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).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GG 1978 SICAF SIF S.A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
18 AVENUE DE LA PORTE NEUVE

(Street)
LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2227

(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)
09/14/2022
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Ordinary Shares 09/14/2022 S 190,860 D $42.4821(4) 22,235,310 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)
Class A Ordinary Shares 09/15/2022 S 154,154 D $42.2624(5) 22,081,156 I See Footnotes(1)(2)(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GG 1978 SICAF SIF S.A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
18 AVENUE DE LA PORTE NEUVE

(Street)
LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2227

(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*
GG 1978 SICAF SIF S.A. - GG Strategic

(Last) (First) (Middle)
18 AVENUE DE LA PORTE NEUVE

(Street)
LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2227

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects securities held directly by GG 1978 SICAF SIF S.A. - GG Strategic (formerly known as Nogra Group SICAF SIF GG Strategic) ("GG Strategic").
2. GG Strategic is a sub-fund managed and administered by GG 1978 SICAF S.A. ("GG 1978 SICAF"). A board of directors consisting of Giammaria Giuliani, Achille G. Severgnini, Marco Sterzi and Franco Toscano has voting and dispositive power over the securities managed by GG 1978 SICAF. Each member of the board disclaims beneficial ownership over such shares. GG 1978 SICAF is owned by the GG Trust, of which Giammaria Giuliani is the beneficiary. The GG Trust is the 100% economic owner of the shares held by GG Strategic. Giammaria Giuliani disclaims beneficial ownership over the shares beneficially owned by GG Strategic. The trustee of the GG Trust is GISEV Trustees Limited. The protector of the GG Trust is Achille G. Severgnini, who has the power to remove and replace the trustee of the GG Trust.
3. Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported herein directly or indirectly controlled by it or him, but each (other than the direct holder to the extent of its 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 Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein or are subject to Section 16.
4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.275 to $42.88 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.
5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.08 to $42.65 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.
GG 1978 SICAF SIF S.A. - GG STRATEGIC By: /s/ Achille G. Severgnini, Title: Director /s/ Giammaria Giuliani, Title: Director 09/16/2022
GG 1978 SICAF SIF S.A. By: /s/ Achille G. Severgnini, Title: Director By: /s/ Giammaria Giuliani, Title: Director 09/16/2022
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