Pershing Square USA amends N-2 as PS Holdco converts to Pershing Square Inc. (PSUS)
Pershing Square USA, Ltd. and co-registrant Pershing Square Holdco, L.P. (to become Pershing Square Inc.) filed a Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to a Form N-2 registration statement describing a combined offering that pairs an IPO of the Company’s common shares with the initial public offering of PS Inc. The filing states PS Inc. expects to deliver 1 share of PS Inc. common stock for every 5 Common Shares purchased in the Company offering. The amendment revises the exhibit index and files additional exhibits; prospectuses and financial statements are unchanged in this amendment.
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Insights
Amendment focuses on exhibits and transaction mechanics for a combined IPO.
The filing clarifies that Pershing Square Holdco will convert into a Nevada corporation by statutory conversion and change its name to Pershing Square Inc. It also includes the PS Inc. prospectus as an exhibit and confirms the one-for-five share delivery arrangement for initial investors.
Key legal items to watch in subsequent filings include the effectiveness of the registration statements, the form of underwriting agreement, and indemnification provisions described here; timing and closing mechanics remain tied to registration effectiveness.
Indemnification and governance provisions contrast Delaware trust and Nevada corporate regimes.
The amendment describes indemnification under the Company’s Declaration of Trust and under Nevada law for PS Inc., noting statutory limits on indemnification for willful misconduct, fraud or knowing violations of law. The Company has executed trustee indemnification agreements and intends similar agreements for PS Inc. officers and directors.
Monitor finalized bylaws/articles and any court opinions if indemnification claims arise; the filing preserves standard mechanics for advancement and shareholder or board determinations.
Key Figures
Key Terms
Form N-2 regulatory
statutory conversion legal
Declaration of Trust legal
indemnification agreements legal
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the Securities Act of 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3
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Post-Effective Amendment No.
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and/or
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Registration Statement
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Under
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the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Amendment No. 9
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Scott D. Miller
William G. Farrar
Ken Li
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
(212) 558-4000
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Joshua Ford Bonnie
William R. Golden III
Aarthy S. Thamodaran
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
900 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Telephone: (202) 636-5500
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Kevin T. Hardy
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP
320 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606
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Michael J. Schwartz
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP
One Manhattan West
New York, New York 10001-8602
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when declared effective pursuant to section 8(c) of the Securities Act
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Registered Closed-End Fund (closed-end company that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”)).
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Business Development Company (closed-end company that intends or has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the 1940 Act).
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Interval Fund (Registered Closed-End Fund or a Business Development Company that makes periodic repurchase offers under Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act).
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A.2 Qualified (qualified to register securities pursuant to General Instruction A.2 of this Form).
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Well-Known Seasoned Issuer (as defined by Rule 405 under the Securities Act).
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Emerging Growth Company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
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If an Emerging Growth Company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
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New Registrant (registered or regulated under the 1940 Act for less than 12 calendar months preceding this filing).
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Financial Statements
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The Company’s (a) audited statement of assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2025 and statements of operations for the period from (i) November 28, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, (ii) for the
year ended December 31, 2024 and (iii) for the period from January 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025 and the notes thereto and report of independent registered public accountants thereon indicating that the Company has met the net worth
requirements of Section 14(a) of the 1940 Act and (b) unaudited statement of assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and statement of operations for the period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 and the notes thereto are included
in Part A of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-294164 and 811-23932) filed on April 20, 2026.
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Exhibits:
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(a)(1) Certificate of Trust, dated November 28, 2023(**)
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(a)(2) Certificate of Amendment, dated February 6, 2024(**)
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(a)(3) Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Company, dated
as of July 29, 2024(**)
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(a)(4) Form of Statement of Preferences with respect to the Company’s 7.50% Series A
Cumulative Preferred Shares(**)
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(b) By-Laws of the Company, dated as of July 15, 2024(**)
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(c) Not Applicable
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(d) Not Applicable
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(e) Form of Dividend Reinvestment Plan of the Company(**)
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(f) Not Applicable
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(g) Investment Management Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2025, between the Company and Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
(the “Manager”)(*)
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(h) Form of Underwriting Agreement(**)
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(i) Not Applicable
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(j) Form of Custody Agreement between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company(**)
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(k)(1) Form of Administration Agreement between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust
Company(**)
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(k)(2) Form of Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Company and State Street
Bank and Trust Company(**)
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(k)(3) Form of Share Issuance Agreement, by and between the Company and PS Inc.(**)
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(k)(4) Form of Anchor Subscription Agreement, by and between the Company and Pershing Square
PSUS Holdings, LLC(**)
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(k)(5) Form of Registration Rights Agreement, by and between the Company and Pershing Square
PSUS Holdings, LLC(**)
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(k)(6) Form of Indemnification Agreement, by and between the Company and the Trustees(**)
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(l) Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.(*)
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(m) Not Applicable
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(n)(1) Consents of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm(*) (Ernst & Young LLP)
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(n)(2) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm(*) (KPMG LLP)
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(o) Not Applicable
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(p)(1) Subscription Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2024, by and between the Company and the
Manager(**)
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(p)(2) Subscription Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2024, by and between the Company and the
Manager(**)
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(p)(3) Subscription Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2024, by and between the Company and the
Manager(**)
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(p)(4) Subscription Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2024, by and between the Company and the
Manager(**)
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(p)(5) Subscription Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2024, by and between the Company and
the Manager(**)
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(p)(6) Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2024, by and between the Company and
the Manager(**)
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(p)(7) Subscription Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2025, by and between the Company and
the Manager(**)
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(p)(8) Subscription Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2026, by and between the Company and
the Manager(**)
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(q) Not Applicable
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(r)(1) Code of Ethics of Registrant(**)
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(r)(2) Code of Ethics of the Manager(**)
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(s) Filing fee table(*)
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(t) Prospectus of Pershing Square Inc. (Pershing Square Holdco, L.P.)(*)
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(u) Form of Combined Private Placement Subscription Agreement(**)
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Filed herewith.
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Previously filed.
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Marketing Arrangements
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| Item 27. |
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
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Legal Fees and Expenses
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$
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7,000,000
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees
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125,000
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New York Stock Exchange Listing Fees
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40,000
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FINRA Fees
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226,000
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Securities and Exchange Commission Filing Fees
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1,143,468
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Other Expenses
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200,000
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Total
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8,859,468
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Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant
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Number of Holders of Securities
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Title of Class
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Number
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Holders
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Common shares of beneficial interest, no par value
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Title of Class
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Number
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Limited partnership interests in PS Holdco
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Indemnification
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| Item 31. |
Business and Other Connections of the Manager
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| Item 32. |
Location of Accounts and Records
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| Item 33. |
Management Services
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| Item 34. |
Undertakings
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The Registrants undertake to suspend the offering of Common Shares until the prospectus is amended, if subsequent to the effective date of this registration statement, its net asset value declines more than
ten percent from its net asset value as of the later of the effective date of the registration statement or its net asset value increases to an amount greater than its net proceeds as stated in the prospectus.
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Not Applicable.
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Not Applicable.
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For the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted
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from the form of prospectus filed as part of a registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in the form of prospectus filed by the Registrants under Rule 424(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of the Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective. |
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For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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Not Applicable.
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrants pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the Registrants have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that
a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrants of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrants in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrants will, unless in the opinion of their counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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The Registrants undertake to send by first class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery, within two business days of receipt of a written or oral request, any prospectus or Statement
of Additional Information.
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Pershing Square USA, Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ William A. Ackman
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Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ William A. Ackman
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Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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William A. Ackman
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Chief Financial Officer
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Principal Accounting Officer)
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Michael Gonnella
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Chairman of the Board
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Barry P. Barbash
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Trustee
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Evan Bakst
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Trustee
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Nicholas A. Botta
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Trustee
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Anne Farlow
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Trustee
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Bruce Herring
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Trustee
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Lisa Polsky
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*By:
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/s/ William A. Ackman
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William A. Ackman
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as attorney-in-fact
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Pershing Square Holdco, L.P.
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By:
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Pershing Square Holdco GP, LLC,
its general partner
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By:
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/s/ William A. Ackman
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Name:
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William A. Ackman
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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Signature
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/s/ William A. Ackman
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
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William A. Ackman
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Director
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Ryan Israel
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Director
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Halit Coussin
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Director
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Ben Hakim
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Kerry Murphy Healey
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Orion Hindawi
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Chief Financial Officer
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Principal Accounting Officer)
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*By:
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William A. Ackman
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as attorney-in-fact
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(g)
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Investment Management Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2025, between the Company and Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
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(l)
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Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A
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Consents of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Ernst & Young LLP) |
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (KPMG LLP) |
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(s)
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Filing Fee Table
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Prospectus of Pershing Square Inc. (Pershing Square Holdco, L.P.) |