October 19, 2020
VIA EDGAR AND E-MAIL
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-6010
Attention: Ameen Hamady
Terence O’Brien
Margaret Schwartz
Joseph McCann
| Re: | Abcam plc |
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-249263)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement and offering, we, the representatives of the underwriters (the “Representatives”), wish to advise you that, pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the underwriters have distributed approximately 2,000 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated October 19, 2020 through the date hereof, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others.
We, the undersigned Representatives, have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with the proposed offering.
In accordance with Rule 461 of the Act, we hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on October 21, 2020 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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| Very truly yours, | ||
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | ||
| For themselves and as representatives of the syndicate of underwriters for the offering | ||
| By MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Valerie Dixon | |
| Authorized Representative | ||
| By BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Christina Dix | |
| Authorized Representative | ||
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