SEC Form SC 13G filed by Mereo BioPharma Group plc
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Mereo BioPharma Group plc
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American Depository Receipts (Five Ordinary Shares, par value £0.003 per share)
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589492107 |
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| December 31, 2023 |
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
x Rule 13d-1(b)
o Rule 13d-1(c)
o 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).
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CUSIP No. 589492107
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SCHEDULE 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Mangrove Partners IM, LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x
(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
43,764,465 Ordinary Shares represented by 8,752,893 ADRs
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
43,764,465 Ordinary Shares represented by 8,752,893 ADRs
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.24%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, OO
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CUSIP No. 589492107
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SCHEDULE 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Nathaniel August
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x
(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
43,764,465 Ordinary Shares represented by 8,752,893 ADRs
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
43,764,465 Ordinary Shares represented by 8,752,893 ADRs
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.24%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN, HC
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CUSIP
No. 589492107
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SCHEDULE 13G
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of 8 Pages
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| Item 1. | (a) Name of Issuer |
Mereo BioPharma Group plc
| Item 1. | (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
4th Floor, One Cavendish Place
London, W1G 0QF, United Kingdom
| Item 2. | (a, b, c) Names of Person Filing, Address of Principal Business Office, Citizenship: |
Mangrove Partners IM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is located at c/o Delaware Corporations LLC, 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1501, Wilmington, DE 19801
Nathaniel August, a United States citizen, is located at 2 Sound View Drive, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
The shares of the Issuer which are the subject of this SCHEDULE 13G (the “Shares”) are held by the Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands limited liability company (“Master Fund”). Beneficial ownership of the Shares is claimed by (i) Mangrove Partners IM, LLC which serves as the investment manager of the Master Fund, and (ii) Nathaniel August who is the principal of Mangrove Partners IM, LLC.
| Item 2. | (d) Title of Class of Securities |
American Depository Receipts (Five Ordinary Shares, par value £0.003 per share)
| Item 2. | (e) CUSIP No.: |
589492107
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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) | x | 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) | x | 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: | |
| Not Applicable |
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Item 4. Ownership
Information with respect to the Reporting Persons' ownership of the Common Stock as of December 31, 2023, is incorporated by reference to items (5) - (9) and (11) of the cover page of the respective Reporting Person.
The amount beneficially owned by each Reporting Person is determined based on the sum of 701,217,089 Shares outstanding as of September 7, 2023, as the Issuer reported in its 6-K, filed with the SEC on September 7, 2023.
The filing of this SCHEDULE 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any of the Shares reported herein. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein that are not directly owned by such Reporting Person.
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
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
See disclosures in Item 2 and Exhibit I.
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a -11.
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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.
Dated: February 14, 2024
Mangrove Partners IM, LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Nathaniel August | ||
| Nathaniel August, Managing Member | |||
Nathaniel August | |||
| By: | /s/ Nathaniel August | ||
| Nathaniel August | |||
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CUSIP No. 589492107
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Exhibit I
JOINT FILING STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on SCHEDULE 13G, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on SCHEDULE 13G, shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Dated: February 14, 2024
Mangrove Partners IM, LLC | |||
| By: | /s/ Nathaniel August | ||
| Nathaniel August, Managing Member | |||
Nathaniel August | |||
| By: | /s/ Nathaniel August | ||
| Nathaniel August | |||