Sec Form 13G Filing - BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd filing for Grove Collaborative Holdings Inc. (GROV) - 2023-02-03

UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc.**

(Name of Issuer)

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.

**Formerly known as Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II.

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).

Continued on the following pages

Page 1 of 9 Pages

Exhibit Index: Page 7

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SCHEDULE 13G

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	BlueCrest Capital Management Limited
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Jersey, Channel 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)
	0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. 39957D102

 

Item 1.

 

(a)	Name of Issuer: Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc.

 

(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

1301 Sansome Street

San Francisco, CA 94111

United States

 

Item 2.

 

(a)	Name of Person Filing:

 

This statement is filed by:

 

i.

BlueCrest Capital Management Limited (the “Investment Manager”), which serves as investment manager to Millais Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Fund”); and

ii.

Michael Platt (“Mr. Platt”), who serves as principal, director, and control person of the Investment Manager,

with respect to the Common Shares (as defined herein) held for the account of the Fund. Millais USA LLC acts as sub-investment manager of the Fund, and reports to the Investment Manager.

 

The Investment Manager and Mr. Platt are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

 

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

The address of the business office of the Investment Manager and Mr. Platt is:

Ground Floor

Harbour Reach, La Rue de Carteret

St Helier

Jersey

Channel Islands

JE2 4HR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:  February 3, 2023
BLUECREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
By:	/s/ Michael Bell
	Michael Bell
	Authorised Signatory
MICHAEL PLATT
By:	/s/ Steven Pariente
	Steven Pariente
	As attorney-in-fact for Michael Platt

 

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.  The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

 

 The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

Date:  February 3, 2023
BLUECREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
By:	/s/ Michael Bell
	Michael Bell
	Authorised Signatory
MICHAEL PLATT
By:	/s/ Steven Pariente
	Steven Pariente
	As attorney-in-fact for Michael Platt

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that I, Michael Edward Platt, hereby make, constitute and appoint Steven Pariente, acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as principal of, or in other capacities with, BlueCrest Capital Management Limited, a company organized under the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, and operating solely out of Jersey, Channel Islands, and each of the affiliates or entities advised or controlled by me or BlueCrest Capital Management Limited, all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements (“documents”) to be filed with or delivered to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation: (1) all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act, including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k), and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5; (2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act; (3) any information statements on Form 13H required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(h) of the Act.

 

All past acts of this attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked, in writing, by the undersigned.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney, this 10th day of January 2019.

 

	/s/ Michael Platt
	Michael Platt

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