<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-21-000109.txt : 20210105
<SEC-HEADER>0000950103-21-000109.hdr.sgml : 20210105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210105215118
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-21-000109
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200618
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Coyne Terrance P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001814876

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39329
		FILM NUMBER:		21508870

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROYALTY PHARMA PLC
		STREET 2:		110 EAST 59TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Royalty Pharma plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001802768
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 EAST 59TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 883-0200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 EAST 59TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These Class A Ordinary Shares were received by the Reporting Person in exchange for limited partnership interests in RPI International Holdings 2019, LP (&quot;RPI Intl. LP&quot;). Each limited partnership interest in RPI Intl. LP (&quot;RPI Intl. LP Interest&quot;) was exchanged for ten Class B Interests in Royalty Pharma Holdings Ltd, (&quot;Holdings&quot;). Each Class B Interest in Holdings so distributed was exchanged for one Class A Ordinary Share of the Issuer. This exchange was made pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement dated June 16, 2020, among the Company, Royalty Pharma Holdings Limited, RPI US Partners 2019, LP, RPI Intl. LP, RPI International Partners 2019, LP and RPI EPA Holdings, LP (the &quot;Exchange Agreement&quot;). No additional value was paid by the Reporting Person in connection with the exchange.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This exchange was effected by the General Partner of RPI Intl. LP in accordance with a provision of the Limited Partnership Agreement of RPI Intl. LP applicable in the event of the public offering of the Issuer's Class A Ordinary Shares. The exchange applied to all holders of RPI Intl. LP Interests that did not opt out of participation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person acquired beneficial ownership of Class B Interests in Holdings and became entitled to indirect rights to exchange such Class B Interests for Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer in connection with a reorganization prior to closing of the Issuer's initial public offering (as more fully described in the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-238632)). The reorganization involved the exchange of interests in Royalty Pharma Investments 2019 ICAV held by RPI US Partners 2019, LP and RPI Intl. LP for interests in Holdings. The reorganization and the acquisition of these exchange rights occurred on June 15, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents RPI Intl. LP Interests. Each RPI Intl. LP Interest can be exchanged for ten Class B Interests in Holdings at any time and for no additional value, which exchange right does not expire until so converted. Each Class B Interest in Holdings issued in exchange for a RPI Intl. LP Interest will be exchanged upon such distribution for one Class A Ordinary Share of the Issuer for no additional value.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes RPI Intl. LP Interests convertible into 1,880 Class A Ordinary Shares that are subject to forfeiture if and when the Class A Ordinary Shares attain a 20-trading day volume weighted average price of $32.30 or more after December 15, 2020 and on or before December 15, 2023. The amount of this forfeiture scales linearly from 0% at $20.51 per share to 100% at $32.30 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These LP Interests were omitted from the Reporting Person's original Form 4 for transactions on June 18, 2020</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jason Mehar, as Attorney-in-Fact for Terrance P. Coyne</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-05</signatureDate>
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