Clarivate Plc
Friars House, 160 Blackfriars Road
London, SE1 8EZ, UK
June 1, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Matthew Derby
| Re: | Clarivate Plc |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-238848)
REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Clarivate Plc (the “Company”) hereby requests that its Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-238848) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), be declared effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 3, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable. By separate letter, the underwriters of the issuance of securities being registered have joined in this request for acceleration.
Once the Registration Statement is effective, please orally confirm the event with our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP by calling Joseph A. Hall at (613) 283-0462. We also respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Commission verifying the effective time and date of the Registration Statement be sent to me by email at Stephen.Hartman@Clarivate.com and to our counsel, Joseph A. Hall of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, at joseph.hall@davispolk.com.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| CLARIVATE PLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Stephen Hartman | |
| Name: | Stephen Hartman | |
| Title: | General Counsel and Head of Corporate Development | |
