# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001368493
**File Stem:** 0001007280-23-000001
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5933
**Document Hash:** 5ef8023fe6ee6355a7067799de0ad9c5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001007280-23-000001.hdr.sgml**: 20230208

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001007280-23-000001

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SC 13D

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230208

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230208

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001368493
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC 13D
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-82786
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23599382

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 522 FIFTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-231-2608

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 522 FIFTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001007280
- **IRS NUMBER:** 316159380
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC 13D

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 277 EAST TOWN STREET
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43215
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6147280283

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 277 E TOWN ST
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43215

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**SCHEDULE 13D**

CUSIP No: <u>617468103</u>

1)**NAME OF REPORTING PERSON** <u>Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio</u>

**I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:** <u>31-6401653</u>

2)**CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:** 

3)**SEC USE ONLY:**

4)**SOURCE OF FUNDS:** 

5)**CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e):** 

6)**CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:** <u>Ohio</u>

**NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:**

7)**SOLE VOTING POWER:** <u>1,135,389</u>

8)**SHARED VOTING POWER:** <u>-</u>

9)**SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:** <u>1,135,389</u>

10)**SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:** <u>-</u>

11)**AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:** <u>1,135,389</u>

12)**CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES**

13)**PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):** <u>5.19%</u>

14)**TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:** <u>EP</u>

**Item 1: SECURITY AND ISSUER**

**Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:** MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SHARE

**Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**

Morgan Stanley Asset Management

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10036 USA

**Item 1(c):Title of Class of Securities:** Closed-End Fund

**Item 1(d):CUSIP Number:** <u>617468103</u>

**Item 2: IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND**

**Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:**

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

**Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:**

277 East Town Street

Columbus, OH 43215

**Item 2(c):Background:**

**Item 3: SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION:**

All Shares were purchased or sold in the open market using client assets under management.

**Item 4: PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION:**

The transactions on the securities referred to herein are for investment purposes. OPERS may make further purchases of shares of stock from time to time and may dispose of any or all of the shares of stock held by it at any time. OPERS has no present plans or intentions which relate to or would result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (b) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

**Item 5: INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.**

(a)Shares Outstanding: <u>21,881,465</u>

(b)Amount beneficially owned: <u>1,135,389</u>

(c)Percent of class: <u>5.19%</u>

(d)Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: <u>1,135,389</u>

(ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:<u>-</u>

(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: <u>1,135,389</u>

(iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:<u>-</u>

**Item 5(e): Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:** 

**Item 5(f): Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:** <u>Not applicable</u>

**Item 5(g): Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:** <u>Not applicable</u>

**Item 5(h): Notice of Dissolution of Group:** <u>Not applicable</u>

**Item 6: CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER:**

Except as otherwise set forth herein, there is no contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person with respect to the securities of the Company between OPERS and any person or entity.

**Item 7: MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS:**

**CERTIFICATION:**

**By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.**

**SIGNATURE:**

**After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.**

**Date: February 8, 2023**

**Jennifer Starr**

**Chief Financial Officer**