Allspring reports 10.9% Morgan Stanley China A Fund stake (NYSE: CAF)

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Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC reports a significant ownership position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, holding 1,836,893 shares, or 10.9% of the mutual fund’s outstanding class as of 01/30/2026.

Allspring has sole voting power over 1,817,515 shares and sole dispositive power over 1,836,893 shares. The securities are held in accounts of advisory clients of Allspring-affiliated investment advisers, whose clients receive dividends and sale proceeds. Allspring certifies the holdings are in the ordinary course of business and not for influencing control.

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FAQ

What ownership stake does Allspring hold in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF)?

Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC reports beneficial ownership of 1,836,893 shares, representing 10.9% of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund. This stake is disclosed in an amended Schedule 13G and reflects a sizable institutional position in the mutual fund’s outstanding shares.

Who is the reporting person in the CAF Schedule 13G/A filing?

The reporting person is Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, organized in Delaware. It files on behalf of advisory subsidiaries Allspring Global Investments, LLC and Allspring Funds Management, LLC, which manage client accounts that own the Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund shares reported in the filing.

How much voting power does Allspring have over CAF shares?

Allspring reports sole voting power over 1,817,515 Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund shares and no shared voting power. This means it alone can vote or direct the voting of those shares held in its managed client accounts, subject to advisory arrangements.

Does any single Allspring client own more than 5% of CAF?

No individual client is known to have more than 5% of the Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund. The filing states that while clients receive dividends and sale proceeds, none is identified as holding a separate interest exceeding five percent of the fund’s outstanding securities.

Is Allspring’s CAF position intended to influence control of the fund?

Allspring certifies the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not to change or influence control of the issuer. The holding is characterized as a passive institutional investment rather than part of any control-seeking or activist transaction.

Which Allspring subsidiaries are involved in managing the CAF holdings?

The filing lists Allspring Global Investments, LLC and Allspring Funds Management, LLC as investment adviser subsidiaries. Client accounts of these advisers own the Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund shares, while Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC is the parent reporting beneficial ownership on Schedule 13G/A.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 8)

Morgan Stanley China A Share F

(Name of Issuer)

Mutual Fund COM

(Title of Class of Securities)

617468103

(CUSIP Number)

01/30/2026

(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)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 617468103

1

Names of Reporting Persons

Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 1,817,515.00
6	Shared Voting Power 0.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 1,836,893.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 0.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

1,836,893.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

10.9 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

HC

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.
(a)	Name of issuer: Morgan Stanley China A Share F
(b)	Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 522 5th Avenue, New York, US-NY, 10036, US
Item 2.
(a)	Name of person filing: Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
(b)	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: 1415 Vantage Park Drive, Charlotte, 28203, North Carolina, United States
(c)	Citizenship: DELAWARE
(d)	Title of class of securities: Mutual Fund COM
(e)	CUSIP No.: 617468103
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);
(b)	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(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);
(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).
Item 4.	Ownership
(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 1,836,893
(b)	Percent of class: 10.9 %
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,817,515
	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,836,893
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5.	Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
	Not Applicable
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. The securities as to which this Schedule is filed are owned of record by clients of one or more investment Advisers identified in Exhibit A directly or indirectly owned by Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC. Those Clients have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds for the sale of, such securities. No such client is known to have such right or power with respect to more than five percent of this class of securities, except as follows: None
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. See Exhibit A
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable

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.

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.

Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC

Signature:	Jennifer Grunberg
Name/Title:	Senior Compliance Manager
Date:	02/04/2026

Exhibit Information

Exhibit A Subsidiary Allspring Global Investments, LLC* - IA Allspring Funds Management, LLC - IA *Entity beneficially owns 5% or greater of the outstanding shares of the security class being reported on this schedule 13G.