[Form 4] Royalty Pharma plc Insider Trading Activity
Marshall Urist, EVP, Research & Investments at Royalty Pharma plc (RPRX), reported an exempt acquisition of 2,772 Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with settlement of Equity Performance Awards on 08/06/2025 at $0 per share. Following the reported transaction, the filing shows 39,256 Class A shares beneficially owned directly by the reporting person and additional indirect holdings of 46,667 shares through Sandy Lamm LLC and 19,020 shares through an IRA.
The filing also records acquisition of 3,000 limited partnership interests in RPI US Partners 2019, LP (reported 08/08/2025), which are convertible at the holder's option into 30,000 Class A Ordinary Shares (each LP interest convertible into ten Class B Interests, each Class B exchangeable for one Class A share) for no additional value. Table II indicates 263,412 Class A shares indirectly beneficially owned by Sandy Lamm LLC following the derivative interests reported. The acquisition is characterized as exempt under Rule 16b-3.
- Exempt acquisition disclosed: 2,772 Class A Ordinary Shares acquired via Equity Performance Award settlement at $0.
- Convertible partnership interests: 3,000 RPI US LP interests reported, each convertible into 10 Class A shares, representing 30,000 potential Class A shares.
- No cash payment required: Exchanges described are for no additional value, per the Amended and Restated Exchange Agreement.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider award settlement and convertible partnership interests increase potential Class A share exposure; transaction appears routine and exempt.
The Form 4 shows Marshall Urist received 2,772 Class A shares via settlement of Equity Performance Awards and holds additional indirect positions. The filing discloses convertible RPI US LP interests that translate into 10 Class A shares per LP interest, with 3,000 LP interests representing 30,000 potential shares. These holdings are reported as indirect via Sandy Lamm LLC and an IRA; the derivative interests expand the reporting person's potential economic exposure to the issuer without cash payment. This is a standard equity-compensation and conversion disclosure rather than a disposition or sale.
TL;DR: Reporting follows Rule 16 reporting conventions; exempt acquisition and conversion mechanics are clearly disclosed.
The disclosure identifies the acquisition as exempt under Rule 16b-3 and explains exchange mechanics: each RPI US LP interest can be exchanged for ten Class B interests in Holdings, and each Class B interest can be exchanged for one Class A share for no additional value. The Form 4 lists direct and indirect beneficial ownership counts and notes an attorney-in-fact signature. From a governance and disclosure perspective, the form supplies the required detail on ownership, conversion rights, and the nature of indirect holdings.