Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Form 3 Vir Biotechnology / & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill 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^*

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 23350

(Street)

SEATTLE WA 98102

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/10/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. [ VIR ]

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

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

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)

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
Series A-1 convertible preferred stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	2,222,222(1)	(1)	D
Series B convertible preferred stock	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	555,555(1)	(1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. All shares of Series A-1 convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share and Series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, have no expiration date and will automatically convert into the Issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.

	/s/ Connie Collingsworth, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer	10/10/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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