琀攀砀琀⼀挀猀猀∀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀⼀匀吀夀䰀䔀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀䈀伀䐀夀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀䄀 一䄀䴀䔀㴀∀䘀䤀匀开吀伀倀开伀䘀开䐀伀䌀唀䴀䔀一吀∀㸀㰀⼀䄀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀䄀 一䄀䴀䔀㴀∀䄀吀䴀伀匀开䔀一䔀刀䜀夀开䌀伀刀倀开吀堀吀∀㸀㰀⼀䄀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀䄀 一䄀䴀䔀㴀∀䘀䤀匀开䘀伀刀䴀∀㸀㰀⼀䄀㸀ഀഀ

਍㰀匀倀䄀一 匀吀夀䰀䔀㴀∀昀漀渀琀ⴀ猀椀稀攀㨀 砀ⴀ氀愀爀最攀㬀 昀漀渀琀ⴀ眀攀椀最栀琀㨀 戀漀氀搀∀㸀ഀഀ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ਍㰀⼀匀倀䄀一㸀ഀഀ

਍㰀倀 䌀䰀䄀匀匀㴀∀攀漀氀䌀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀ഀഀ ਍圀愀猀栀椀渀最琀漀渀Ⰰ 䐀⸀䌀⸀ ㈀ 㔀㐀㤀ഀഀ ਍㰀⼀倀㸀ഀഀ

਍㰀匀倀䄀一 匀吀夀䰀䔀㴀∀昀漀渀琀ⴀ眀攀椀最栀琀㨀 戀漀氀搀∀㸀ഀഀ SCHEDULE 13G ਍㰀⼀匀倀䄀一㸀ഀഀ

਍㰀倀 䌀䰀䄀匀匀㴀∀攀漀氀䌀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀ഀഀ ਍唀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 匀攀挀甀爀椀琀椀攀猀 䔀砀挀栀愀渀最攀 䄀挀琀 漀昀 ㄀㤀㌀㐀ഀഀ ਍㰀⼀倀㸀ഀഀ

਍⠀䄀洀攀渀搀洀攀渀琀 一漀㨀  㔀⤀ഀഀ

਍㰀䐀䤀嘀 䌀䰀䄀匀匀㴀∀攀漀氀䌀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀ഀഀ ਍䄀吀䴀伀匀 䔀一䔀刀䜀夀 䌀伀刀倀ഀഀ
਍㰀⼀匀倀䄀一㸀ഀഀ (Name of Issuer) ਍㰀⼀䐀䤀嘀㸀ഀഀ
਍㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ ਍䌀漀洀洀漀渀 匀琀漀挀欀ഀഀ
਍㰀⼀匀倀䄀一㸀ഀഀ (Title of Class of Securities) ਍㰀⼀䐀䤀嘀㸀ഀഀ
਍㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ ਍ 㐀㤀㔀㘀 ㄀ 㔀ഀഀ
਍㰀⼀匀倀䄀一㸀ഀഀ (CUSIP Number) ਍㰀⼀䐀䤀嘀㸀ഀഀ
਍㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ ਍䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㌀㄀Ⰰ ㈀ ㄀㐀ഀഀ
਍㰀⼀匀倀䄀一㸀ഀഀ (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) ਍㰀⼀䐀䤀嘀㸀ഀഀ

਍䌀栀攀挀欀 琀栀攀 愀瀀瀀爀漀瀀爀椀愀琀攀 戀漀砀 琀漀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀 琀栀攀 爀甀氀攀 瀀甀爀猀甀愀渀琀 琀漀ഀഀ
਍眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀椀猀 匀挀栀攀搀甀氀攀 椀猀 昀椀氀攀搀㨀ഀഀ

਍㰀倀 䌀䰀䄀匀匀㴀∀攀漀氀䌀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀ഀഀ [X] Rule 13d-1(b) ਍㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) ਍㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) ਍㰀⼀倀㸀ഀഀ

਍⨀吀栀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀搀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 挀漀瘀攀爀 瀀愀最攀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 昀椀氀氀攀搀 漀甀琀ഀഀ for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with ਍爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 猀甀戀樀攀挀琀 挀氀愀猀猀 漀昀 猀攀挀甀爀椀琀椀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀漀爀 愀渀礀ഀഀ subsequent amendment containing information which ਍眀漀甀氀搀 愀氀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀挀氀漀猀甀爀攀猀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀搀 椀渀 愀 瀀爀椀漀爀 挀漀瘀攀爀 瀀愀最攀⸀ഀഀ

