NaaS Technology Inc.
Newlink Center, Area G, Building 7, Huitong Times Square
No.1 Yaojiayuan South Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing, 100024, The People’s Republic of China
September 20, 2023
VIA EDGAR
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Trade and Services
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-273515)
Acceleration Request
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of Regulation C promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), NaaS Technology Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form F-3 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to, and that the Registration Statement become effective at, 4:00 P.M., Eastern Daylight Time on September 21, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act.
If there is any change in the acceleration request set forth above, the Company will promptly notify you of the change, in which case the Company may be making an oral request of acceleration of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 461 of Regulation C. Such request may be made by an executive officer of the Company or by any attorney from the Company’s U.S. counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
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