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<body>SEC Form 3 
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<td width="20%" colspan="2" valign="top" align="center" class="FormName">FORM 3</td>
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<span class="FormTitle">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span><br><span class="MedSmallFormText">Washington, D.C. 20549</span><br><br><span class="FormTitle">INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES</span><br><br><span class="MedSmallFormText">Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</span><br><span class="MedSmallFormText">or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940</span>
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<td class="SmallFormText" colspan="3">OMB Number:</td>
<td class="SmallFormTextR">3235-0104</td>
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<tr><td class="SmallFormText" colspan="4">Estimated average burden</td></tr>
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<td class="SmallFormText" colspan="3">hours per response:</td>
<td class="SmallFormTextR">0.5</td>
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<span class="MedSmallFormText">1. Name and Address of Reporting Person<sup>*</sup></span><table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td><a href="/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&amp;CIK=0001541680">Chen Sheng</a></td></tr></table>
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<td width="33%" class="MedSmallFormText">(Last)</td>
<td width="33%" class="MedSmallFormText">(First)</td>
<td width="33%" class="MedSmallFormText">(Middle)</td>
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<tr><td><span class="FormData">GUANJIE BUILDING SOUTHEAST 1ST FL 10#</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="FormData">JIUXIANQIAO EAST ROAD, CHAOYANG DISTRICT</span></td></tr>
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<span class="MedSmallFormText">(Street)</span><table border="0" width="100%"><tr>
<td width="33%"><span class="FormData">BEIJING</span></td>
<td width="33%"><span class="FormData">F4</span></td>
<td width="33%"><span class="FormData">100016</span></td>
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<td width="33%" class="MedSmallFormText">(City)</td>
<td width="33%" class="MedSmallFormText">(State)</td>
<td width="33%" class="MedSmallFormText">(Zip)</td>
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<span class="MedSmallFormText">2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
         (Month/Day/Year)</span><br><span class="FormData">03/17/2026</span>
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<span class="MedSmallFormText">3. Issuer Name <b>and</b> Ticker or Trading Symbol
      </span><br><a href="/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&amp;CIK=0001508475">VNET Group, Inc.</a>
     [ <span class="FormData">VNET</span> ]
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<span class="MedSmallFormText">4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
      </span><br><span class="MedSmallFormText">(Check all applicable)</span><table border="0" width="100%">
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<td width="15%" align="center"><span class="FormData">X</span></td>
<td width="35%" class="MedSmallFormText">Director</td>
<td width="15%" align="center"></td>
<td width="35%" class="MedSmallFormText">10% Owner</td>
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<td align="center"><span class="FormData">X</span></td>
<td class="MedSmallFormText">Officer (give title below)</td>
<td align="center"></td>
<td class="MedSmallFormText">Other (specify below)</td>
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<td width="15%" align="center"></td>
<td width="35%" align="left" style="color: blue">Exec. Chairperson &amp; Int. CEO</td>
<td width="15%" align="center"></td>
<td width="35%" align="left" style="color: blue"></td>
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<span class="MedSmallFormText">5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
         (Month/Day/Year)</span><br>
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<span class="MedSmallFormText">6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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<td width="15%" align="center"><span class="FormData">X</span></td>
<td width="85%" class="MedSmallFormText">Form filed by One Reporting Person</td>
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<td width="15%" align="center"></td>
<td width="85%" class="MedSmallFormText">Form filed by More than One Reporting Person</td>
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<tr><th width="100%" valign="top" colspan="4" align="center" class="FormTextC"><b>Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned</b></th></tr>
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<th width="44%" valign="top" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">1. Title of Security (Instr. 
      4)
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<th width="19%" valign="top" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">2. 
      Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 
      4)
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<th width="11%" valign="top" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 
      5)
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<th width="26%" valign="top" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 
      5)
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<td align="left"><span class="FormData">Class A ordinary shares</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">1,479,660</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">I</span></td>
