July 12, 2019

 

VIA EDGAR

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-3561

Attn: Tonya K. Aldave, Dietrich King, Isaac Esquivel and Kate Tillan

 

Re:

Genmab A/S (the “Company”)

 

Registration Statement on Form F-1

 

File No. 333-231777

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In connection with the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”), and pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), we, as representatives of the several underwriters, hereby join the Company’s request that the effective date of the Registration Statement be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission so that the Registration Statement, as then amended, will be declared effective under the Securities Act at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 16, 2019, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Shearman & Sterling LLP, may request by telephone.

 

Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Securities Act, we wish to advise you that we have distributed approximately 1,613 copies of the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus, dated July 9, 2019, to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others, through the date hereof.

 

The undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply, and that they have been informed by the participating underwriters and dealers that they have complied and will continue to comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Very truly yours,

 

As representatives of the several underwriters

 

 

BOFA SECURITIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michele A. H. Allong

 

 

Name: Michele A. H. Allong

 

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christine Ha

 

 

Name: Christine Ha

 

 

Title: Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

JEFFERIES LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott M. Skidmore

 

 

Name: Scott M. Skidmore

 

 

Title: Managing Director

 

 

[Signature Page to Underwriter Acceleration Request]