Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001041062-25-000082
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2025-04-08 20:00:00
- Filed By:
- BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP
- Company:
- Grifols Sa (NASDAQ:GRFS)
- Filing Date:
- 2025-04-09
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
Ownership Summary
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Beneficially Owned Number of Shares | Beneficially Owned Number of Aggregate Shares | Percent of Class |
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| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 0 | 18,761,824 | 16.4% |
Filing
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment No. 3)
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Grifols SA (Name of Issuer) |
Class B shares (Title of Class of Securities) |
398438408 (CUSIP Number) |
03/31/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule 13d-1(b)
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 Rule 13d-1(c)
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| Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 398438408 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
18,761,824.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
16.4 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, PN |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person: Shared Dispositive Power 18,761,824 ORDs and 24,178,118 ADRs
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 18,761,824 ORDs and 24,178,118 ADRs
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Grifols SA | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
2410 Grifols Way, Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, 90032-3514. | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
4275 Executive Square, 5th Floor, La Jolla, CA 92037 | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Delaware | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class B shares | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
398438408 | |
| 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);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (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);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
18,761,824 ORDs and 24,178,118 ADRs | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
16.43 % | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0 | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
18,761,824 ORDs and 24,178,118 ADRs | ||
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
N/A | ||
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
N/A | ||
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(c) or §240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
N/A | ||
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
N/A | ||
| Item 10. | Certifications: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
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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.
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