Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

September 30, 2024

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SUVRETTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
540 MADISON AVENUE
7TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Benitec Biopharma Inc. [ BNTC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/26/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share 09/26/2024 X 588,236(2) A $1.9299 2,058,415 I(1) See footnotes(1)(2)
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share 09/26/2024 X 4,605,000(3) A $3.86 6,663,415 I(1) See footnotes(1)(3)
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share 09/26/2024 X 1,219,970(4) A $0.0001 7,883,385 I(1) See footnotes(1)(4)
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share 09/26/2024 X 576,347(5) A $3.86 797,458 I(1) See footnotes(1)(5)
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share 09/26/2024 X 148,210(6) A $0.0001 945,668 I(1) See footnotes(1)(6)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series 2 Common Warrants $1.9299 09/26/2024 X 10,000,000 12/09/2022 12/09/2027 Common Stock 588,236(2) $0 0 I(1) See footnotes(1)(2)
Common Warrants $3.86 09/26/2024 X 4,605,000 08/11/2023 08/11/2028 Common Stock 4,605,000(3) $0 0 I(1) See footnotes(1)(3)
Pre-Funded Warrants $0.0001 09/26/2024 X 1,219,970 08/11/2023 (7) Common Stock 4,605,000(4) $0 3,385,030 I(1) See footnotes(1)(4)
Common Warrants $3.86 09/26/2024 X 576,347 08/11/2023 08/11/2028 Common Stock 576,347(5) $0 0 I(1) See footnotes(1)(5)
Pre-Funded Warrants $0.0001 09/26/2024 X 148,210 08/11/2023 (7) Common Stock 576,347(6) $0 428,137 I(1) See footnotes(1)(6)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SUVRETTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
540 MADISON AVENUE
7TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Averill Madison Master Fund, Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SUVRETTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
540 MADISON AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Averill Master Fund, Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SUVRETTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
540 MADISON AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cowen Aaron

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SUVRETTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
540 MADISON AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1.
2. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1.
3. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1.
4. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1.
5. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1.
6. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1.
7. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1.
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signature
Suvretta Capital Management, LLC; By: /s/Andrew Nathanson , General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer 09/30/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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