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    Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Twist Bioscience Corporation

    11/8/24 2:38:08 PM ET
    $TWST
    Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
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    SC 13G/A 1 ef20038332_sc13ga.htm SC 13G/A
    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549

    SCHEDULE 13G
    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    (Amendment No. 2)*

    Twist Bioscience Corporation

    (Name of Issuer)

    Common Stock

    (Title of Class of Securities)

    90184D100

    (CUSIP Number)

    September 30, 2024

    (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

    Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

    ☒
    Rule 13d-1(b)

    ☐
    Rule 13d-1(c)

    ☐
    Rule 13d-1(d)

    * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

    The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).



    CUSIP No.

    1
    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     
     
    Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.
     
     
     
     
    2
    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
       
    (a)☐
       
    (b)☐
     
     
    3
    SEC USE ONLY
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    4
    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
     
    USA
     
     
     
     
    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
    5
    SOLE VOTING POWER
     
     
    0
     
     
     
     
    6
    SHARED VOTING POWER
     
     
    2,623,851
     
     
     
     
    7
    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
     
    0
     
     
     
     
    8
    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
     
    2,860,847
     
     
     
     
    9
    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
     
    2,860,847
     
     
     
     
    10
    CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
     
     
    ☐
     
     
     
     
    11
    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
     
     
    4.88%
     
     
     
     
    12
    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
     
     
    IA
     
     
     
     


    Item 1.

     
    (a)
    Name of Issuer
         
        Twist Bioscience Corporation
         
     
    (b)
    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
         
       
    681 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080

    Item 2.

     
    (a)
    Name of Person Filing
       
        Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.
         
     
    (b)
    Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
         
       
    605 Third Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10158
         
     
    (c)
    Citizenship
         
        USA
         
     
    (d)
    Title of Class of Securities
         
        Common Stock
         
     
    (e)
    CUSIP Number
         
       
    90184D100

    Item 3.
    If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     
    (a)
    ☐
    Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
           
     
    (b)
    ☐
    Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
           
     
    (c)
    ☐
    Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
           
     
    (d)
    ☐
    Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
           
     
    (e)
    ☒
    An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
           
     
    (f)
    ☐
    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);


     
    (g)
    ☐
    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
           
     
    (h)
    ☐
    A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
           
     
    (i)
    ☐
    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
           
     
    (j)
    ☐
    A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
           
     
    (k)
    ☐
    A group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:


    Item 4.
    Ownership.

    Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     
    (a)
    Amount beneficially owned:
         
       
    2,860,847
          
     
    (b)
    Percent of class:
         
       
    4.88%
          
     
    (c)
    Number of shares as to which the person has:
          
       
    (i)
    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
           
          0
          
       
    (ii)
    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
         
         
    2,623,851
          
       
    (iii)
    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
           
          0
          
       
    (iv)
    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
           
         
    2,860,847

    Item 5.
    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

    Item 6.
    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

    See Exhibit A.

    Item 7.
    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

    See Exhibit A.

    Item 8.
    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

    Not Applicable.

    Item 9.
    Notice of Dissolution of Group

    Not Applicable.


    Item 10.
    Certification

    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

    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.

    Date: November 8, 2024
    By:
    /s/ Gary L. Beckham
       
    Name: Gary L. Beckham
       
    Title: Chief Compliance Officer

    Attention:
    Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)


    Exhibit A

    Pursuant to the instructions in Items 6 and 7 of Schedule 13G, the security being reported on by Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc., as subsidiary to the parent holding companies listed below, are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by its parent holding companies.


    1)
    Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. (formerly known as, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.)

    o
    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

    o
    A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


    2)
    Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.

    o
    An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

    o
    A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



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