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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT></B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Under </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>The
Securities Act of 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>England and Wales</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">98-1612294</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Rd, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Altrincham, Cheshire, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>United Kingdom, WA14 2DT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>+44 (0) 203 920 6789, ext. 9999 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc 2021 Share Option and Incentive Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc 2021 Employee Share Purchase Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full Title of the Plans) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Saurabh Saha </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chief
Executive Officer </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Centessa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>One Federal Street, 38th Floor </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston, Massachusetts 02110 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>+1 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(617)-468-5770</FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Mitchell S. Bloom</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Edwin M. O&#146;Connor</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>James Xu</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Goodwin Procter
LLP</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>100 Northern Avenue</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston, MA 02210</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(617) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">570-1000</FONT></B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Iqbal Hussain</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Rd,</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Altrincham, Cheshire,</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>United Kingdom, WA14 2DT</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>+44 (0) 203 920 6789, ext. 9999</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Graham Defries</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>100 Cheapside</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>London EC2V
6DY</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>United Kingdom</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>+44 20 7447 4200</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT>
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company,&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">This
Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> registers 4,742,169 additional ordinary shares of Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), nominal value &pound;0.002 per share (the &#147;Ordinary
Shares&#148;) under the Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the &#147;2021 Plan&#148;) and 948,433 additional Ordinary Shares under the Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc 2021 Employee Share Purchase
Plan (the &#147;2021 ESPP&#148;), which shares may be represented by the American Depositary Shares (&#147;ADSs&#148;) of the Registrant, with each ADS representing one Ordinary Share. ADSs issuable upon deposit of the Ordinary Shares registered
hereby were registered pursuant to a separate Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-6</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-256385).</FONT> The number of Ordinary Shares reserved and available for
issuance under the 2021 Plan is subject to an automatic annual increase on each January&nbsp;1, by an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) 5% of the number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December&nbsp;31, and
(ii)&nbsp;such lesser number of Ordinary Shares as determined by the Administrator (as defined in the 2021 Plan). Accordingly, on January&nbsp;1, 2023, the number of Ordinary Shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2021 Plan increased
by 4,742,169. The number of Ordinary Shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2021 ESPP is subject to an automatic annual increase on each January&nbsp;1, by an amount equal to the least of: (i) 1,720,000 Ordinary Shares, (ii) 1% of the
number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December&nbsp;31, and (iii)&nbsp;such lesser number of Ordinary Shares as determined by the Administrator (as defined in the 2021 ESPP). Accordingly, on January&nbsp;1,
2023, the number of Ordinary Shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2021 ESPP increased by 948,433. The additional Ordinary Shares are of the same class as other securities relating to the 2021 Plan and the 2021 ESPP for which the
Registrant&#146;s registration statements filed on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847903/000119312521188878/d148316ds8.htm">June<U>
</U>&nbsp;11, 2021</A> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-257027)</FONT> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847903/000119312522187186/d295368ds8.htm">July<U></U>&nbsp;1, 2022</A> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-265977),</FONT> are effective, and this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of such prior registration statements pursuant to General Instruction E of Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8.</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See the Exhibit Index on the page
immediately preceding the exhibits for a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847903/000119312522258932/d378676dex31.htm">Articles of Association of the registrant, as currently in effect<U></U>&nbsp;(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1<U></U>&nbsp;
to the Registrant&#146;s<U></U>&nbsp;Current Report<U></U>&nbsp;on Form<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;8-K</FONT> filed on October<U></U>&nbsp;6, 2022<U></U>&nbsp;(File No.<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847903/000119312521170068/d123754dex41.htm">Form of Deposit Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-255393)).&nbsp;</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847903/000119312521170068/d123754dex41.htm">Form of American Depositary Receipt (included in Exhibit 4.1) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration
 Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-255393)).&nbsp;</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d415945dex51.htm">Opinion of Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d415945dex231.htm">Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847903/000119312521170068/d123754dex104.htm">2021 Share Option Plan and forms of award agreements thereunder (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration
 Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-255393)).&nbsp;</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1847903/000119312521170068/d123754dex103.htm">2021 Employee Share Purchase Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-255393)).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Filed herewith. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in City of Boston, State of Massachusetts, on this
30th day of March, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Saurabh Saha, M.D., Ph.D</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: Saurabh Saha, M.D., Ph.D.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:<I> Chief Executive Officer</I></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENT, that each individual whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Saurabh Saha and Gregory
Weinhoff as such person&#146;s true and lawful <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person in such person&#146;s name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission granting unto each said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any said <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agent, or any substitute or substitutes of any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="justify">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following person in the
