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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Establishment Labs Holdings Inc</name>
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        <invCountry>VG</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Ferroglobe PLC</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Ichor Holdings Ltd</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>International General Insurance Holdings Ltd</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Alpha &amp; Omega Semiconductor Ltd</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Aebi Schmidt Holding AG</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Sophia Genetics SA</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Federated Government Obligations Fund</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Camtek Ltd/Israel</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Nova Ltd</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Alphamin Resources Corp</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Unrealized gain or loss on foreign income receivables and payables are not included when applicable" noteItem="B.5.d"/>
      <explntrNote note="Security Litigation and gains or losses on FX Currency and Gains from Advisor are currently excluded from the gain or loss calculations when applicable." noteItem="B.5.d"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-07-17</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>ROYCE CAPITAL FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John Schwartz</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John Schwartz</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Associate General Counsel</ncom:title>
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