<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-21-003129.txt : 20210111
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210111210027
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-003129
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bertrand William C JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001291937

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37368
		FILM NUMBER:		21522187

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MEDIMMUNE WAY
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20878

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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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price was converted from GBP0.76 based on an exchange rate of U.S.$ 1.358422 to GBP1.00. The actual exercise price will be the pounds sterling amount.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exercisable as to 271,704 Ordinary Shares on January 11, 2022 and will be exercisable as to the remainder in monthly installments of 22,638 Ordinary Shares on the eleventh of each month from February 11, 2022 through December 11, 2024 and 22,782 Ordinary Shares on January 11, 2025.</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.$ 1.358422 to GBP1.00. The actual exercise price will be the pounds sterling amount.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Exercisable as to 60,678 Ordinary Shares on January 11, 2022 and will be exercisable as to the remainder in annual installments of 60,678 Ordinary Shares on the eleventh of each January from January 11, 2023 through January 11, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The expiration date of each annual installment of ordinary shares is March 15 of the calendar year following the year in which that installment becomes exercisable.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ William Charles Bertrand</signatureName>
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