ITEM 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER: NetEase, Inc. |
ITEM 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: Building No. 7, West Zone, Zhongguancun Software Park (Phase II), No. 10 Xibeiwang East Road, Haidian District Beijing 100193, People’s Republic of China |
ITEM 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING: Orbis Investment Management Limited ("OIML"); Allan Gray Australia Pty Limited ("AGAPL") |
ITEM 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: AGAPL: Level 2, Challis House, 4 Martin Place, Sydney NSW2000, Australia OIML: Orbis House, 25 Front Street, Hamilton Bermuda HM11
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ITEM 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP: OIML is a company organized under the laws of Bermuda. AGAPL is a company organized under the laws of Australia. |
ITEM 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: American Depositary Shares, each representing 25 ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share |
ITEM 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER: 64110W102 |
ITEM 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b), or 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. 78c); |
(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) [X] | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
(k) [X] | Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: |
Non-U.S.institution equivalent to IA. |
ITEM 4. | OWNERSHIP |
(a) Amount beneficially owned: |
OIML - 8,345,936 ADRs representing 208,648,400 shares AGALP - 2,804 ADRs representing 70,100 shares |
(b) Percent of class: |
6.5% |
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has: |
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
8,348,740 ADRs representing 208,718,500 shares |
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
0 |
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: |
8,348,740 ADRs representing 208,718,500 shares |
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0 |
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: Other persons have the right to receive dividends from, the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the right to receive the proceeds from the sale of, the securities of the issuer identified in Item 4(a) that are beneficially owned by OIML.
Another person has the right to receive dividends from, the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the right to receive the proceeds from the sale of, the securities of the issuer identified in Item 4(a) that are beneficially owned by AGAPL.
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ITEM 7. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: |
ITEM 8. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: OIML and AGAPL (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") are together making this filing because they constitute a "group" for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Information with respect to each Reporting Person is given solely by each such Reporting Person and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by the other Reporting Person. OIML and AGAPL are each classified as a Non-U.S. Institution (FI) that is equivalent to an Investment Adviser (IA). Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares beneficially owned by any other Reporting Person as specified in Item 4(a). |
ITEM 9. | NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: |
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.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory schemes applicable to Orbis Investment Management Limited and Allan Gray Australia Pty Ltd are substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution(s). I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D. |