SEC Form 4 · accession 0001104659-26-095574
Silence Therapeutics plc · SLN
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Richard Ian Griffiths
10% Owner
Period of report
Aug 10, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 13, 2026 · 10:07 am EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0001479615
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.00 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 2,792,826 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 8,378,478 | 7,488,660 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $15.58 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 100,000 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 300,000 | 7,388,660 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.09 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 50,000 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 150,000 | 7,338,660 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.35 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 3,500 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 10,500 | 7,335,160 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.00 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 800,000 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 2,400,000 | 6,535,160 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.00 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 382,000 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 1,146,000 | 6,153,160 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.09 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 470,820 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 1,412,460 | 5,682,340 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.00 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 605,174 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 1,815,522 | 5,077,166 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.00 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 120,000 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 360,000 | 4,957,166 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.35 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 60,000 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 180,000 | 4,897,166 | I |
| American Depositary SharesF1,F2 | $16.00 | Aug 10, 2026 | S | 100,000 | A | — | — | Ordinary Shares | 300,000 | 4,797,166 | I |
Explanation of responses
- F1Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") is immediately convertible into three ordinary shares for no consideration and has no expiration date.
- F2The securities were sold by Cream Capital Limited ("CCL"), Blake Holdings Limited ("BHL"), Ora Ventures Limited ("OVL"), Ora Capital Limited ("OCL), Sarossa Plc ("SAR"), Pinkeys Limited ("PKL") and Mr. Griffiths personally. Mr Griffiths is a director and the controlling shareholder of CCL, BHL, OVL and OCL and the controlling shareholder of SAR and PKL. Mr. Griffiths disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein.