# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001539994
**File Stem:** 0001539994-26-000007
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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**Document Hash:** a7bb6f0537080219676a2f931066b281
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001539994-26-000007.hdr.sgml**: 20260410

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001539994-26-000007

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR/A

**CONFIRMING COPY**: 

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260410

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260410

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001539994

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 854983000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-14990

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 LOCHSIDE CRESCENT
- **CITY:** EDINBURGH
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** EH12 9SA
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 0131 549 6851

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 LOCHSIDE CRESCENT
- **CITY:** EDINBURGH
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** EH12 9SA

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Kames Capital plc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120119

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 06-30-2023

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc<br>**Address:** 3 LOCHSIDE CRESCENT<br>EDINBURGH, X0 EH12 9SA

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-14990

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc<br>**Title:** Filing Manager<br>**Phone:** 01315496851

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc  Edinburgh, X0  06-30-2023<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 0

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 161

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $6182440000

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

**NONE**

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| TREX CO INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 89531P105 |  | 4000 | 65 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| ALBEMARLE CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 012653101 |  | 30254000 | 135737 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 135737 | 0 | 0 |
| BALL CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 058498106 |  | 4000 | 69 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 172062101 |  | 20695000 | 212804 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 196364 | 0 | 16440 |
| CUMMINS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 231021106 |  | 38963000 | 159066 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 146264 | 0 | 12802 |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 28176E108 |  | 4000 | 45 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| HASBRO INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 418056107 |  | 7943000 | 122655 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 122655 | 0 | 0 |
| TRANSUNION | COMMON STOCK USD | 89400J107 |  | 26895000 | 343135 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 343135 | 0 | 0 |
| KIMCO REALTY CORP | REIT USD | 49446R109 |  | 2202000 | 111706 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 111706 | 0 | 0 |
| MOODY'S CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 615369105 |  | 45893000 | 131979 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 131979 | 0 | 0 |
| PROGRESSIVE CORP/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 743315103 |  | 16735000 | 126433 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 126433 | 0 | 0 |
| PULTEGROUP INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 745867101 |  | 2178000 | 28039 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 28039 | 0 | 0 |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 824348106 |  | 33053000 | 124565 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 124565 | 0 | 0 |
| STEEL DYNAMICS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 858119100 |  | 14334000 | 131624 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 131624 | 0 | 0 |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 883556102 |  | 3717000 | 7129 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 7129 | 0 | 0 |
| VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 920253101 |  | 18024000 | 61971 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 61971 | 0 | 0 |
| WATSCO INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 942622200 |  | 62034000 | 162869 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 139430 | 0 | 23439 |
| WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 942749102 |  | 2720000 | 14802 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 14802 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN B SANFILIPPO  SON INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 800422107 |  | 2307000 | 19702 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 19702 | 0 | 0 |
| INSULET CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 45784P101 |  | 57370000 | 198975 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 198975 | 0 | 0 |
| VEEVA SYSTEMS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 922475108 |  | 5518000 | 27900 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 27900 | 0 | 0 |
| BURLINGTON STORES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 122017106 |  | 16229000 | 103114 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 103114 | 0 | 0 |
| SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 83417M104 |  | 51697000 | 192367 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 189494 | 0 | 2873 |
| PLANET FITNESS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 72703H101 |  | 22058000 | 327226 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 327226 | 0 | 0 |
| BROADCOM INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 11135F101 |  | 272023000 | 313915 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 298312 | 0 | 15603 |
| PENUMBRA INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 70975L107 |  | 21070000 | 61240 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 61240 | 0 | 0 |
| STAAR SURGICAL CO | COMMON STOCK USD | 852312305 |  | 9292000 | 176815 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 176815 | 0 | 0 |
| VERACYTE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 92337F107 |  | 11411000 | 448535 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 448535 | 0 | 0 |
| DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC/THE | COMMON STOCK CAD | 249906108 |  | 2105000 | 26312 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 26312 | 0 | 0 |
| ENDAVA PLC | ADR USD | 29260V105 |  | 9826000 | 189725 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 177866 | 0 | 11859 |
| DYNATRACE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 268150109 |  | 33969000 | 660224 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 660224 | 0 | 0 |
| LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 50212V100 |  | 1919000 | 8834 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 8834 | 0 | 0 |
| CME GROUP INC. | COMMON STOCK USD | 12572Q105 |  | 100489000 | 542628 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 519898 | 0 | 22730 |
| CEMEX SAB DE CV | ADR USD | 151290889 |  | 2528000 | 357532 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 357532 | 0 | 0 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | COMMON STOCK USD | 617446448 |  | 50428000 | 590626 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 521021 | 0 | 69605 |
| PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | COMMON STOCK USD | 695156109 |  | 14840000 | 112293 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 112293 | 0 | 0 |
| METLIFE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 59156R108 |  | 16885000 | 298750 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 298750 | 0 | 0 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 084670702 |  | 5774000 | 16937 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 16937 | 0 | 0 |
| ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 00507V109 |  | 2969000 | 35238 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 35238 | 0 | 0 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 22160K105 |  | 45410000 | 84345 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 84345 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST SOLAR INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 336433107 |  | 32651000 | 171820 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 171820 | 0 | 0 |
| VISA INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 92826C839 |  | 122333000 | 515475 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 515475 | 0 | 0 |
| GARTNER INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 366651107 |  | 10821000 | 30890 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 30890 | 0 | 0 |
| AGCO CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 001084102 |  | 16533000 | 125853 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 125853 | 0 | 0 |
| NASDAQ INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 631103108 |  | 5000 | 92 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 67103H107 |  | 2994000 | 3134 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 3134 | 0 | 0 |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 25659T107 |  | 2302000 | 27504 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 27504 | 0 | 0 |
| BLACKROCK INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 09247X101 |  | 2866000 | 4148 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 4148 | 0 | 0 |
| MCCORMICK  CO INC/MD | COMMON STOCK USD | 579780206 |  | 61416000 | 704236 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 704236 | 0 | 0 |
| COGNEX CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 192422103 |  | 3000 | 46 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 17275R102 |  | 69374000 | 1341595 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1341595 | 0 | 0 |
| IDEXX LABORATORIES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 45168D104 |  | 34228000 | 68181 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 68181 | 0 | 0 |
| AES CORP/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 00130H105 |  | 39493000 | 1906048 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1906048 | 0 | 0 |
| TETRA TECH INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 88162G103 |  | 84197000 | 514401 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 514401 | 0 | 0 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 375558103 |  | 87532000 | 1136909 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1093338 | 0 | 43571 |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC | REIT USD | 253868103 |  | 14701000 | 129129 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 129129 | 0 | 0 |
| VERISK ANALYTICS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 92345Y106 |  | 6000 | 25 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| UNITED RENTALS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 911363109 |  | 20043000 | 45249 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 34648 | 0 | 10601 |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORP | REIT USD | 03027X100 |  | 70090000 | 361530 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 361530 | 0 | 0 |
| REPUBLIC SERVICES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 760759100 |  | 64614000 | 421871 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 421871 | 0 | 0 |
| NVIDIA CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 67066G104 |  | 311049000 | 735759 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 735759 | 0 | 0 |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 47233W109 |  | 2536000 | 76461 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 76461 | 0 | 0 |
| AUTODESK INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 052769106 |  | 35173000 | 171971 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 171971 | 0 | 0 |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 91324P102 |  | 5631000 | 11720 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 11720 | 0 | 0 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 594918104 |  | 683413000 | 2009227 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1949704 | 0 | 59523 |
| ADOBE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 00724F101 |  | 30300000 | 61992 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 61992 | 0 | 0 |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 58733R102 |  | 5843000 | 4936 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 3861 | 0 | 1075 |
| CARLYLE GROUP INC/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 14316J108 |  | 2350000 | 73547 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 73547 | 0 | 0 |
| XYLEM INC/NY | COMMON STOCK USD | 98419M100 |  | 53727000 | 477108 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 477108 | 0 | 0 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 74834L100 |  | 40729000 | 289847 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 289847 | 0 | 0 |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | ADR USD | 874039100 |  | 98243000 | 973964 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 858096 | 0 | 115868 |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 237194105 |  | 46524000 | 278752 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 252141 | 0 | 26611 |
| AMAZON.COM INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 023135106 |  | 180314000 | 1384053 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1384053 | 0 | 0 |
| META PLATFORMS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 30303M102 |  | 2889000 | 10070 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 10070 | 0 | 0 |
| UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 91347P105 |  | 35761000 | 248201 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 248201 | 0 | 0 |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 16411R208 |  | 2099000 | 13771 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 13771 | 0 | 0 |
| MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 57060D108 |  | 22769000 | 87099 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 87099 | 0 | 0 |
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 655844108 |  | 2536000 | 11188 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 11188 | 0 | 0 |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | COMMON STOCK USD | 149123101 |  | 3412000 | 13871 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 13871 | 0 | 0 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE  CO. | COMMON STOCK USD | 46625H100 |  | 142700000 | 981970 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 951776 | 0 | 30194 |
| PGE CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 69331C108 |  | 2360000 | 136741 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 136741 | 0 | 0 |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 494368103 |  | 15713000 | 113919 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 113919 | 0 | 0 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 539830109 |  | 53018000 | 115163 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 115163 | 0 | 0 |
| TIMKEN CO/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 887389104 |  | 14316000 | 156387 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 156387 | 0 | 0 |
| PFIZER INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 717081103 |  | 78911000 | 2153152 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 2066812 | 0 | 86340 |
| MARSH  MCLENNAN COS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 571748102 |  | 2982000 | 15860 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 15860 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVO NORDISK A/S | ADR USD | 670100205 |  | 3000 | 18 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| CLOUDFLARE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 18915M107 |  | 4597000 | 70332 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 70332 | 0 | 0 |
| DENBURY INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 24790A101 |  | 2302000 | 26692 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 26692 | 0 | 0 |
| SNOWFLAKE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 833445109 |  | 5682000 | 32292 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 32292 | 0 | 0 |
| VIATRIS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 92556V106 |  | 5000 | 531 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 531 | 0 | 0 |
| WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 95082P105 |  | 2470000 | 13797 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 13797 | 0 | 0 |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | ADR USD | 046353108 |  | 15177000 | 212093 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 212093 | 0 | 0 |
| CERTARA INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 15687V109 |  | 19677000 | 1081131 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1081131 | 0 | 0 |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 573874104 |  | 19694000 | 329444 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 329444 | 0 | 0 |
| RELX PLC | ADR USD | 759530108 |  | 14319000 | 428315 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 428315 | 0 | 0 |
| JACKSON FINANCIAL INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 46817M107 |  | 158000 | 5176 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 5176 | 0 | 0 |
| WORKIVA INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 98139A105 |  | 34766000 | 342291 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 342291 | 0 | 0 |
| PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO | COMMON STOCK USD | 71377A103 |  | 2508000 | 41634 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 41634 | 0 | 0 |
| ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 00790R104 |  | 22012000 | 193648 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 193648 | 0 | 0 |
| ROBLOX CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 771049103 |  | 1113000 | 27626 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 27626 | 0 | 0 |
| ENERGY RECOVERY INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 29270J100 |  | 15744000 | 563480 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 532128 | 0 | 31352 |
| TELUS CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 87971M103 |  | 11748000 | 603988 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 603988 | 0 | 0 |
| ABCAM PLC | ADR USD | 000380204 |  | 11491000 | 469999 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 61251 | 0 | 408748 |
| TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 90184D100 |  | 6722000 | 328551 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 328551 | 0 | 0 |
| FLYWIRE CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 302492103 |  | 14632000 | 471549 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 471549 | 0 | 0 |
| DOVER CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 260003108 |  | 2459000 | 16649 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 16649 | 0 | 0 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 65339F101 |  | 86684000 | 1169682 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1114207 | 0 | 55475 |
| CHEVRON CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 166764100 |  | 85783000 | 545310 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 545310 | 0 | 0 |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 30231G102 |  | 1208000 | 11268 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 11268 | 0 | 0 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 882508104 |  | 44292000 | 246605 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 217286 | 0 | 29319 |
| HERSHEY CO/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 427866108 |  | 2283000 | 9146 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 9146 | 0 | 0 |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO | COMMON STOCK USD | 110122108 |  | 28351000 | 443397 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 443397 | 0 | 0 |
| UNION PACIFIC CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 907818108 |  | 15301000 | 74828 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 74828 | 0 | 0 |
| EMERSON ELECTRIC CO | COMMON STOCK USD | 291011104 |  | 18586000 | 205641 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 205641 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 009158106 |  | 54126000 | 181025 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 162528 | 0 | 18497 |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 032654105 |  | 17882000 | 91802 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 91802 | 0 | 0 |
| PEPSICO INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 713448108 |  | 66671000 | 360355 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 314780 | 0 | 45575 |