਍㰀倀㸀ഀഀ The information required in the remainder of this cover ਍瀀愀最攀 猀栀愀氀氀 渀漀琀 戀攀 搀攀攀洀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 ☀焀甀漀琀㬀昀椀氀攀搀☀焀甀漀琀㬀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 瀀甀爀瀀漀猀攀ഀഀ of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ਍⠀☀焀甀漀琀㬀䄀挀琀☀焀甀漀琀㬀⤀ 漀爀 漀琀栀攀爀眀椀猀攀 猀甀戀樀攀挀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 氀椀愀戀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀愀琀ഀഀ section of the Act but shall be subject to all other ਍瀀爀漀瘀椀猀椀漀渀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀挀琀 ⠀栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 猀攀攀 琀栀攀 一漀琀攀猀⤀⸀ഀഀ

਍㰀䔀䘀堀开唀一䤀䐀䔀一吀䤀䘀䤀䔀䐀开吀䄀䈀䰀䔀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀䐀䤀嘀 䌀䰀䄀匀匀㴀∀攀漀氀䌀攀渀琀攀爀∀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀吀刀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀⼀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀㸀ഀഀ
਍㰀⼀䐀䤀嘀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀⼀䔀䘀堀开䘀伀刀䴀㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀℀ⴀⴀ 䘀伀伀吀䔀刀 䰀伀䜀伀 ⴀⴀ㸀ഀഀ ਍㰀⼀䠀吀䴀䰀㸀ഀഀ
਍㰀倀刀䔀 䌀䰀䄀匀匀㴀∀攀漀氀倀爀椀渀琀㠀 瀀琀∀㸀ഀഀ CUSIP No. 049560105 ਍ഀഀ (1)Names of reporting persons. BlackRock, Inc. ਍ഀഀ ਍⠀㈀⤀ 䌀栀攀挀欀 琀栀攀 愀瀀瀀爀漀瀀爀椀愀琀攀 戀漀砀 椀昀 愀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 愀 最爀漀甀瀀ഀഀ (a) [ ] ਍⠀戀⤀ 嬀堀崀ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ (3) SEC use only ਍ഀഀ (4) Citizenship or place of organization ਍ഀഀ Delaware ਍ഀഀ Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: ਍ഀഀ (5) Sole voting power ਍ഀഀ 6037244 ਍ഀഀ (6) Shared voting power ਍ഀഀ NONE ਍ഀഀ (7) Sole dispositive power ਍ഀഀ 6452609 ਍ഀഀ (8) Shared dispositive power ਍ഀഀ NONE ਍ഀഀ (9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person ਍ഀഀ 6452609 ਍ഀഀ (10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares ਍ഀഀ (11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9 ਍ഀഀ 6.4% ਍ഀഀ (12) Type of reporting person ਍ഀഀ HC ਍ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ Item 1. ਍ഀഀ Item 1(a) Name of issuer: ਍ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഀഀ ਍䄀吀䴀伀匀 䔀一䔀刀䜀夀 䌀伀刀倀ഀഀ ਍䤀琀攀洀 ㄀⠀戀⤀ 䄀搀搀爀攀猀猀 漀昀 椀猀猀甀攀爀✀猀 瀀爀椀渀挀椀瀀愀氀 攀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 漀昀昀椀挀攀猀㨀ഀഀ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ਍ഀഀ 1800 Three Lincoln Center 5430 LBJ Freeway ਍䐀愀氀氀愀猀 吀堀 㜀㔀㈀㐀 ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ Item 2. ਍ഀഀ ਍㈀⠀愀⤀ 一愀洀攀 漀昀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 昀椀氀椀渀最㨀ഀഀ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ਍䈀氀愀挀欀刀漀挀欀Ⰰ 䤀渀挀⸀ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ 2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: ਍ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഀഀ BlackRock Inc. ਍㔀㔀 䔀愀猀琀 㔀㈀渀搀 匀琀爀攀攀琀ഀഀ New York, NY 10022 ਍ഀഀ ਍㈀⠀挀⤀ 䌀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀栀椀瀀㨀ഀഀ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ਍ 匀攀攀 䤀琀攀洀 㐀 漀昀 䌀漀瘀攀爀 倀愀最攀ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ 2(d) Title of class of securities: ਍ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഀഀ ਍䌀漀洀洀漀渀 匀琀漀挀欀ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ 2(e) CUSIP No.: ਍匀攀攀 䌀漀瘀攀爀 倀愀最攀ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ Item 3. ਍ഀഀ If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), ਍挀栀攀挀欀 眀栀攀琀栀攀爀 琀栀攀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 昀椀氀椀渀最 椀猀 愀㨀ഀഀ [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; ਍嬀 崀 䈀愀渀欀 愀猀 搀攀昀椀渀攀搀 椀渀 匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㌀⠀愀⤀⠀㘀⤀ 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀挀琀㬀ഀഀ [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; ਍嬀 崀 䤀渀瘀攀猀琀洀攀渀琀 挀漀洀瀀愀渀礀 爀攀最椀猀琀攀爀攀搀 甀渀搀攀爀 匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㠀 漀昀 琀栀攀ഀഀ Investment Company Act of 1940; ਍嬀 崀 䄀渀 椀渀瘀攀猀琀洀攀渀琀 愀搀瘀椀猀攀爀 椀渀 愀挀挀漀爀搀愀渀挀攀 眀椀琀栀 刀甀氀攀 ㄀㌀搀ⴀ㄀⠀戀⤀⠀㄀⤀⠀椀椀⤀⠀䔀⤀㬀ഀഀ [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ਍            刀甀氀攀 ㄀㌀搀ⴀ㄀⠀戀⤀⠀㄀⤀⠀椀椀⤀⠀䘀⤀㬀ഀഀ [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ਍            刀甀氀攀 ㄀㌀搀ⴀ㄀⠀戀⤀⠀㄀⤀⠀椀椀⤀⠀䜀⤀㬀ഀഀ [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal ਍            䐀攀瀀漀猀椀琀 䤀渀猀甀爀愀渀挀攀 䄀挀琀 ⠀㄀㈀ 唀⸀匀⸀䌀⸀ ㄀㠀㄀㌀⤀㬀ഀഀ [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an ਍            椀渀瘀攀猀琀洀攀渀琀 挀漀洀瀀愀渀礀 甀渀搀攀爀 猀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㌀⠀挀⤀⠀㄀㐀⤀ 漀昀 琀栀攀 䤀渀瘀攀猀琀洀攀渀琀 䌀漀洀瀀愀渀礀ഀഀ Act of 1940; ਍嬀 崀 䄀 渀漀渀ⴀ唀⸀匀⸀ 椀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 愀挀挀漀爀搀愀渀挀攀 眀椀琀栀ഀഀ Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); ਍嬀 崀 䜀爀漀甀瀀Ⰰ 椀渀 愀挀挀漀爀搀愀渀挀攀 眀椀琀栀 刀甀氀攀 ㈀㐀 ⸀㄀㌀搀ⴀ㄀⠀戀⤀⠀㄀⤀⠀椀椀⤀⠀䬀⤀⸀ 䤀昀 昀椀氀椀渀最ഀഀ as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with ਍            刀甀氀攀 ㈀㐀 ⸀㄀㌀搀ⴀ㄀⠀戀⤀⠀㄀⤀⠀椀椀⤀⠀䨀⤀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀礀 琀栀攀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀ഀഀ institution: ਍ഀഀ ਍䤀琀攀洀 㐀⸀ 伀眀渀攀爀猀栀椀瀀ഀഀ ਍倀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 琀栀攀 昀漀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 爀攀最愀爀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀 愀最最爀攀最愀琀攀 渀甀洀戀攀爀ഀഀ and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. ਍ഀഀ ਍䄀洀漀甀渀琀 戀攀渀攀昀椀挀椀愀氀氀礀 漀眀渀攀搀㨀ഀഀ ਍  㘀㐀㔀㈀㘀 㤀ഀഀ ਍倀攀爀挀攀渀琀 漀昀 挀氀愀猀猀ഀഀ ਍ 㘀⸀㐀─ഀഀ ਍一甀洀戀攀爀 漀昀 猀栀愀爀攀猀 愀猀 琀漀 眀栀椀挀栀 猀甀挀栀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 栀愀猀㨀ഀഀ ਍匀漀氀攀 瀀漀眀攀爀 琀漀 瘀漀琀攀 漀爀 琀漀 搀椀爀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 