SEC Filing – Centessa Pharmaceuticals

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SEC FORM 4 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HUSSAIN IQBAL J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

3RD FL., 1 ASHLEY RD, ALTRINCHAM

(Street)

CHESHIRE

WA14 2DT

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc [ CNTA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2024

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

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

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

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)
Ordinary Shares⁽¹⁾	02/01/2024		A		42,500⁽²⁾	A	$0	227,935	D
Ordinary Shares⁽¹⁾	02/01/2024		F		7,885⁽³⁾	D	$8.19	220,050	D
Ordinary Shares⁽¹⁾								5,500	I	By spouse

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)
Share Option (right to buy)	$8.01	02/01/2024		A		170,000		⁽⁴⁾	02/01/2034	Ordinary Shares⁽¹⁾	170,000	$0	170,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents one Ordinary Share.

2. The shares reported in this transaction represent Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") issued under the Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Issuer. The RSUs shall vest and be settled in four equal annual installments with the first such annual vesting being on February 1, 2025.

3. Represents the number of shares withheld by the Issuer to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs.

4. 1/48th of the shares subject to such option shall vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments with the first installment vesting on March 1, 2024.

Remarks:

	/s/ Gregory Weinhoff, attorney-in-fact	02/02/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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