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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-23-018654
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230523

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMX (Security Matters) Public Ltd Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001940674
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41639
		FILM NUMBER:		23946547

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESPIL BUSINESS CENTRE, MESPIL HOUSE
		STREET 2:		SUSSEX ROAD
		CITY:			DUBLIN 4
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D04 T4A6
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1 920 1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESPIL BUSINESS CENTRE, MESPIL HOUSE
		STREET 2:		SUSSEX ROAD
		CITY:			DUBLIN 4
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D04 T4A6

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Empatan Public Ltd Co
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20220801
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the month of May 2023</B></FONT></P>

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(SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY</U></B></FONT></P>

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Road, Dublin 4, Ireland</B></FONT></P>

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+353-1-920-1000</B></FONT></P>

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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F &#9746; Form
40-F &#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
May 23, 2023, SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release to announce that trueGold
Consortium Pty Ltd., a 44.4% subsidiary of the Company, is extending its authentication, certification and verification tech solutions
beyond gold bars and coins to gold watches and jewelry.</FONT></P>

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invisibly &lsquo;marks&rsquo; the gold with a durable marker, that will allow the physical gold to have a complete and transparent memory
of its journey from mine-to-marketplace, to recycle and reuse. Enabling an ethical gold supply chain assurance, to tangibly authenticate
and provide irrefutable proof of the origination of gold for credible ESG reporting in real time.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">trueGold
is now offering the luxury watch and jewelry industry a state-of-the-art solution to authenticate, verify and certify the provenance
of their finish gold products via a non-destructive method in real time.</FONT></P>

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press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K and incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated May 23, 2023</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:
May 23, 2023</FONT></P>

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    (SECURITY MATTERS) PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    Haggai Alon</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Haggai
    Alon</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief
    Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit
99.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.35pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SMX&rsquo;s
Subsidiary trueGold Extends its Commercial Activity to a</B></FONT></P>

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Application Beyond Gold Bars and Coins to</B></FONT></P>

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and Jewelry.</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">trueGold
    has a valuation of approximately US$40 million based on its last financing round.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">trueGold
    invisibly &lsquo;marks&rsquo; the gold with a durable marker, that will allow the physical gold to have a complete and transparent
    memory of its journey from mine-to-marketplace, to recycle and reuse.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">trueGold
    is offering the luxury watch and jewelry industry a state-of-the-art solution to authenticate, verify and certify the provenance
    of their Brand&rsquo;s finish products via a non-destructive method in real time.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
    patent that is filed by SMX on behalf of trueGold is an extension of the Security Feature that is recognized by the LBMA (London
    Bullion Market Association) to tangibly demonstrate the gold industry&rsquo;s commitment to responsible mining, ethical sourcing,
    recycling, and environmental and social responsibilities in a transparent, credible, and measurable way. In addition to gold bars
    and gold coins, the application is now extended to gold watches and jewelry products. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NEW
YORK, May 23, 2023 &ndash; SMX (Security Matters) plc (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW) is pleased to announce that trueGold Consortium Pty Ltd., a
44.4% subsidiary of the Company, is extending its authentication, certification and verification tech solutions beyond gold bars and
coins to gold watches and jewelry.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">trueGold
invisibly &lsquo;marks&rsquo; the gold with a durable marker, that will allow the physical gold to have a complete and transparent memory
of its journey from mine-to-marketplace, to recycle and reuse. Enabling an ethical gold supply chain assurance, to tangibly authenticate
and provide irrefutable proof of the origination of gold for credible ESG reporting in real time.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">trueGold is now offering the luxury watch and jewelry
industry a state-of-the-art solution to authenticate, verify and certify the provenance of their Brand&rsquo;s finish products via a non-destructive
method in real time.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">It
has been widely reported that the luxury industry is currently facing challenges with the prevalence of counterfeit products being sold
online and managing the growing demand in the second-hand market. In addition, trueGold believes that many customers are expecting a
higher level of after-sales service enhanced by technological and digital platforms.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">trueGold
is enabling these watch and jewelry brands to tackle these challenges directly, by embedding into their products a memory of its origination
via an invisible durable marker. Hence, the Brands would use a unique patented reader to detect the marker embedded within the watch
or jewelry piece to identify its origination and supply chain data. Linking tangibly the individual watch or jewelry item to its digital
twin, that is recorded and protected by the digital blockchain platform.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
trueGold technological solution is a drop-in process and can be deployed at any location along the supply chain. Therefore, it will allow
Brands to embed the durable markers in new product models as well as retrospectively mark older models that enter into their repair
and service centers. Providing a superior certification and authentication service that is not easily replicated, is irrefutable and
not paper based.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Brands will be able to accurately authenticate their products, provide an efficient after sales service with access to accurate data,
have a complete inventory recorded on the blockchain, and potentially offer their clients the ability to &lsquo;trade-in&rsquo; the older
models, with the secure knowledge that the item is genuine.</FONT></P>

