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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2025
Silence Therapeutics plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| England and Wales |
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001-39487 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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72 Hammersmith Road London United Kingdom |
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W14 8TH |
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+44 20 3457 6900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| American Depositary Shares, each representing 3 ordinary shares, nominal value £0.05 per share |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Ordinary share, nominal value £0.05 per share* |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American Depositary Shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 7, 2025, Silence Therapeutics plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, as well as recent business highlights. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific references in such filing.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description |
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Press Release dated August 7, 2025. |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC |
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| Dated: August 7, 2025 |
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/s/ Craig Tooman |
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Craig Tooman |
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President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
