Griffiths Richard Ian Form 4 Silence Therapeutics / Richard Ian Griffiths 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^*

Griffiths Richard Ian

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

FLOOR 1 LIBERATION STATION, ESPLANADE

(Street)

ST HELIER

JE2 3AS

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Silence Therapeutics plc [ SLN ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2025

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
American Depositary Shares	$6.48	01/08/2025		P		30,000		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	90,000	⁽¹⁾	9,118,667	D
American Depositary Shares	$5.35	01/17/2025		P		150,000		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	450,000	⁽¹⁾	9,268,667	I	By Cream Capital Limited⁽²⁾
American Depositary Shares	$5.2	01/21/2025		P		25,000		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	75,000	⁽¹⁾	9,293,667	I	By Cream Capital Limited⁽²⁾
American Depositary Shares	$5.48	01/21/2025		P		20,000		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	60,000	⁽¹⁾	9,313,667	I	By Cream Capital Limited⁽²⁾
American Depositary Shares	$5.35	01/23/2025		P		12,226		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	36,678	⁽¹⁾	9,325,893	I	By Cream Capital Limited⁽²⁾
American Depositary Shares	$4.29	02/13/2025		P		92,774		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	278,322	⁽¹⁾	9,418,667	I	By Cream Capital Limited⁽²⁾
American Depositary Shares	$4.17	02/13/2025		P		60,000		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	180,000	⁽¹⁾	9,478,667	D
American Depositary Shares	$4.85	02/18/2025		P		60,000		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Ordinary Shares	180,000	⁽¹⁾	9,538,667	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") is immediately convertible into three ordinary shares for no consideration and has no expiration date.

2. The securities are held by Cream Capital Limited ("Cream"). Mr Griffiths is a director and the controlling shareholder of Cream. Mr Griffiths disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Richard Ian Griffiths	02/25/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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