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Sussex Road, Dublin 4, Ireland, D04T4A6</P>
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    RELEASE</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
patent that is filed by SMX on behalf of trueGold is an extension of the Security Feature that is recognized by the LBMA (London Bullion
Market Association) to tangibly demonstrate the gold industry&rsquo;s commitment to responsible mining, ethical sourcing, recycling,
and environmental and social responsibilities in a transparent, credible, and measurable way. In addition to gold bars and gold coins,
the application is now extended to watches and jewelry products.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">With
a valuation of approximately US$40million based on its last financing round, and a Board of Directors led by Hugh Morgan AC, that is
supported by industry veterans like Grant Angwin (former president of Asahi Refining NA &amp; ex-Chair of LBMA), and strategic partners
such as Ava Global Logistics and The Perth Mint, trueGold is well position to offer its technological offerings from gold miners and
refiners to end product manufacturers.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&mdash;Ends&mdash;</B></FONT></P>

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further information contact: </B></FONT></P>

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RELATION ENQUIRIES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Eric
Dusansky</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Inflection
Partners, New Orleans, USA</FONT></P>

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+1 917 420 1309 or +1 504 381 4603</FONT></P>

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<U>eric@inflectionpartnersllc.com</U></FONT></P>

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GENERAL ENQUIRIES</B></FONT></P>

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<U>info@securitymattersltd.com</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>About
SMX </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations
and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology
to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>About
trueGold</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">trueGold
uses the SMX tech applications that offer an advanced next-generation technology that can invisibly mark and store multiple data at a
molecular level, in solids, liquids, or gas; as well as its blockchain digital platform.</FONT></P>

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Statements</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
information in this press release includes &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions,
or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future
events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo;
&ldquo;contemplate,&rdquo; &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; &ldquo;could,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;forecast,&rdquo;
&ldquo;intends,&rdquo; &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;might,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;possible,&rdquo; &ldquo;potential,&rdquo;
&ldquo;predict,&rdquo; &ldquo;project,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;would&rdquo; and similar expressions may identify forward-looking
statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this
press release may include, for example: successful launch and implementation of SMX&rsquo;s joint projects with manufacturers and other
supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX&rsquo;s strategy, future operations, financial position,
estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX&rsquo;s ability to develop and launch new products and services;
SMX&rsquo;s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX&rsquo;s ability to grow its
business in a cost-effective manner; SMX&rsquo;s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation,
market acceptance and success of SMX&rsquo;s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX&rsquo;s competitors and industry;
and SMX&rsquo;s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as
of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and
uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and
no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of
a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed
or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain
the listing of the Company&rsquo;s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
on SMX&rsquo;s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional
opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the
risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX&rsquo;s products or services,
or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the
Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all;
the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers
and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual
property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks
and uncertainties described in SMX&rsquo;s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT></P>

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