UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
| The Cooper Companies, Inc. |
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| Common Stock, $.10 par value |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
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216648402 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
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| December 31, 2019 |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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Page 2
of 11 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Generation Investment Management LLP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
and Wales
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
11,205
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,517,716
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,205
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,517,716
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.1%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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CUSIP No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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Page 3
of 11 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Generation Investment Management US LLP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
743,643
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
743,643
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.5%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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CUSIP No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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Page 4
of 11 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Generation IM Fund plc
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ireland
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
449,403
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
449,403
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
.9%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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of 11 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Generation IM Global Equity Fund LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
385,436
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
385,436
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
.8%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP
No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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| Item 1. | (a) Name of Issuer |
The Cooper Companies, Inc.
| (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
6101 Bollinger Canyon Road, Suite 500
San Ramon, CA 94583
| Item 2. | (a) Name of Person Filing |
Generation Investment Management LLP;
Generation Investment Management US LLP;
Generation IM Fund plc; and
Generation IM Global Equity Fund LLC.
| (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence |
Generation Investment Management LLP: 20 Air Street, 7th floor, London, United Kingdom W1B 5AN.
Generation Investment Management US LLP: 555 Mission Street, Suite 3400, San Francisco, CA 94105.
Generation IM Fund plc: Georges Court, 54-62 Townsend Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Generation IM Global Equity Fund LLC: 555 Mission Street, Suite 3400, San Francisco, CA 94105.
| (c) Citizenship |
Generation Investment Management LLP – England and Wales
Generation Investment Management US LLP - Delaware
Generation IM Fund plc - Ireland
Generation IM Global Equity Fund LLC - Delaware
| (d) Title of Class of Securities |
Common Stock, $.10 par value
| (e) CUSIP No.: |
216648402
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CUSIP
No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | ¨ | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: | |
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CUSIP
No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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8 of 11 Pages
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Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover pages.
(b) Percent of class:
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover pages.
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover pages.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover pages.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover pages.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover pages.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: [X]
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 14, 2020
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP | |||
| By: | /s/ Alexander Marshall | ||
| Name: | Alexander Marshall | ||
| Title: | General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | ||
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT US LLP | |||
By: Generation Investment Management Services LLC Its: Partner | |||
| By: | /s/ Ghessycka Lucien Bennett | ||
| Name: | Ghessycka Lucien Bennett | ||
| GENERATION IM FUND PLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Flavia Lugangira | ||
| Name: | Flavia Lugangira | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
| GENERATION IM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Ghessycka Lucien Bennett | ||
| Name: | Ghessycka Lucien Bennett | ||
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CUSIP No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Exhibit
99.1 Joint Filing Agreement
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CUSIP No. 216648402
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
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Exhibit 99.1
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G/A is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to such statement on Schedule 13G/A shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entity or person, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Dated: February 14, 2019
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP | |||
| By: | /s/ Alexander Marshall | ||
| Name: | Alexander Marshall | ||
| Title: | General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | ||
| GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT US LLP | |||
By: Generation Investment Management Services LLC Its: Partner | |||
| By: | /s/ Ghessycka Lucien Bennett | ||
| Name: | Ghessycka Lucien Bennett | ||
| GENERATION IM FUND PLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Flavia Lugangira | ||
| Name: | Flavia Lugangira | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
| GENERATION IM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Ghessycka Lucien Bennett | ||
| Name: | Ghessycka Lucien Bennett | ||