瘀漀琀攀ഀഀ ਍ 㘀 ㌀㜀㈀㐀㐀ഀഀ ਍匀栀愀爀攀搀 瀀漀眀攀爀 琀漀 瘀漀琀攀 漀爀 琀漀 搀椀爀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 瘀漀琀攀ഀഀ ਍一伀一䔀ഀഀ ਍匀漀氀攀 瀀漀眀攀爀 琀漀 搀椀猀瀀漀猀攀 漀爀 琀漀 搀椀爀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀 漀昀ഀഀ ਍㘀㐀㔀㈀㘀 㤀ഀഀ ਍匀栀愀爀攀搀 瀀漀眀攀爀 琀漀 搀椀猀瀀漀猀攀 漀爀 琀漀 搀椀爀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀 漀昀ഀഀ ਍一伀一䔀ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ ਍䤀琀攀洀 㔀⸀ഀഀ ਍伀眀渀攀爀猀栀椀瀀 漀昀 㔀 倀攀爀挀攀渀琀 漀爀 䰀攀猀猀 漀昀 愀 䌀氀愀猀猀⸀ 䤀昀 琀栀椀猀 猀琀愀琀攀洀攀渀琀 椀猀 戀攀椀渀最ഀഀ filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person ਍栀愀猀 挀攀愀猀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 琀栀攀 戀攀渀攀昀椀挀椀愀氀 漀眀渀攀爀 漀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 㔀 瀀攀爀挀攀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀ഀഀ class of securities, check the following [ ]. ਍ഀഀ ਍䤀琀攀洀 㘀⸀ 伀眀渀攀爀猀栀椀瀀 漀昀 䴀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 㔀 倀攀爀挀攀渀琀 漀渀 䈀攀栀愀氀昀 漀昀 䄀渀漀琀栀攀爀 倀攀爀猀漀渀ഀഀ ਍䤀昀 愀渀礀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 椀猀 欀渀漀眀渀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 琀漀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀 漀爀 琀栀攀 瀀漀眀攀爀ഀഀ to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale ਍漀昀Ⰰ 猀甀挀栀 猀攀挀甀爀椀琀椀攀猀Ⰰ 愀 猀琀愀琀攀洀攀渀琀 琀漀 琀栀愀琀 攀昀昀攀挀琀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀搀 椀渀ഀഀ response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent ਍漀昀 琀栀攀 挀氀愀猀猀Ⰰ 猀甀挀栀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀椀攀搀⸀ 䄀 氀椀猀琀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀ഀഀ shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment ਍䌀漀洀瀀愀渀礀 䄀挀琀 漀昀 ㄀㤀㐀  漀爀 琀栀攀 戀攀渀攀昀椀挀椀愀爀椀攀猀 漀昀 攀洀瀀氀漀礀攀攀 戀攀渀攀昀椀琀 瀀氀愀渀Ⰰഀഀ pension fund or endowment fund is not required. ਍ഀഀ Various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct ਍琀栀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瀀琀 漀昀 搀椀瘀椀搀攀渀搀猀 昀爀漀洀Ⰰ 漀爀 琀栀攀 瀀爀漀挀攀攀搀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 猀愀氀攀 漀昀ഀഀ the common stock of ਍䄀吀䴀伀匀 䔀一䔀刀䜀夀 䌀伀刀倀⸀ഀഀ No one person's interest in the common stock of ਍䄀吀䴀伀匀 䔀一䔀刀䜀夀 䌀伀刀倀ഀഀ is more than five percent of the total outstanding common shares. ਍ഀഀ ਍ഀഀ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which ਍䄀挀焀甀椀爀攀搀 琀栀攀 匀攀挀甀爀椀琀礀 䈀攀椀渀最 刀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 漀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 倀愀爀攀渀琀 䠀漀氀搀椀渀最ഀഀ Company or Control Person. ਍㰀⼀倀刀䔀㸀ഀഀ
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See Exhibit A
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਍䤀琀攀洀 㠀⸀ 䤀搀攀渀琀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 䌀氀愀猀猀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 䴀攀洀戀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䜀爀漀甀瀀ഀഀ

