<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001847903-25-000117.txt : 20250717
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250717161541
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001847903-25-000117
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250717
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250717

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUSSAIN IQBAL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001862050
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40445
		FILM NUMBER:		251130816

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
		STREET 2:		D. HODGKIN BLDG, BABRAHAM RSRCH CAMPUS
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			CB22 3FH

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001847903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3RD FLOOR
		STREET 2:		1 ASHLEY ROAD
		CITY:			ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			WA14 2DT
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 7391 789784

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3RD FLOOR
		STREET 2:		1 ASHLEY ROAD
		CITY:			ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			WA14 2DT

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Centessa Pharmaceuticals Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210224
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        <issuerName>Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNTA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>CHESHIRE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>WA14 2DT</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>General Counsel</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                    <value>6000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.84</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>111386</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>By spouse</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Share Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>5.84</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-07-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2031-02-19</value>
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                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents one Ordinary Share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 14, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.78 to $15.11, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">25% of the shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable on February 19, 2022 and the remaining 75% of the shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable in 36 monthly installments on the first day of each month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gregory Weinhoff, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-07-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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