<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000947871-16-001218.txt : 20160525
<SEC-HEADER>0000947871-16-001218.hdr.sgml : 20160525
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160525184518
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-16-001218
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160525

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001621227
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		MILTON PARK
		CITY:			ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			OX14 4RY
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 1235 430000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		MILTON PARK
		CITY:			ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			OX14 4RY

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Adaptimmune Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20141001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Thompson Peter A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357522

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37368
		FILM NUMBER:		161675835

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ANTHERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		25801 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, SUITE B
		CITY:			HAYWARD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94545

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Thompson Peter A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060327
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        <issuerName>Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <footnote id="F1">The ordinary shares whose purchase is reported on this line are represented by American Depositary Shares (&quot;ADSs&quot;) and are held of record by OrbiMed Private Investments V, LP (&quot;OPI V&quot;). Each ADS represents six ordinary shares of Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc. Of the amount of securities reported in column 5, OPI V holds 25,408,300 shares directly in the form of ordinary shares, and the balance of the ordinary shares are represented by ADSs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares of the Issuer's common stock (&quot;Shares&quot;) were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.03 to $10.05 inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Persons undertake to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &quot;SEC&quot;) full information regarding the Shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These Shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.15 to $10.55 inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Persons undertake to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the SEC full information regarding the Shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These Shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.45 to $10.52 inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Persons undertake to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the SEC full information regarding the Shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities are held of record by OPI V. OrbiMed Capital GP V LLC (&quot;GP V&quot;) is the sole general partner of OPI V, and OrbiMed Advisors LLC (&quot;Advisors&quot;), a registered adviser under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, is the sole managing member of GP V. Samuel D. Isaly (&quot;Isaly&quot;), a natural person, is the managing member of, and holder of a controlling interest in, Advisors. By virtue of such relationships, GP V, Advisors and Isaly may be deemed to have voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by OPI V noted above and as a result may be deemed to beneficially own such securities for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;). The Reporting Person is an employee of Advisors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each of GP V, Advisors, Isaly and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Exchange Act, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report on Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that any such entity or person, including the Reporting Person, is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Peter A. Thompson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-25</signatureDate>
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