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If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J),
਍猀漀 椀渀搀椀挀愀琀攀 甀渀搀攀爀 䤀琀攀洀 ㌀⠀樀⤀ 愀渀搀 愀琀琀愀挀栀 愀渀 攀砀栀椀戀椀琀 猀琀愀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 椀搀攀渀琀椀琀礀ഀഀ
and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group
਍栀愀猀 昀椀氀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 猀挀栀攀搀甀氀攀 瀀甀爀猀甀愀渀琀 琀漀 刀甀氀攀 ㄀㌀搀ⴀ㄀⠀挀⤀ 漀爀 刀甀氀攀 ㄀㌀搀ⴀ㄀⠀搀⤀Ⰰഀഀ
attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
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਍䤀琀攀洀 㤀⸀ 一漀琀椀挀攀 漀昀 䐀椀猀猀漀氀甀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 䜀爀漀甀瀀ഀഀ

਍一漀琀椀挀攀 漀昀 搀椀猀猀漀氀甀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 愀 最爀漀甀瀀 洀愀礀 戀攀 昀甀爀渀椀猀栀攀搀 愀猀 愀渀 攀砀栀椀戀椀琀ഀഀ
stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with
਍爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀漀 琀爀愀渀猀愀挀琀椀漀渀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀甀爀椀琀礀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 漀渀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 昀椀氀攀搀Ⰰഀഀ
if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity.
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See Item 5.
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Item 10. Certifications
਍䈀礀 猀椀最渀椀渀最 戀攀氀漀眀 䤀 挀攀爀琀椀昀礀 琀栀愀琀Ⰰ 琀漀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 漀昀 洀礀 欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀 愀渀搀ഀഀ
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
਍栀攀氀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 漀爀搀椀渀愀爀礀 挀漀甀爀猀攀 漀昀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀 愀挀焀甀椀爀攀搀ഀഀ
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing
਍漀爀 椀渀昀氀甀攀渀挀椀渀最 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀猀猀甀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀甀爀椀琀椀攀猀 愀渀搀 眀攀爀攀ഀഀ
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
਍椀渀 愀渀礀 琀爀愀渀猀愀挀琀椀漀渀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 瀀甀爀瀀漀猀攀 漀爀 攀昀昀攀挀琀⸀ഀഀ

਍匀椀最渀愀琀甀爀攀⸀ഀഀ

਍䄀昀琀攀爀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀攀 椀渀焀甀椀爀礀 愀渀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 漀昀 洀礀 欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀 愀渀搀ഀഀ
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
਍椀猀 琀爀甀攀Ⰰ 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀 愀渀搀 挀漀爀爀攀挀琀⸀ഀഀ

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Dated: January 12, 2015
਍䈀氀愀挀欀刀漀挀欀Ⰰ 䤀渀挀⸀ഀഀ

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Signature:  Matthew J. Fitzgerald
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Name/Title  Attorney-In-Fact
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਍吀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 猀琀愀琀攀洀攀渀琀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 猀椀最渀攀搀 戀礀 攀愀挀栀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 漀渀 眀栀漀猀攀ഀഀ
behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.
਍䤀昀 琀栀攀 猀琀愀琀攀洀攀渀琀 椀猀 猀椀最渀攀搀 漀渀 戀攀栀愀氀昀 漀昀 愀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 戀礀 栀椀猀 愀甀琀栀漀爀椀稀攀搀ഀഀ
representative other than an executive officer or general partner
਍漀昀 琀栀攀 昀椀氀椀渀最 瀀攀爀猀漀渀Ⰰ 攀瘀椀搀攀渀挀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀攀瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀愀琀椀瘀攀✀猀 愀甀琀栀漀爀椀琀礀 琀漀ഀഀ
sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement,
਍瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀搀Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 愀 瀀漀眀攀爀 漀昀 愀琀琀漀爀渀攀礀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 瀀甀爀瀀漀猀攀ഀഀ
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated
਍戀礀 爀攀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 渀愀洀攀 愀渀搀 愀渀礀 琀椀琀氀攀 漀昀 攀愀挀栀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 眀栀漀ഀഀ
signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
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Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
਍䘀攀搀攀爀愀氀 挀爀椀洀椀渀愀氀 瘀椀漀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀 ⠀猀攀攀 ㄀㠀 唀⸀匀⸀䌀⸀ ㄀  ㄀⤀⸀ഀഀ

