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			<securitiesClassTitle>Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
			<eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>04/24/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
			<issuerInfo>
				<issuerCik>0002048948</issuerCik>
				<issuerName>New Providence Acquisition Corp. III</issuerName>
				<issuerCusip>G6476A102</issuerCusip>
				<issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
					<com:street1>401 S County Road #2588</com:street1>
					<com:city>Palm Beach</com:city>
					<com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
					<com:zipCode>33480</com:zipCode>
				</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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			<designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
				<designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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			<reportingPersonName>MMCAP International Inc. SPC</reportingPersonName>
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			<reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
				<soleVotingPower>0</soleVotingPower>
				<sharedVotingPower>2200000</sharedVotingPower>
				<soleDispositivePower>0</soleDispositivePower>
				<sharedDispositivePower>2200000</sharedDispositivePower>
			</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
			<reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>2200000</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
			<classPercent>8.16</classPercent>
			<typeOfReportingPerson>CO</typeOfReportingPerson>
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			<reportingPersonName>MM Asset Management Inc.</reportingPersonName>
			<memberGroup>a</memberGroup>
			<citizenshipOrOrganization>A6</citizenshipOrOrganization>
			<reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
				<soleVotingPower>0</soleVotingPower>
				<sharedVotingPower>2200000</sharedVotingPower>
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				<issuerName>New Providence Acquisition Corp. III</issuerName>
				<issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>401 S County Road #2588, Palm Beach, FLORIDA 33480</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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				<filingPersonName>MMCAP International Inc. SPC

MM Asset Management Inc.</filingPersonName>
				<principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>c/o Mourant Governance Services (Cayman) Limited
     94 Solaris Avenue
     Camana Bay, P.O. Box 1348
     Grand Cayman, KY1-1108, Cayman Islands

    161 Bay Street,
    TD Canada Trust Tower, Suite 2240,
    Toronto, ON M5J 2S1 Canada</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
				<citizenship>Cayman Islands

Ontario, Canada</citizenship>
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					<solePowerOrDirectToDispose>N/A</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
					<sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>2200000</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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				<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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				<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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				<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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				<notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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				<certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.
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		<exhibitInfo>Exhibit  1 -  Joint Filing Agreement</exhibitInfo>
		<signatureInformation>
			<reportingPersonName>MMCAP International Inc. SPC</reportingPersonName>
			<signatureDetails>
				<signature>/s/ Ulla Vestergaard</signature>
				<title>Director</title>
				<date>04/28/2025</date>
			</signatureDetails>
		</signatureInformation>
		<signatureInformation>
			<reportingPersonName>MM Asset Management Inc.</reportingPersonName>
			<signatureDetails>
				<signature>/s/ Hillel Meltz</signature>
				<title>President</title>
				<date>04/28/2025</date>
			</signatureDetails>
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