<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-21-009780.txt : 20210630
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210630171132
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-21-009780
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORD WILLIAM E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193345

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39329
		FILM NUMBER:		211062744

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST 52ND STREET, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10055

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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2021-06-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001802768</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Royalty Pharma plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RPRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001193345</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FORD WILLIAM E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ROYALTY PHARMA PLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>110 E. 59TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>871</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.0416</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6597</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>539768</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Madison Park Capital, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1500000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>GA RP Holding, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects Class A Ordinary Shares issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2020 Independent Director Equity Incentive Plan in lieu of a quarterly retainer payment of $37,500.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person has a private membership interest in Madison Park Capital, LLC (&quot;MPC&quot;), a U.S. based entity within the General Atlantic private equity group, and is an officer and a member of the Board of Managers of MPC. The ordinary shares reported herein give effect to the distribution of ordinary shares by Groton Restricted Fund LP for no additional consideration to its limited partners. As the distribution of such ordinary shares constituted only a change in the form of the Reporting Person's ownership in such ordinary shares, the Reporting Person was not required to report the distribution pursuant to Section 16. The Reporting Person disclaims ownership of such ordinary shares except to the extent he has a pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person is employed by an entity affiliated with GA RP Holding, L.P. (&quot;GA RP Holding&quot;). The limited partners of GA RP Holding that share beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares held by GA RP Holding are GAP Coinvestments CDA, L.P. (&quot;GAPCO CDA&quot;), GAP Coinvestments III, LLC (&quot;GAPCO III&quot;), GAP Coinvestments IV, L.P. (&quot;GAPCO IV&quot;), GAP Coinvestments V, LLC (&quot;GAPCO V&quot;), General Atlantic Partners (Bermuda) IV, L.P. (&quot;GAP Bermuda IV&quot;), General Atlantic Partners (Bermuda) EU, L.P. (&quot;GAP Bermuda EU&quot;) and General Atlantic Partners (Lux), SCSp (&quot;GAP Lux&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">GA RP Holding, Ltd. (&quot;GA RP Ltd.&quot;) is the general partner of GA RP Holding. General Atlantic LLC (&quot;GA LLC&quot;) is the managing member of GAPCO III, GAPCO IV and GAPCO V and the general partner of GAPCO CDA. General Atlantic GenPar (Lux), SCSp (&quot;GA GenPar Lux&quot;) is the general partner of GAP Lux, and General Atlantic (Lux) S.a.r.l (&quot;GA Lux Sarl&quot;) is the general partner of GA GenPar Lux. General Atlantic GenPar (Bermuda), L.P. (&quot;GA GenPar Bermuda&quot;) is the sole shareholder of GA Lux Sarl, and the general partner of GAP Bermuda IV and GAP Bermuda EU. GAP (Bermuda) Limited is the general partner of GA GenPar Bermuda and the sole shareholder of GA RP Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">There are nine members of the management committee of GA LLC (the &quot;GA Management Committee&quot;), and the GA Management Committee is ultimately responsible for the management of GAP (Bermuda) Limited. The Reporting Person is a member of the GA Management Committee and is Chief Executive Officer and a Managing Director of GA LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">GA LLC, GA GenPar Bermuda, GAP (Bermuda) Limited, GAPCO III, GAPCO IV, GAPCO V, GAPCO CDA, GAP Bermuda IV, GAP Bermuda EU, GAP Lux, GA RP Ltd, GA GenPar Lux and GA Lux Sarl are a &quot;group&quot; within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each of the members of the GA Management Committee disclaims ownership of the ordinary shares except to the extent he or she has a pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sean Weisberg, as Attorney-in-Fact for William E. Ford</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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