GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. | | CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | | SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P. |
200 West Street | | 388 Greenwich Street | | 1251 Avenue of the Americas |
New York, New York 10282 | | New York, New York 10013 | | New York, New York 10020 |
September 14, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Mr. Christian N. Windsor
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited
Registration Statement on Form F-1
File No. 333-212896
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, wish to advise you that approximately 3,986 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus, dated September 6, 2016 and included in the Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended, were distributed during the period from September 6, 2016 through the date hereof, to prospective underwriters, institutions, dealers and others.
We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
In accordance with Rule 461 of the Act, we hereby join in the request of Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 15, 2016, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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| Very truly yours, |
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| By: | GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. |
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| By: | /s/ Adam Greene |
| | Name: | Adam Greene |
| | Title: | Vice President |
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| By: | CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Thomas Heath |
| | Name: | Thomas Heath |
| | Title: | Managing Director |
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| By: | SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P. |
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| By: | Sandler O’Neill & Partners Corp., the sole general partner |
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| By: | /s/ Jennifer Docherty |
| | Name: | Jennifer Docherty |
| | Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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