<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-21-019298.txt : 20211203
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211203185939
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-21-019298
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Angelakis Michael J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001393014

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38911
		FILM NUMBER:		211471538

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 MORRIS AVENUE
		CITY:			BRYN MAWR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLARIVATE Plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001764046
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Y9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 SPRING GARDEN STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(215) 386-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 SPRING GARDEN STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Clarivate Analytics PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190108
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects ordinary shares of Clarivate Plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of the Island of Jersey (&quot;Clarivate&quot;) received by A-PQ Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;A-PQ Holdings&quot;) upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by (i) that certain Transaction Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2021, as amended on July 28, 2021 and November 12, 2021, by and among Clarivate, ProQuest Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with certain of its affiliates &quot;ProQuest&quot;), Cambridge Information Group Inc., a Maryland corporation, A-PQ Holdings, LLC and the other parties signatory thereto and</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(ii) that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 15, 2021, by and among Clarivate, Ex Libris Intermediate TopCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the other parties signatory thereto, collectively pursuant to which Clarivate and certain of its affiliates acquired ProQuest for approximately $ $4,000,000,000 in cash consideration and 46,910,922 Clarivate ordinary shares, in the aggregate.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes (i) 2,145,316 ordinary shares of Clarivate held directly by A-PQ Holdings and (ii) 10,114,531 ordinary shares of Clarivate indirectly held by A-PQ Holdings through ProQuest Holdings LLC. Mr. Angelakis directly or indirectly controls a majority of the voting power of Atairos Partners GP, Inc. Atairos Partners GP, Inc. is the general partner of Atairos Partners, L.P., which is the sole voting shareholder of Atairos Group, Inc. Atairos Group, Inc. is the sole member of A-PQ Holdings. Mr. Angelakis disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects a prorated annual non-employee director award of restricted share units granted pursuant to the Clarivate Plc 2019 Incentive Award Plan, which will vest on May 6, 2022.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>By: /s/ David L. Caplan, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-12-03</signatureDate>
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