capacities and on the date indicated. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Saurabh Saha, M.D., Ph.D.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Saurabh Saha, M.D., Ph.D.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Chief Executive Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Principal Executive Officer)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Gregory Weinhoff, M.D., M.B.A.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Gregory Weinhoff, M.D., M.B.A.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Principal Financial Officer)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Francesco De Rubertis, Ph.D.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Francesco De Rubertis, Ph.D.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Arjun Goyal, M.D., M.Phil, M.B.A.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Arjun Goyal, M.D., M.Phil, M.B.A.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Mathias Hukkelhoven</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Mathias Hukkelhoven</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Brett Zbar, M.D</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Brett Zbar, M.D.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Mary Lynne Hedley, Ph.D.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Mary Lynne Hedley, Ph.D.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name: Carol Stuckley, M.B.A.</P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the Securities Act, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of the registrant has signed this Registration
Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> on this 30th day of March, 2023. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Gregory Weinhoff, M.D., M.B.A.</P></TD></TR>
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S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2023
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The
Securities Act of 1933
CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales
98-1612294
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc
3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Rd,
Altrincham, Cheshire,
United Kingdom, WA14 2DT
+44 (0) 203 920 6789, ext. 9999
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc 2021 Share Option and Incentive Plan
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc 2021 Employee Share Purchase Plan
(Full Title of the Plans)
Saurabh Saha
Chief
Executive Officer
Centessa Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
One Federal Street, 38th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
+1
(617)-468-5770
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Mitchell S. Bloom
Edwin M. O'Connor
James Xu
Goodwin Procter
LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
(617)
570-1000
Iqbal Hussain
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc
3rd Floor, 1 Ashley Rd,
Altrincham, Cheshire,
United Kingdom, WA14 2DT
+44 (0) 203 920 6789, ext. 9999
Graham Defries
Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP
100 Cheapside
London EC2V
6DY
United Kingdom
+44 20 7447 4200
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☒
Smaller reporting company
☒
Emerging growth company
☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This
Registration Statement on Form
S-8
registers 4,742,169 additional ordinary shares of Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (the "Registrant"), nominal value £0.002 per share (the "Ordinary
Shares") under the Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2021 Plan") and 948,433 additional Ordinary Shares under the Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc 2021 Employee Share Purchase
Plan (the "2021 ESPP"), which shares may be represented by the American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") of the Registrant, with each ADS representing one Ordinary Share. ADSs issuable upon deposit of the Ordinary Shares registered
hereby were registered pursuant to a separate Registration Statement on Form
F-6
(File
No. 333-256385).
The number of Ordinary Shares reserved and available for
issuance under the 2021 Plan is subject to an automatic annual increase on each January 1, by an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) 5% of the number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31, and
(ii) such lesser number of Ordinary Shares as determined by the Administrator (as defined in the 2021 Plan). Accordingly, on January 1, 2023, the number of Ordinary Shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2021 Plan increased
by 4,742,169. The number of Ordinary Shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2021 ESPP is subject to an automatic annual increase on each January 1, by an amount equal to the least of: (i) 1,720,000 Ordinary Shares, (ii) 1% of the
number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31, and (iii) such lesser number of Ordinary Shares as determined by the Administrator (as defined in the 2021 ESPP). Accordingly, on January 1,
2023, the number of Ordinary Shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2021 ESPP increased by 948,433. The additional Ordinary Shares are of the same class as other securities relating to the 2021 Plan and the 2021 ESPP for which the
Registrant's registration statements filed on Form
S-8
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June
11, 2021
(File
No. 333-257027)
and
July
1, 2022
(File
No. 333-265977),
are effective, and this Registration Statement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of such prior registration statements pursuant to General Instruction E of Form
S-8.
Part II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index on the page
immediately preceding the exhibits for a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement on Form
S-8,
which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
3.1
Articles of Association of the registrant, as currently in effect
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrant's
Current Report
on Form
8-K
filed on October
6, 2022
(File No.
001-40445)).
4.1
Form of Deposit Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1
(File
No. 333-255393)).
4.2
Form of American Depositary Receipt (included in Exhibit 4.1) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration
 Statement on Form
S-1
(File
No. 333-255393)).
5.1*
Opinion of Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP.
23.1*
Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
23.2*
Consent of Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
99.1
2021 Share Option Plan and forms of award agreements thereunder (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Registration
 Statement on Form
S-1
(File
No. 333-255393)).
99.2
2021 Employee Share Purchase Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-1
(File
No. 333-255393)).
107.1*
Filing Fee Table
*
Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form
S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in City of Boston, State of Massachusetts, on this
30th day of March, 2023.
CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
By:
/s/ Saurabh Saha, M.D., Ph.D
Name: Saurabh Saha, M.D., Ph.D.
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENT, that each individual whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Saurabh Saha and Gregory
Weinhoff as such person's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact
and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person in such person's name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form
S-8,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any said
attorney-in-fact
and agent, or any substitute or substitutes of any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following person in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Saurabh Saha, M.D., Ph.D.
Name: Saurabh Saha, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 30, 2023
/s/ Gregory Weinhoff, M.D., M.B.A.
Name: Gregory Weinhoff, M.D., M.B.A.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
March 30, 2023
/s/ Francesco De Rubertis, Ph.D.
Name: Francesco De Rubertis, Ph.D.
Director
March 30, 2023
/s/ Arjun Goyal, M.D., M.Phil, M.B.A.
Name: Arjun Goyal, M.D., M.Phil, M.B.A.
Director
March 30, 2023
/s/ Mathias Hukkelhoven
Name: Mathias Hukkelhoven
Director
March 30, 2023
/s/ Brett Zbar, M.D
Name: Brett Zbar, M.D.
Director
March 30, 2023
/s/ Mary Lynne Hedley, Ph.D.
Name: Mary Lynne Hedley, Ph.D.
Director
March 30, 2023
/s/ Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.
Name: Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D.
Director
March 30, 2023
/s/ Carol Stuckley, M.B.A.
Name: Carol Stuckley, M.B.A.
Director
March 30, 2023
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the Securities Act, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of the registrant has signed this Registration
Statement on Form
S-8
on this 30th day of March, 2023.
By:
/s/ Gregory Weinhoff, M.D., M.B.A.
Name: Gregory Weinhoff, M.D., M.B.A.