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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100104190927
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001479615-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100104
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20100105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Silence Therapeutics plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001479615
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-137425
		FILM NUMBER:		10503777

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21 ALBEMARLE STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1S 4BS
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44-0-20-74916520

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21 ALBEMARLE STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1S 4BS
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