SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
MP
Materials Corp.
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(Name of
Issuer)
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Class
A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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(Title of
Class of Securities)
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553368101
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(CUSIP
Number)
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James
H. Litinsky
c/o
JHL Capital Group LLC
1500
N. Halsted Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60642
(312)
628-7350
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(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
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February 28, 2022
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(Date of
Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the
filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D,
and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f)
or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
Note:
Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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 on 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).
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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JHL Capital
Group LLC
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF
DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D)
OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware,
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING
POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING
POWER
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38,177,064
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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38,177,064
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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21.5%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IA, HC
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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JHL Capital
Group Holdings One LLC
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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WC
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5
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CHECK BOX IF
DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D)
OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware,
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING
POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING
POWER
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9,610,398
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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9,610,398
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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9,610,398
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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5.4%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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JHL Capital
Group Holdings Two LLC
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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WC
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5
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CHECK BOX IF
DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D)
OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware,
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING
POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING
POWER
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28,564,449
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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28,564,449
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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28,564,449
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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16.1% |
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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JHL Capital
Group Master Fund L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF
DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D)
OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Cayman
Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING
POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING
POWER
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38,174,847
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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38,174,847
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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38,174,847
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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21.5%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN, HC
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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JHL Capital
Group Master Fund GP Ltd.
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF
DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D)
OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Cayman
Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING
POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING
POWER
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38,174,847
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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38,174,847
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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38,174,847
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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21.5%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CO, HC
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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JHL Capital
Group L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF
DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D)
OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware,
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING
POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED VOTING
POWER
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38,177,064
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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38,177,064
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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38,177,064
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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21.5%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN, HC
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING
PERSONS
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James H.
Litinsky
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF
DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D)
OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR
PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United
States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING
POWER
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16,824,773
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8
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SHARED VOTING
POWER
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38,177,064
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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16,824,773
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER
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38,177,064
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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55,001,837
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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31.0%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN, HC
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Item 1. |
Security and
Issuer
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Item 1 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as
follows:
This
Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 4”) amends and
supplements the information set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by
the Reporting Persons with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) on November 27, 2020 (the “Original Schedule
13D”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on December 23, 2020,
Amendment No. 2 filed on March 30, 2021, and Amendment No. 3 filed
on September 20, 2021 (collectively the “Schedule 13D”), relating
to the shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), of MP Materials Corp. (the “Issuer”).
The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is
6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 450, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. All
capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.
Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 4 does
not modify any of the information previously reported in the
Schedule 13D.
Item 5. |
Interest in
Securities of the Issuer
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Item
5(a)-(c) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as
follows:
(a,
b) As of the date hereof, Mr. Litinsky may be deemed to
beneficially own 55,001,837 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 31.0% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding. This
amount consists of: (i) 2,217 shares of Common Stock held directly
by JHL Capital Group, representing approximately 0.001% of the
shares of Common Stock outstanding; (ii) 9,610,398 shares of
Common Stock held directly by JHL Group Holdings One, representing
approximately 5.4% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding; (iii)
28,564,449 shares of Common Stock held directly by JHL Group
Holdings Two, representing approximately 16.1% of the shares of
Common Stock outstanding; (iv) 16,024,773 shares of Common Stock
held in the Revocable Trust, representing approximately 9.0% of the
shares of Common Stock outstanding, and (v) 800,000 restricted
stock units (“RSUs”) granted to Mr. Litinsky that vest in four
annual installments beginning on the November 18, 2022, where each
RSU represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the
RSU, one share of Common Stock.
As
the 100% owner of each of JHL Group Holdings One and JHL Group
Holdings Two, Master Fund may be deemed to beneficially own
38,174,847 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately
21.5% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding. This amount
consists of (i) 9,610,398 shares of Common Stock held
directly by JHL Group Holdings One, representing approximately 5.4%
of the shares of Common Stock outstanding and (ii) 28,564,449
shares of Common Stock held directly by JHL Group Holdings Two,
representing approximately 16.1% of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding. As the general partner of Master Fund, Master Fund GP
may be deemed to beneficially own the 38,174,847 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Master Fund, representing approximately
21.5% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.
As
the investment manager of Master Fund and the 100% owner of Master
Fund GP, JHL Capital Group may be deemed to beneficially own
38,177,064 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 21.5%
of the shares of Common Stock outstanding. This amount consists of:
(i) 2,217 shares of Common Stock held directly by JHL Capital
Group, representing approximately 0.001% of the shares of Common
Stock outstanding; (ii) 9,610,398 shares of Common Stock held
directly by JHL Group Holdings One, representing approximately 5.4%
of the shares of Common Stock outstanding; and (iii) 28,564,449
shares of Common Stock held directly by JHL Group Holdings Two,
representing approximately 16.1% of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding. As the 100% owner of JHL Capital Group, JHL Capital
Group L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 38,177,064 shares
of Common Stock beneficially owned by JHL Capital Group,
representing approximately 21.5% of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding.
The
percentage of shares of Common Stock outstanding reported herein is
based on 177,524,993 shares outstanding as of February 17, 2022, as
set forth in the Issuer’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the
SEC on February 28, 2022.
(c)
On February 28, 2022, JHL Group Holdings One sold 944,051 shares of
Common Stock through a broker at a price of $43.50 per share and
JHL Group Holdings Two sold 2,805,949 shares of Common Stock
through a broker at a price of $43.50 per share. No other
transactions in the shares of Common Stock were effected by the
Reporting Persons during the past sixty days.
SIGNATURES
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.
March 2, 2022
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP HOLDINGS ONE
LLC
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND
L.P., its sole owner
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND GP
LTD., its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Director
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP HOLDINGS TWO
LLC
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND
L.P., its sole owner
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND GP
LTD., its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Director
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND
L.P.
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By:
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND GP
LTD., its General Partner
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Director
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP MASTER FUND GP
LTD.
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Director
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JHL CAPITAL GROUP L.P.
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By:
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/s/ James H. Litinsky
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Name:
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James H. Litinsky
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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/s/ James H.
Litinsky
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James H. Litinsky
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