As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2019

 

Registration No.: 333-207186

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM F-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS

 

Midatech Pharma PLC

(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)

 

N/A

(Translation of issuer’s name into English)

 

England and Wales

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter )

 

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(212) 250-9100

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary’s principal executive offices)

 

CT Corporation System

111 Eighth Avenue, 13th Floor

New York, New York 10011

Tel: (212) 894-8800

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(212) 250-9100

 

It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466:

x immediately upon filing.

¨ on (Date) at (Time).

 

If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box.   ¨

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Price Per Unit*
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price**
Amount of
Registration Fee
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing twenty (20) ordinary shares of Midatech Pharma PLC

n/a

n/a n/a n/a

* Each unit represents one American Depositary Share.
** Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Registration No. 333-207186), is being filed solely to (i) effect a ratio change for each American Depositary Share so that the new ratio shall be one (1) American Depositary Share to twenty (20) ordinary shares of Midatech Pharma PLC, and (ii) make corresponding changes reflecting the ratio change to the previously filed Deposit Agreement.

 

 

 

 

PART I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

PROSPECTUS

 

The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt, included as Exhibit A to the Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

 

CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

 

Item Number and Caption  

Location in Form of American

Depositary Receipt (“Receipt”)

Filed Herewith as Prospectus

     
1. Name of depositary and address of its principal executive office   Face of Receipt, Introductory article and bottom center
       
2. Title of Receipts and identity of deposited securities   Face of Receipt, Top center
       
  Terms of Deposit:    
       
  (i) The amount of deposited securities represented by one American Depositary Share   Face of Receipt, Upper right corner
         
  (ii) The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities   Paragraph (15)
         
  (iii) The collection and distribution of dividends   Paragraph (13)
         
  (iv) The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material   Paragraphs (12), (14) and (15)
         
  (v) The sale or exercise of rights   Paragraphs (2), (6), (13), (16) and (21)
         
  (vi) The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization   Paragraphs (3), (4), (13) and (16)
         
  (vii) Amendment, extension or termination of the deposit arrangements   Paragraphs (20) and (21) (no provision for extensions)
         
  (viii) Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the depositary and the list of holders of Receipts   Paragraph (12)
         
  (ix) Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities   Paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (22)
         
  (x) Limitation upon the liability of the depositary   Paragraphs (6), (10), (15), (16), (17), (18) and (21)
         
3. Fees and charges which may be imposed directly or indirectly against holders of Receipts   Paragraph (9)
         

Item 2.    AVAILABLE INFORMATION

  Paragraph (12)

 

(b) Statement that Midatech Pharma PLC (the " Company ") is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and accordingly files certain information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”).  These reports and documents may be inspected and copied through the Commission’s EDGAR system or at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission located at the date of this Deposit Agreement at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)

Form of Deposit Agreement by and among Midatech Pharma PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary (the “ Depositary ”), and all Holders and Beneficial Owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, including the form of American Depositary Receipt. – Previously filed as Exhibit (a) to Registration Statement on Form F-6/A (No. 333-207186), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.

   
(a)(2) Form of Amendment to Deposit Agreement among Midatech Pharma PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Depositary, and all Holders and Beneficial Owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, including the form of American Depositary Receipt. – filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(2).

 

(b) Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of thezh deposited securities represented thereby. – Not Applicable.

 

(c) Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the Company in effect at any time within the last three years. – Not Applicable.

 

(d) Opinion of counsel to the Depositary as to the legality of the securities being registered. – Previously filed.

 

(e) Certification under Rule 466.

 

(f) Powers of Attorney for certain officers and directors and the authorized representative of the Company. – Previously filed and also set forth on the signature pages hereto.

 

Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS

 

(a) The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.

 

(b) If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request.  The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt 30 days before any change in the fee schedule.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, by and among Midatech Pharma PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary, dated as of December 4, 2015, and the Holders and Beneficial Owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post- Effective Amendment No. 1 Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on April 8, 2019.

 

  Legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty  ordinary shares of Midatech Pharma PLC
   
  Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, solely in its capacity as Depositary
     
  By:   /s/ Jean Paul Simoes
    Name: Jean Paul Simoes
    Title: Vice President
     
  By: /s/ Kelvyn Correa
    Name: Kelvyn Correa
    Title: Director

  

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Midatech Pharma PLC certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Cardiff, United Kingdom, on this April 8, 2019.

 

  Midatech Pharma PLC  
     
 

By:  

/s/ Craig Cook

 
 

Name:   

Craig Cook  

 
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on April 8, 2019.

 

Signatures   Capacity    
     
         

/s/ Craig Cook

 

Chief Executive Officer

   
Craig Cook        
         
/s/ Nicholas Robbins-Cherry   Chief Financial Officer    
Nicholas Robbins-Cherry        
         

/s/ Dr. Huaizheng Peng

  Non-Executive Director    
Dr. Huaizheng Peng      
         
/s/ *   Non-Executive Chairman of the Board    
Rolf Stahel        
         
/s/ *   Senior Independent Non-Executive Director    
Simon Turton, Ph.D.        
         
/s/ *   Non-Executive Director    
Sijmen de Vries, M.D.        
           
*By: /s/ Nicholas Robbins-Cherry        
Name:   Nicholas Robbins-Cherry        
Title: Power of Attorney        

 

 

 

 

We, the undersigned, hereby severally constitute and appoint each of Craig Cook and Nicholas Robbins-Cherry, each in their individual capacity, our true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, to sign any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to cause the same to be filed with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all facts and things that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. 

 

/s/ Craig Cook

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Craig Cook    
           
/s/ Dr. Huaizheng Peng   Non-Executive Director
Dr. Huaizheng Peng    

 

 

 

 

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 has been signed by the undersigned on this April 8, 2019.

 

PUGLISI & ASSOCIATES  
     
*By:   /s/ Donald J. Puglisi  
Name:   Donald J. Puglisi  
Title: Managing Director  

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

   

(a)(2) Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement

 

(e) Certification under Rule 466.

 

 

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