| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
73 FRONT STREET HAMILTON, BERMUDA HM12 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by Principal Global Investors, LLC ("PGI") and Principal Funds, Inc. - Principal MidCap Fund ("PFI MidCap Fund")
jointly pursuant to a Joint Filing Agreement, which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The principal business office address for PGI is 801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50392.
The principal business office address for PFI MidCap Fund is 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
PGI is organized under the laws of Delaware.
Principal Funds, Inc., of which PFI MidCap Fund is a mutual fund series, is organized under the laws of Maryland. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Limited Partnership Units |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
G16252101 |
| 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:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
26,675,618 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
5.8 %
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| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC - 0
Principal Funds, Inc - Principal MidCap Fund - 0
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC - 26,675,618
Principal Funds, Inc - Principal MidCap Fund - 23,420,381
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC - 0
Principal Funds, Inc - Principal MidCap Fund - 0
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC - 26,675,618
Principal Funds, Inc - Principal MidCap Fund - 23,420,381
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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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.
As of December 31, 2024 the MidCap Fund, a series to the Principal Funds, Inc., had ownership of 23,420,381 shares representing 5.1%. |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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