Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Avara Management Ltd

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GISEV (SUISSE) SA, VIA NASSA 11

(Street)

LUGANO

6900

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Royalty Pharma plc [ RPRX ]

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)
12/29/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)
Class A Ordinary Shares	12/29/2023		S		65,803	D	$28.0444⁽¹⁾	2,477,520	I	See Footnotes⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Class A Ordinary Shares								7,795,072	I	See Footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾
Class A Ordinary Shares								22,225,000	I	See Footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾
Class A Ordinary Shares								50,000	I	See Footnotes⁽³⁾⁽⁶⁾
Class A Ordinary Shares								7,747	D⁽³⁾

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)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Avara Management Ltd

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GISEV (SUISSE) SA, VIA NASSA 11

(Street)

LUGANO

6900

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Giuliani Mario Germano

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GISEV FAMILY OFFICE SA

VIA NASSA 11

(Street)

LUGANO

6900

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.00 to $28.105 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to Royalty Pharma plc, any security holder of Royalty Pharma plc, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

2. Reflects securities held directly by Avara Management Ltd. Avara Management Ltd is wholly-owned by M. Germano Giuliani.

3. The Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported herein directly or indirectly controlled by him, but such Reporting Person (other than the direct holder to the extent of his direct holdings) disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein or is subject to Section 16.

4. Reflects securities held directly by Skyeline Management Ltd. Skyeline Management Ltd is wholly-owned by Avara Management Ltd. Avara Management Ltd is wholly-owned by M. Germano Giuliani.

5. Reflects securities held directly by MGG Strategic SICAF SIF S.A. - MGG Strategic, a Luxembourg company ("MGG Strategic"). MGG Strategic is a sub-fund managed and administered by MGG Strategic SICAF SIF S.A. ("MGG SICAF"). A board of directors consisting of M. Germano Giuliani, Achille G. Severgnini, Marco Sterzi and Franco Toscano has voting and dispositive power over the securities managed by MGG SICAF. Each member of the board disclaims beneficial ownership over such shares. MGG SICAF is owned by the MGG Trust of which M. Germano Giuliani is the beneficiary. The MGG Trust is the 100% economic owner of the shares held by MGG Strategic. M. Germano Giuliani disclaims beneficial ownership over the shares beneficially owned by MGG Strategic. The trustee of the MGG Trust is GISEV Trustees Limited. The protector of the MGG Trust is Achille G. Severgnini, who has the power to remove and replace the trustee of the MGG Trust.

6. Reflects securities held by the spouse of M. Germano Giuliani.

	Avara Management Ltd By: GISEV (Suisse) SA, Corporate Director to GS Corp LTD, Corporate Director to Avara /s/ Achille G. Severgnini, Director	01/03/2024
	MARIO GERMANO GIULIANI By: /s/ Achille G. Severgnini, Attorney-in-Fact	01/03/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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