| WEYERHAEUSER CO | REIT USD | 962166104 |  | 61102000 | 1824940 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1724484 | 0 | 100456 |
| ABBVIE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 00287Y109 |  | 3241000 | 24065 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 24065 | 0 | 0 |
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO | COMMON STOCK USD | 194162103 |  | 55951000 | 726537 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 726537 | 0 | 0 |
| DEERE  CO | COMMON STOCK USD | 244199105 |  | 19713000 | 48673 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 48673 | 0 | 0 |
| KROGER CO/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 501044101 |  | 23509000 | 500290 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 500290 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHNSON  JOHNSON | COMMON STOCK USD | 478160104 |  | 62093000 | 375579 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 351476 | 0 | 24103 |
| THE PROCTER  GAMBLE COMPANY | COMMON STOCK USD | 742718109 |  | 4376000 | 28852 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 28852 | 0 | 0 |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 053015103 |  | 65642000 | 299207 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 270534 | 0 | 28673 |
| TERADYNE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 880770102 |  | 21834000 | 196151 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 196151 | 0 | 0 |
| DANAHER CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 235851102 |  | 67057000 | 279288 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 279288 | 0 | 0 |
| T-MOBILE US INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 872590104 |  | 2648000 | 19069 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 19069 | 0 | 0 |
| CLOROX CO/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 189054109 |  | 143000 | 897 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 897 | 0 | 0 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | COMMON STOCK USD | 002824100 |  | 3619000 | 33204 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 33204 | 0 | 0 |
| AVERY DENNISON CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 053611109 |  | 2057000 | 11975 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 11975 | 0 | 0 |
| ECOLAB INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 278865100 |  | 33343000 | 178640 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 178640 | 0 | 0 |
| MERCK  CO INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 58933Y105 |  | 185302000 | 1607660 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1545034 | 0 | 62626 |
| NUCOR CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 670346105 |  | 5305000 | 32387 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 23896 | 0 | 8491 |
| WALT DISNEY CO/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 254687106 |  | 3110000 | 34844 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 34844 | 0 | 0 |
| TARGET CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 87612E106 |  | 32276000 | 244663 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 244663 | 0 | 0 |
| ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 29670G102 |  | 40772000 | 1021848 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1021848 | 0 | 0 |
| TESLA INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 88160R101 |  | 60166000 | 229923 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 229923 | 0 | 0 |
| BEST BUY CO INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 086516101 |  | 10038000 | 122500 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 122500 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICENOW INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 81762P102 |  | 53837000 | 95806 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 95806 | 0 | 0 |
| HDFC BANK LTD | ADR USD | 40415F101 |  | 27488000 | 394657 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 369004 | 0 | 25653 |
| OMNICOM GROUP INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 681919106 |  | 25437000 | 267339 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 267339 | 0 | 0 |
| AFLAC INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 001055102 |  | 2620000 | 37543 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 37543 | 0 | 0 |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 007903107 |  | 3604000 | 31652 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 31652 | 0 | 0 |
| US BANCORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 902973304 |  | 12374000 | 374729 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 374729 | 0 | 0 |
| STATE STREET CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 857477103 |  | 37906000 | 518120 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 518120 | 0 | 0 |
| FEDEX CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 31428X106 |  | 2741000 | 11059 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 11059 | 0 | 0 |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD | ADR USD | 01609W102 |  | 7114000 | 85353 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 85353 | 0 | 0 |
| APPLE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 037833100 |  | 569703000 | 2939947 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 2939947 | 0 | 0 |
| KLA CORP | COMMON STOCK USD | 482480100 |  | 3114000 | 6423 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 6423 | 0 | 0 |
| NIKE INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 654106103 |  | 29867000 | 270756 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 270756 | 0 | 0 |
| HOME DEPOT INC/THE | COMMON STOCK USD | 437076102 |  | 3987000 | 12843 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 12843 | 0 | 0 |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 595112103 |  | 17182000 | 272385 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 272385 | 0 | 0 |
| ELEVANCE HEALTH INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 036752103 |  | 16435000 | 37010 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 37010 | 0 | 0 |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 174610105 |  | 13189000 | 505911 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 505911 | 0 | 0 |
| MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP | COMMON STOCK CAD | 56501R106 |  | 1457000 | 77122 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 77122 |
| TELUS CORP | COMMON STOCK CAD | 87971M103 |  | 34091000 | 1752548 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1588181 | 0 | 164367 |
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 02043Q107 |  | 2000 | 9 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| ALPHABET INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 02079K107 |  | 169126000 | 1398889 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1398889 | 0 | 0 |
| ALPHABET INC | COMMON STOCK USD | 02079K305 |  | 66154000 | 552664 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 552664 | 0 | 0 |

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