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Exhibit A
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਍匀甀戀猀椀搀椀愀爀礀ഀഀ

਍䈀氀愀挀欀刀漀挀欀 䄀搀瘀椀猀漀爀猀 ⠀唀䬀⤀ 䰀椀洀椀琀攀搀ഀഀ
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
਍䈀氀愀挀欀刀漀挀欀 䄀猀猀攀琀 䴀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀 䌀愀渀愀搀愀 䰀椀洀椀琀攀搀ഀഀ
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited
਍䈀氀愀挀欀刀漀挀欀 䄀猀猀攀琀 䴀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀 一漀爀琀栀 䄀猀椀愀 䰀椀洀椀琀攀搀ഀഀ
BlackRock Fund Advisors
਍䈀氀愀挀欀刀漀挀欀 䤀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀愀氀 吀爀甀猀琀 䌀漀洀瀀愀渀礀Ⰰ 一⸀䄀⸀ഀഀ
BlackRock International Limited
਍䈀氀愀挀欀刀漀挀欀 䤀渀瘀攀猀琀洀攀渀琀 䴀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀 ⠀䄀甀猀琀爀愀氀椀愀⤀ 䰀椀洀椀琀攀搀ഀഀ
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
਍䈀氀愀挀欀刀漀挀欀 䤀渀瘀攀猀琀洀攀渀琀 䴀愀渀愀最攀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 䰀䰀䌀ഀഀ
BlackRock Japan Co Ltd
਍䈀氀愀挀欀刀漀挀欀 䰀椀昀攀 䰀椀洀椀琀攀搀ഀഀ

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*Entity beneficially owns 5% or greater of the outstanding
਍猀栀愀爀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀甀爀椀琀礀 挀氀愀猀猀 戀攀椀渀最 爀攀瀀漀爀琀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀ഀഀ
Schedule 13G.
਍䔀砀栀椀戀椀琀 䈀ഀഀ

