<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-18-060128.txt : 20181002
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-060128
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Binder-Scholl Gwendolyn Knowlton
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001662116

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37368
		FILM NUMBER:		181103310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1903 CARPENTER STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19146

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>Binder-Scholl Gwendolyn Knowlton</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>19147</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>American Depositary Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-10-01</value>
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                    <value>13.79</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each American Depositary Share (&quot;ADS&quot;) represents six ordinary shares, nominal value GBP 0.001 per ordinary share, of the Issuer. The ordinary shares were obtained from the exercise of share options granted on March 20, 2015. The exercise of share options and the sale reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 29, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These ADSs were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.54 to $13.995, inclusive. Upon request, the reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission full information regarding the ADSs sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Gwendolyn Binder-Scholl</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-02</signatureDate>
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