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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-18-000493
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180606

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:		18884790

	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

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 JUBILEE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		MILTON PARK
		CITY:			ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			OX14 4RX
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 1235 430000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 JUBILEE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		MILTON PARK
		CITY:			ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			OX14 4RX

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Adaptimmune Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20141001
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        <issuerName>Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Thompson Peter A.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC,</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>OX14 4RY</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each American Depositary Share (&quot;ADS&quot;) represents six ordinary shares, nominal value GBP 0.001 per share, of the Issuer. OrbiMed Private Investments V, LP (&quot;OPI V&quot;) is the holder of record of the securities reported on this Form 4. OPI V's holdings consist of 25,408,300 ordinary shares held directly, and 666,593 ADSs representing 3,999,558 ordinary shares. Column 5 reports such holdings on an aggregate basis in terms of the corresponding number of 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 sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.50 to $13.69 inclusive. Upon request, the Reporting Persons undertakes 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 sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.49 to $13.50 inclusive.  Upon request, the Reporting Persons undertakes 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">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. By virtue of such relationships, GP V and Advisors 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;). Advisors exercised this investment and voting power through a management committee comprised of Carl L. Gordon, Sven H. Borho and Jonathan T. Silverstein, each of whom disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by OPI V. The Reporting Person is a Private Equity Partner of Advisors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each of GP V, Advisors, 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 Thompson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-06-06</signatureDate>
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