Sec Form 13G Filing - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd filing for MariaDB plc (MRDB) - 2024-11-14

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

 

MariaDB plc

(Name of Issuer)

 

Ordinary Shares, $0.01 nominal value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

G5920M100

(CUSIP Number)

 

August 26, 2024
(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)

 

  x 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, as amended (“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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G5920M100

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) ¨ (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

6.

Shared Voting Power*

 

0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*

 

0

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person*

 

0

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*

 

0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO 

 

* See Item 4 below.

 

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CUSIP No. G5920M100

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Alibaba.com Limited

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) ¨ (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

6.

Shared Voting Power*

 

0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*

 

0 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person*

 

0 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*

 

0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO 

 

* See Item 4 below.

 

Page 3

 

  

CUSIP No. G5920M100

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Alibaba.com Investment Holding Limited

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) ¨ (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

British Virgin Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

6.

Shared Voting Power*

 

0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*

 

0 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person*

 

0 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*

 

0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO 

 

* See Item 4 below.

 

Page 4

 

 

CUSIP No. G5920M100

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Alibaba.com International (Cayman) Holding Limited

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) ¨ (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

6.

Shared Voting Power*

 

0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*

 

0 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person*

 

0 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*

 

0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO 

 

* See Item 4 below.

 

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CUSIP No. G5920M100

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Alibaba.com Holding Limited

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) ¨ (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

6.

Shared Voting Power*

 

0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*

 

0 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person*

 

0 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*

 

0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO 

 

* See Item 4 below.

 

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CUSIP No. G5920M100

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Alibaba Singapore Holding Private Limited

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) ¨ (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Singapore

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

6.

Shared Voting Power*

 

0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*

 

0 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person*

 

0 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*

 

0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO 

 

* See Item 4 below.

 

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CUSIP No. G5920M100

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) ¨ (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Singapore

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

6.

Shared Voting Power*

 

0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*

 

0 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person*

 

0 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*

 

0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO 

 

* See Item 4 below.

 

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CUSIP No. G5920M100

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Alibaba.com (Europe) Limited

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) ¨ (b) ¨

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United Kingdom

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

6.

Shared Voting Power*

 

0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*

 

0 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person*

 

0 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)*

 

0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO 

  

* See Item 4 below.

 

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Item 1.

 

  (a) Name of Issuer

 

MariaDB plc

 

  (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

 

699 Veterans Blvd

Redwood City, CA 94063

 

Item 2.

 

  (a) Name of Person(s) Filing

 

This statement is being filed jointly pursuant to §240.13d-1(k)(1) on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):

1. Alibaba Group Holding Limited

2. Alibaba.com Limited

3. Alibaba.com Investment Holding Limited

4. Alibaba.com International (Cayman) Holding Limited

5. Alibaba.com Holding Limited

6. Alibaba Singapore Holding Private Limited

7. Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited

8. Alibaba.com (Europe) Limited

 

  (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is as follows:

c/o Alibaba Group Services Limited

26/F Tower One, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

 

  (c) Citizenship

 

1. Alibaba Group Holding Limited: Cayman Islands

2. Alibaba.com Limited: Cayman Islands

3. Alibaba.com Investment Holding Limited: British Virgin Islands

4. Alibaba.com International (Cayman) Holding Limited: Cayman Islands

5. Alibaba.com Holding Limited: Cayman Islands

6. Alibaba Singapore Holding Private Limited: Singapore

7. Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited: Singapore

8. Alibaba.com (Europe) Limited: United Kingdom

 

  (d) Title of Class of Securities

 

Ordinary Shares, $0.01 nominal value per share

 

  (e) CUSIP Number

 

G5920M100

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 4. Ownership

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1 (the “Issuer”).

 

(a), (b), and (c)

 

Reporting Persons  Number of Shares
With Sole Voting
and
Dispositive Power
   Number of Shares
With Shared Voting
and
Dispositive Power
   Aggregate
Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned
   Percentage of
Class
Beneficially
Owned
 
Alibaba Group Holding Limited   0    0(1)   0(1)   0%
Alibaba.com Limited   0    0(1)   0(1)   0%
Alibaba.com Investment Holding Limited   0    0(1)   0(1)   0%
Alibaba.com International (Cayman) Holding Limited   0    0(1)   0(1)   0%
Alibaba.com Holding Limited   0    0(1)   0(1)   0%
Alibaba Singapore Holding Private Limited   0    0(1)   0(1)   0%
Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited   0    0(1)   0(1)   0%
Alibaba.com (Europe) Limited   0    0(1)   0(1)   0%

 

(1)   This Amendment No. 1 amends the Statement on Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on February 3, 2023 and follows completion of the Buy Out as referenced and defined in the Form 15 filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2024. As a result of the completion of the Buy Out on August 26, 2024, the Reporting Persons ceased to be a beneficial owner of the Issuer’s Ordinary Shares.  

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Certification

 

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 that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

 

Page 12

 

 

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.

 

Dated: November  14, 2024

 

  ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Kevin Jinwei ZHANG
  Name: Kevin Jinwei ZHANG
  Title: Company Secretary

 

  ALIBABA.COM LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Kevin Jinwei ZHANG
  Name: Kevin Jinwei ZHANG
  Title: Director

 

  ALIBABA.COM INVESTMENT HOLDING LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Kevin Jinwei ZHANG
  Name: Kevin Jinwei ZHANG
  Title: Director

 

  ALIBABA.COM INTERNATIONAL (CAYMAN) HOLDING LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Lei Jin
  Name: Lei Jin
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  ALIBABA.COM HOLDING LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Lei Jin
  Name: Lei Jin
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  ALIBABA SINGAPORE HOLDING PRIVATE LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Lei Jin
  Name: Lei Jin
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  ALIBABA.COM SINGAPORE E-COMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Lei Jin
  Name: Lei Jin
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  ALIBABA.COM (EUROPE) LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Chen Yingjie
  Name: Chen Yingjie
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.

 

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