# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001910922
**File Stem:** 0001140361-23-006684
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 10656
**Document Hash:** adfdcb552b581cad924850c232617e5f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-23-006684.hdr.sgml**: 20230214

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-23-006684

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SC 13G/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230214

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230214

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Exscientia plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001865408
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC 13G/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-92941
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23624580

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** THE SCHRODINGER BUILDING
- **STREET 2:** OXFORD SCIENCE PARK
- **CITY:** OXFORD
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** OX4 4GE
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44 0 1865 818941

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** THE SCHRODINGER BUILDING
- **STREET 2:** OXFORD SCIENCE PARK
- **CITY:** OXFORD
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** OX4 4GE

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Exscientia Ltd
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210602
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hopkins Andrew
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001910922

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SC 13G/A

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** COPSE HOUSE, 61B OXFORD ROAD
- **CITY:** ABINGDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** OX142AA

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

#### INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

#### TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

#### PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2

#### (Amendment No. 1) \*

## Exscientia plc
(Name of Issuer)

<u>Ordinary Shares</u>

(Title of Class of Securities)

<u>30223G102</u>

(CUSIP Number)

<u>December 31, 2022</u>

(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).

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| **CUSIP NO.** 57777K106 | Page 2 of 5 Pages |

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| **1** | **NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS** | **NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS** |
| **1** | Andrew Hopkins | Andrew Hopkins |
| **1** | Andrew Hopkins | Andrew Hopkins |
| **2** | **CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP** | **CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP** |
| **2** | (a)☐ | (a)☐ |
| **2** | (b)☐ | (b)☐ |
| **3** | **SEC USE ONLY** | **SEC USE ONLY** |
| **3** |  |  |
| **3** |  |  |
| **4** | **CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION** | **CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION** |
| **4** | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| **4** | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **5** | **SOLE VOTING POWER** |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **5** | 18,626,300 shares |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **5** | 18,626,300 shares |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **6** | **SHARED VOTING POWER** |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **6** | 498,600 shares |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **6** | 498,600 shares |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **7** | **SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER** |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **7** | 18,626,300 shares |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **7** | 18,626,300 shares |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **8** | **SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER** |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **8** | 498,600 shares |
| **NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH** | **8** | 498,600 shares |
| **9** | **AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON** | **AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON** |
| **9** | 19,124,900 shares | 19,124,900 shares |
| **9** | 19,124,900 shares | 19,124,900 shares |
| **10** | **CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)** | **CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)** |
| **10** | ☐ | ☐ |
| **10** | ☐ | ☐ |
| **11** | **PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)** | **PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)** |
| **11** | 15.6%<sup>1</sup> | 15.6%<sup>1</sup> |
| **11** | 15.6%<sup>1</sup> | 15.6%<sup>1</sup> |
| **12** | **TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)** | **TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)** |
| **12** | IN | IN |
| **12** | IN | IN |

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<sup>1</sup> Based upon 122,878,479 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer outstanding as of September 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuer's Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 15, 2022.

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| **CUSIP NO.** 57777K106 | Page 3 of 5 Pages |

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| **Item 1 (a).** | **Name of Issuer:** | Exscientia plc |

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| **Item 1 (b).** | **Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:** The Schrödinger Building, Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4GE, United Kingdom |

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| **Item 2 (a).** | **Name of Person Filing:** Andrew Hopkins ("Hopkins") |

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| **Item 2 (b).** | **Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:** Copse House, 61B Oxford Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2AA, United Kingdom |

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| **Item 2 (c).** | **Citizenship:** Hopkins is a British citizen. |

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| **Item 2 (d).** | **Title of Class of Securities:** Ordinary Shares |

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| **Item 2 (e).** | **CUSIP Number:** 30223G102 |

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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:**<br>

(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 association 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) ☐ 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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| **CUSIP NO.** 57777K106 | Page 4 of 5 Pages |

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**Item 4.** **Ownership**<br>

(a) **Amount beneficially owned**: See Row 9 of the cover page for the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to these shares except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.

(b) **Percent of class**: See Row 10 of the cover page for the Reporting Person.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) **Number of shares as to which such person has**:

Hopkins may be deemed the beneficial owner of 19,124,900 Ordinary Shares, which consists of 16,526,300 Ordinary Shares held by Hopkins, 2,100,000 Ordinary Shares held in trust by the Nia Hopkins Charitable Trust (the "Trust") and 498,600 held by Iva Hopkins Navratilova, his spouse. Hopkins is the sole trustee of the Trust and retains sole voting power over such shares.

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 5 of the cover page for the Reporting Person.

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 6 of the cover page for the Reporting Person.

<br> (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 7 of the cover page for the Reporting Person.

<br> (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 8 of the cover page for the Reporting Person.

**Item 5.** **Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class**<br>

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**<br>

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**<br>

Not applicable.

**Item 8.** **Identification and Classification of Members of the Group**<br>

Not applicable.

**Item 9.** **Notice of Dissolution of Group**<br>

Not applicable.

**Item 10.** **Certifications.**<br>

Not Applicable.

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| **CUSIP NO.** 57777K106 | Page 5 of 5 Pages |

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#### <br>

#### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

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| Dated: February 14, 2023 |  |
|  | /s/ Andrew Hopkins |

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Name: Andrew Hopkins

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