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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)
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Silence Therapeutics Plc (Name of Issuer) |
Ordinary Shares, nominal value of PS0.05 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
G8128Y157 (CUSIP Number) |

SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): | G8128Y157 |
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Name of reporting person
Richard Griffiths | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
PF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
JERSEY
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
30,844,458.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
21.7 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP Number(s): | G8128Y157 |
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Name of reporting person
Ora Capital Limited | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
JERSEY
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
19,155,522.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
13.5 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Ordinary Shares, nominal value of PS0.05 per share | |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
Silence Therapeutics Plc | |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
72 Hammersmith Road, London,
UNITED KINGDOM
, W14 8TH. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment"), which amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 15, 2022, as amended on July 20, 2022, October 20, 2022, August 14, 2023, March 27, 2024, December 18, 2024, March 31, 2025, April 24, 2025, May 8, 2025 and June 25, 2025 (the "Schedule 13D") on behalf of Richard Ian Griffiths, relates to the ordinary shares, nominal value PS0.05 per share (the "Shares"), of Silence Therapeutics plc (the "Issuer"). This Amendment is being filed to reflect the open market transactions of the Issuer's ADSs by the Reporting Person together with dilution as a result of an increase in the share capital of the Issuer. Except as amended and supplemented hereby, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Schedule 13D. | ||
| Item 2. | Identity and Background | |
| (a) | Richard Griffiths | |
| (b) | 19-21 Broad Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3RR | |
| (d) | n/a | |
| (e) | n/a | |
| (f) | Jersey, Channel Islands | |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration | |
Mr. Griffiths sold an aggregate of 1,544,374 ADSs in open market transactions between June 29, 2026 and July 6, 2026 for aggregate sales proceeds of $16.3M. | ||
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
n/a | ||
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
A. Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
B. Schedule 1 Transactions in ADSs During the Past Sixty Days | ||
| 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.
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