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned, BLACKROCK, INC., a corporation duly organized
਍甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 氀愀眀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 匀琀愀琀攀 漀昀 䐀攀氀愀眀愀爀攀Ⰰ 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 ⠀琀栀攀ഀഀ
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of
਍䴀愀琀琀栀攀眀 䴀愀氀氀漀眀Ⰰ 䠀漀眀愀爀搀 匀甀爀氀漀昀昀Ⰰ 䠀攀爀洀 䠀漀眀攀爀琀漀渀Ⰰ 䈀愀爀琀栀漀氀漀洀攀眀 䈀愀琀琀椀猀琀愀Ⰰഀഀ
Dan Waltcher, Karen Clark, Daniel Ronnen, John Stelley, Brian Kindelan,
਍䴀愀琀琀栀攀眀 䘀椀琀稀最攀爀愀氀搀Ⰰ 䌀栀愀爀氀攀猀 倀愀爀欀Ⰰ 䌀愀爀猀琀攀渀 伀琀琀漀 愀渀搀 䌀漀渀 吀稀愀琀稀愀欀椀猀ഀഀ
acting severally, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, for the
਍瀀甀爀瀀漀猀攀 漀昀Ⰰ 昀爀漀洀 琀椀洀攀 琀漀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 攀砀攀挀甀琀椀渀最 椀渀 椀琀猀 渀愀洀攀 愀渀搀 漀渀 椀琀猀 戀攀栀愀氀昀Ⰰഀഀ
whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of
਍漀琀栀攀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀礀 愀渀搀 愀氀氀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀猀Ⰰ 挀攀爀琀椀昀椀挀愀琀攀猀Ⰰ 椀渀猀琀爀甀洀攀渀琀猀Ⰰ 猀琀愀琀攀洀攀渀琀猀Ⰰഀഀ
other filings and amendments to the foregoing (collectively,
਍ ☀焀甀漀琀㬀搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀猀☀焀甀漀琀㬀⤀ 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀攀搀 戀礀 猀甀挀栀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 琀漀 戀攀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀礀 漀爀ഀഀ
appropriate to comply with ownership or control-person reporting
਍爀攀焀甀椀爀攀洀攀渀琀猀 椀洀瀀漀猀攀搀 戀礀 愀渀礀 唀渀椀琀攀搀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 漀爀 渀漀渀ⴀ唀渀椀琀攀搀ഀഀ
States governmental or regulatory authority, including
਍眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 氀椀洀椀琀愀琀椀漀渀 䘀漀爀洀猀 ㌀Ⰰ 㐀Ⰰ 㔀Ⰰ ㄀㌀䐀Ⰰ ㄀㌀䘀Ⰰ ㄀㌀䜀 愀渀搀 ㄀㌀䠀 愀渀搀 愀渀礀ഀഀ
amendments to any of the foregoing as may be required to be filed
਍眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 匀攀挀甀爀椀琀椀攀猀 愀渀搀 䔀砀挀栀愀渀最攀 䌀漀洀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀椀渀最Ⰰഀഀ
furnishing or filing any such documents with the appropriate
਍最漀瘀攀爀渀洀攀渀琀愀氀Ⰰ 爀攀最甀氀愀琀漀爀礀 愀甀琀栀漀爀椀琀礀 漀爀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 最椀瘀椀渀最 愀渀搀ഀഀ
granting to each such attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in
਍琀栀攀 瀀爀攀洀椀猀攀猀 愀猀 昀甀氀氀礀 愀渀搀 琀漀 愀氀氀 椀渀琀攀渀琀猀 愀渀搀 瀀甀爀瀀漀猀攀猀 愀猀 琀栀攀 䌀漀洀瀀愀渀礀ഀഀ
might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized
਍猀椀最渀愀琀漀爀椀攀猀Ⰰ 栀攀爀攀戀礀 爀愀琀椀昀礀椀渀最 愀渀搀 挀漀渀昀椀爀洀椀渀最 愀氀氀 琀栀愀琀 猀愀椀搀ഀഀ
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
਍瘀椀爀琀甀攀 栀攀爀攀漀昀⸀ 䄀渀礀 猀甀挀栀 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀 戀礀 愀渀 愀琀琀漀爀渀攀礀ⴀ椀渀ⴀ昀愀挀琀 渀愀洀攀搀ഀഀ
herein shall be conclusively evidenced by such person's execution,
਍搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀礀Ⰰ 昀甀爀渀椀猀栀椀渀最 漀爀 昀椀氀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 愀瀀瀀氀椀挀愀戀氀攀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀⸀ഀഀ

਍吀栀椀猀 瀀漀眀攀爀 漀昀 愀琀琀漀爀渀攀礀 猀栀愀氀氀 攀砀瀀爀攀猀猀氀礀 爀攀瘀漀欀攀 琀栀攀 瀀漀眀攀爀 漀昀 愀琀琀漀爀渀攀礀ഀഀ
dated 10th day of July,2012 in respect of the subject matter hereof,
਍猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 瘀愀氀椀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 搀愀琀攀 栀攀爀攀漀昀 愀渀搀 猀栀愀氀氀 爀攀洀愀椀渀 椀渀 昀甀氀氀 昀漀爀挀攀 愀渀搀ഀഀ
effect until either revoked in writing by the Company, or, in respect of
਍愀渀礀 愀琀琀漀爀渀攀礀ⴀ椀渀ⴀ昀愀挀琀 渀愀洀攀搀 栀攀爀攀椀渀Ⰰ 甀渀琀椀氀 猀甀挀栀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 挀攀愀猀攀猀 琀漀 戀攀 愀渀ഀഀ
employee of the Company or one of its affiliates.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this power of
਍愀琀琀漀爀渀攀礀 琀漀 戀攀 攀砀攀挀甀琀攀搀 愀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 ㈀㠀琀栀 搀愀礀 漀昀 䨀甀氀礀Ⰰ ㈀ ㄀㐀⸀ഀഀ

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਍䈀礀㨀开 ⼀猀⼀ 䌀栀爀椀猀 䨀漀渀攀猀ഀഀ
Name: Chris Jones
਍吀椀琀氀攀㨀 䌀栀椀攀昀 䤀渀瘀攀猀琀洀攀渀琀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀ഀഀ
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