Sec Form 13G Filing - GSK plc filing for Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE) - 2024-02-06

Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

Wave Life Sciences Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

$0 Par Value Ordinary Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

Y95308105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b)

 

Rule 13d-1(c)

 

Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not
required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

 

 

 

CUSIP No. Y95308105

13G/A1

 

1. Names of Reporting Persons.

 

GSK plc

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
England and Wales
Number of Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With:
5. Sole Voting Power
13,983,761 (1)
6. Shared Voting Power
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power
13,983,761 (1)
8. Shared Dispositive Power
0

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

13,983,761 (1)

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ☐
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
11.5% (2)
12. Type of Reporting Person
CO

(1) Ordinary Shares (as defined below) are held of record by Glaxo Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.

(2) Based upon 122,011,901 Ordinary Shares outstanding after the Issuer’s offering, as reported in the Issuer’s prospectus supplement dated December 6, 2023, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 8, 2023, which includes the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional Ordinary Shares, as reported in the Issuer’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 4, 2024.

 

 

CUSIP No. Y95308105

13G/A1

ITEM 1.

(a) Name of Issuer:
  Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (the “Issuer”)

 

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
  7 Straits View #12-00
  Marina One, East Tower
  Singapore 018936

ITEM 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing:
  GSK plc

(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
  980 Great West Road
  Brentford
  Middlesex
  TW8 9GS
  England

(c) Citizenship:
  England and Wales

 

(d) Title of Class of Securities:
  $0 Par Value Ordinary Shares (the “Ordinary Shares”)

(e) CUSIP Number:
  Y95308105

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
 
Not Applicable

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.

The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover page of this Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Glaxo Group Limited* 13,983,761 11.5%

*Shares are held of record by Glaxo Group Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.

 

 

13G/A1

CUSIP No. Y95308105

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
 
Not Applicable
 
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
 
Not Applicable
 
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
 
Not Applicable  
 
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11. 

 

 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 6, 2024

    GSK plc
     
    By: /s/ Victoria A. Whyte  
      Victoria A. Whyte
      Authorized Signatory