Alleva Lawrence M Form 4 Adaptimmune Therapeutics / Lawrence M Alleva ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Alleva Lawrence M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ADAPTIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS PLC,

60 JUBILEE AVE, MILTON PARK

(Street)

ABINGDON X0 OX14 4RX

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC [ ADAP ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/09/2020

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of GBP0.001 per share(1)	06/09/2020		P		12,900(2)	A	$1.89(3)	12,900(2)	I	Held by Trust
Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of GBP0.001 per share								47,280(4)	I	Held by Trust
Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of GBP0.001 per share								70,584(5)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The ordinary shares whose purchase is reported on this line are represented by American Depositary Shares ("ADS") and are held in the form of ADSs by the Lawrence M. Alleva Revocable Trust. Each ADS represents six ordinary shares of Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc.

2. The 12,900 ordinary shares reported in Column 4 and Column 5 are represented by 2,150 ADSs.

3. The price reported in Column 4 of $1.89 per ordinary share is derived from the purchase price paid on June 9, 2020 of $11.354 per ADS divided by six.

4. The 47,280 ordinary shares reported in Column 5 are represented by 7,880 ADSs. These shares are held in the form of ADSs by the Lawrence M. Alleva Revocable Trust.

5. The 70,584 ordinary shares reported in Column 5 are represented by 11,764 ADSs. These shares are held in the form of ADSs by Mr. Alleva.

	/s/ Lawrence M. Alleva	06/11/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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