As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2020
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
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RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
n/a
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
England and Wales
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
383 Madison Avenue, Floor 11, New York, New York 10179
Telephone (800) 990-1135
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
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Reckitt Benckiser LLC
399 Interpace Parkway
P O Box 225
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-0225
Telephone: (973) 404-2600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
| Scott A. Ziegler, Esq. |
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP 570 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2405 New York, New York 10022 (212) 319-7600 |
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
| ☒ | immediately upon filing | ||
| ☐ | on (Date) at (Time) |
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of Securities to be registered
| Amount to be registered
| Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit (1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2) | Amount of registration fee
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| American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing one-fifth of one common share of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | 200,000,000 American Depositary Shares | $0.05 | $10,000,000 | $1298 |
| (1) | Each unit represents one American Depositary Share. |
| (2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares. |
Pursuant to Rule 429, the Prospectus contained herein also relates to the American Depositary Shares registered under Form F-6 Registration Statement Nos. 333-185133 and 333-223047. This Registration Statement constitutes Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration No. 333-185133.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt ("ADR" or "American Depositary Receipt") included as Exhibit A to the form of Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement the form of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(2) to this Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | |||
| (1) | Name and address of Depositary | Introductory paragraph and bottom of face of American Depositary Receipt | ||
| (2) | Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center | ||
| Terms of Deposit: | ||||
| (i) | Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares | Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner | ||
| (ii) | Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | Paragraph (12) | ||
| (iii) | Collection and distribution of dividends | Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10) | ||
| (iv) | Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | Paragraphs (3), (8) and (12) | ||
| (v) | Sale or exercise of rights | Paragraphs (4), (5) and (10) | ||
| (vi) | Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | Paragraphs (4), (5), (10) and (13) | ||
| (vii) | Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement | Paragraphs (16) and (17) | ||
| (viii) | Rights of holders of ADRs to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of ADRs | Paragraph (3) | ||
| (ix) | Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) | ||
| (x) | Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary | Paragraph (14) | ||
| (3) | Fees and Charges | Paragraph (7) | ||
Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
| Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | ||
| (a) | Statement that Reckitt Benckiser Group plc publishes information in English required to maintain the exemption from registration under Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on its Internet Web site (www.rb.com) or through an electronic information delivery system generally available to the public in its primary trading market. | Paragraph (8) | |
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
| (a)(1) | Form of Deposit Agreement. Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of , 2018 among Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder (the "Deposit Agreement"). Previously filed as Exhibit (a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-223047 and incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a)(2) | Form of Amendment No. 1 to Deposit Agreement, including the form of American Depositary Receipt. Filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(2). |
| (b) | Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Filed herewith as Exhibit (d). |
| (e) | Certification under Rule 466. Filed herewith as Exhibit (e). |
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
| (a) | The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer. |
| (b) | If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on September 25, 2020.
Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary | ||
| By: | /s/ Timothy E. Green | |
| Name: Timothy E. Green | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned in England, thereunto duly authorized, on September 25, 2020.
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Laxman Narasimhan | |
| Name: Laxman Narasimhan | ||
Title: Director and Chief Executive Officer | ||
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Laxman Narasimhan and Jeff Carr, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any and all related registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Under the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons on September 25, 2020, in the capacities indicated.
SIGNATURES
| Signature | Title | |
/s/ Laxman Narasimhan | Director and Chief Executive Officer | |
Laxman Narasimhan
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| /s/ Chris Sinclair | Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
Chris Sinclair
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| /s/ Jeff Carr | Chief Financial Officer and Director | |
Jeff Carr
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/s/ Andrew Bonfield | Non-Executive Director | |
Andrew Bonfield
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| /s/ Elane Stock | Non-Executive Director | |
Elane Stock
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| /s/ Mary Harris | Non-Executive Director | |
Mary Harris
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| /s/ Mehmood Khan | Non-Executive Director | |
Mehmood Khan
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| /s/ Nicandro Durante | Non-Executive Director | |
Nicandro Durante
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| /s/ Pam Kirby | Non-Executive Director | |
Pam Kirby
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| /s/ Sara Mathew | Non-Executive Director | |
Sara Mathew
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| /s/ Margherita Della Valle | Non-Executive Director | |
Margherita Della Valle
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT
Under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has signed this Registration Statement on Form F-6 in New Jersey, on September 25, 2020.
Authorized U.S. Representative | |||
| By: | /s/ Eliane Setton | ||
| Name: | Eliane Setton | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | ||
| (a)(2) | Form of Amendment No. 1 to Deposit Agreement | |
| (d) | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered. | |
| (e) | Rule 466 Certification |