Silence Therapeutics (SLN) Form 3 Silence Therapeutics / Steven J. Romano ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Romano Steven J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC

72 HAMMERSMITH ROAD

(Street)

LONDON X0 W14 8TH

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Silence Therapeutics plc [ SLN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP and Chief R&D Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares	12,993	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Share Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	01/06/2032	Ordinary Shares	48,000	7.87	D
Employee Share Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	04/01/2033	Ordinary Shares	300,000	2.07	D
Employee Share Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	09/14/2033	Ordinary Shares	48,000	5.13	D
Employee Share Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	10/01/2033	Ordinary Shares	450,000	3.27	D
Employee Share Option (Right to Buy)	(5)	01/04/2034	Ordinary Shares	225,000	5.9	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option vested or shall vest in equal monthly installments over a three-year period measured from one month following January 6, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of the applicable vesting date.

2. One fourth (1/4th) of the shares subject to the option vested on April 1, 2024 and the remaining shares subject to the option vested or shall vest in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

3. This option vested or shall vest in equal monthly installments over a three-year period measured from one month following September 14, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of the applicable vesting date.

4. This option vested or shall vest in equal monthly installments over a four-year period measured from one month following October 1, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of the applicable vesting date.

5. One fourth (1/4th) of the shares subject to the option shall vest on January 4, 2025 and the remaining shares subject to the option shall vest in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer on each such vesting date.

	/s/ Rhonda Hellums, Attorney-in-Fact	01/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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