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<span class="FormData">By Zentribe Capital (BVI) Limited</span><span class="FootnoteData"><sup>(1)</sup></span>
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<td align="left"><span class="FormData">Class A ordinary shares</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">33,628,927</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">I</span></td>
<td align="left">
<span class="FormData">By GenTao Capital Limited</span><span class="FootnoteData"><sup>(1)</sup></span>
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<td align="left"><span class="FormData">Class A ordinary shares</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">34,744,206</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">I</span></td>
<td align="left">
<span class="FormData">By Beacon Capital Group Inc.</span><span class="FootnoteData"><sup>(1)</sup></span>
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<td align="left"><span class="FormData">Class A ordinary shares</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">4</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">I</span></td>
<td align="left">
<span class="FormData">By Personal Group Limited</span><span class="FootnoteData"><sup>(1)</sup></span>
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<td align="left"><span class="FormData">Class B ordinary shares</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">19,670,117</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">I</span></td>
<td align="left">
<span class="FormData">By Fast Horse Technology Limited</span><span class="FootnoteData"><sup>(1)</sup></span>
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<td align="left"><span class="FormData">Class B ordinary shares</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">8,087,875</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">I</span></td>
<td align="left">
<span class="FormData">By Sunrise Corporate Holding Ltd.</span><span class="FootnoteData"><sup>(1)</sup></span>
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<td align="left"><span class="FormData">Class B ordinary shares</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">769,486</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">I</span></td>
<td align="left">
<span class="FormData">By Personal Group Limited</span><span class="FootnoteData"><sup>(1)</sup></span>
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<td align="left"><span class="FormData">Class C ordinary shares</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">60,000</span></td>
<td align="center"><span class="FormData">I</span></td>
<td align="left">
<span class="FormData">By Personal Group Limited</span><span class="FootnoteData"><sup>(1)</sup></span>
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<b>Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned</b><br><b>(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)</b>
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<th width="35%" valign="top" rowspan="2" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 
      4)
   </th>
<th width="9%" valign="top" colspan="2" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 
      (Month/Day/Year)</th>
<th width="26%" valign="top" colspan="2" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 
      4)
   </th>
<th width="7%" valign="top" rowspan="2" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
   </th>
<th width="8%" valign="top" rowspan="2" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 
      5)
   </th>
<th width="15%" valign="top" rowspan="2" align="left" class="MedSmallFormText">6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 
      5)
   </th>
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<th width="4%" valign="bottom" align="center" class="MedSmallFormText">Date Exercisable</th>
<th width="5%" valign="bottom" align="center" class="MedSmallFormText">Expiration Date</th>
<th width="20%" valign="bottom" align="center" class="MedSmallFormText">Title</th>
<th width="6%" valign="bottom" align="center" class="MedSmallFormText">Amount or Number of Shares</th>
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<tr><td class="MedSmallFormText"><b>Explanation of Responses:</b></td></tr>
<tr><td class="FootnoteData">1. Each of Zentribe Capital (BVI) Limited, GenTao Capital Limited, Beacon Capital Group Inc., Personal Group Limited, Fast Horse Technology Limited and Sunrise Corporate Holding Ltd. is solely owned by the reporting person.</td></tr>
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<td width="60%"></td>
<td width="20%"><u><span class="FormData">/s/ Sheng Chen</span></u></td>
<td width="20%"><u><span class="FormData">03/17/2026</span></u></td>
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<td class="MedSmallFormText">** Signature of Reporting Person</td>
<td class="MedSmallFormText">Date</td>
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<tr><td colspan="3" class="MedSmallFormText">Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3" class="MedSmallFormText">* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, 
                  <i>see</i>

                  Instruction 
                  5

                  (b)(v).</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3" class="MedSmallFormText">** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations 
                  <i>See</i>

                  18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3" class="MedSmallFormText">Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, 
                  <i>see</i>

                  Instruction 6 for procedure.</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="3" class="MedSmallFormText"><b>Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.</b></td></tr>
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