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October 5, 2023

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Manufacturing

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention:   

Charles Eastman

Martin James

Erin Donahue

Erin Purnell

Re:   

Birkenstock Holding plc

Registration Statement on Form F-1

File No. 333-274483

Acceleration Request

Requested Date: October 10, 2023

Requested Time: 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time

To the addressees set forth above:

In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join in the request of Birkenstock Holding plc (the “Company”) for acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness as of 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on October 10, 2023, or at such later time as the Company or its outside counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, may request via telephone call to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we, as representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that we will take reasonable steps to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others prior to the requested effective time of the Registration Statement.

We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Sincerely,

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

J.P MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

As representatives of the several underwriters
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
By:   /s/ Ryan Cunn
Name:   Ryan Cunn
Title:   Managing Director
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
By:   /s/ Brittany Collier
Name:   Brittany Collier
Title:   Managing Director
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
By:   /s/ Amna Malik
Name:  

Amna Malik

Title:   Morgan Stanley |
Investment Banking Division

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