<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-19-001300.txt : 20190108
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190108210053
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-001300
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Noble James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001388000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37368
		FILM NUMBER:		19517149

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		322 EAST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			BRANFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06405

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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            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price was converted from GBP0.70 based on an exchange rate of $U.S. 1.26332 - GBP1.00.  The actual exercise price will be the pounds sterling amount.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exercisable as to 628,884 Ordinary Shares on January 4, 2020 and will be exercisable as to the remainder in monthly installments of 52,404 Ordinary Shares on the fourth of each month from February 4, 2020 through December 4, 2022 and 52,512 Ordinary Shares on January 4, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The exercise price was converted from GBP0.001, being the nominal value of an ordinary share, based on an exchange rate of $U.S. 1.26332 - GBP1.00. The actual exercise price will be the pounds sterling amount.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Exercisable as to 140,448 Ordinary Shares on January 4, 2020 and will be exercisable as to the remainder in annual installments of 140,448 Ordinary Shares on the fourth of each January from January 4, 2021 through January 4, 2023.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Noble</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-08</signatureDate>
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