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Ordinary Shares Warrants
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Special Meetings of Shareholders
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However, if a corporation fails to hold its annual meeting within a period of 30 days after the date designated for the annual meeting, or if no date has been designated for a period of 13 months after its last annual meeting, the Delaware Court of Chancery may order a meeting to be held upon the application of a shareholder.
Under Delaware corporate law, a corporation is required to set a minimum quorum of one-third of the issued and outstanding shares for a shareholders meeting.
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under the Jersey Companies Law, shareholders holding 10% or more of the company’s voting rights and entitled to vote at the relevant meeting may require the directors to call a meeting of shareholders. This must be held as soon as practicable but in any case not later than two months after the date of the deposit of the requisition. The requisition shall state the objects of the meeting.
Pursuant to the articles of association, no business may be transacted at any general meeting, other than business that is either:
(a) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or pursuant to a requisition of meeting by holders of ordinary shares as aforesaid,
(b) otherwise properly brought before an annual general meeting by or at the direction of the directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or
(c) otherwise properly brought before an annual general meeting by any holder of ordinary shares who (1) is such a holder of record on both (x) the date of the giving of the notice by such holder provided for in the articles of association and (y) the record date for the determination of holders of ordinary shares entitled to vote at such annual general meeting and (2) complies with the notice procedures set forth in the articles of association.
Under the Jersey Companies Law, the quorum requirements for shareholders meetings can be prescribed in a company’s articles of association. The Clarivate articles of association provide that holders holding in aggregate not less than a simple majority of all voting share capital of Clarivate in issue present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall be a quorum, provided that the minimum quorum for any meeting shall be two holders entitled to vote. See “— Voting rights.”
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Interested Shareholders Transactions
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corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation, it is prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations with an “interested shareholder” for three years following the date that such person becomes an interested shareholder. An interested shareholder generally is a person or a group who or which owns or owned more than 15% of the target’s outstanding voting stock within the past three years.
This has the effect of limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two tiered bid for the target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally. The statute does not apply if, among other things, prior to the date on which such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder. This encourages any potential acquirer of a Delaware corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with the target’s board of directors.
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Interested Director Transactions
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Interested director transactions are permissible and may not be legally voided if:
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either a majority of disinterested directors, or a majority in interest of holders of shares of the corporation’s capital stock entitled to vote upon the matter, approves the transaction upon disclosure of all material facts; or
the transaction is determined to have been fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved, or ratified by the board of directors, a committee thereof, or the shareholders.
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An interested director must disclose to the company the nature and extent of any interest in a transaction with the company, or one of its subsidiaries, which to a material extent conflicts or may conflict with the interests of the company and of which the director is aware. Failure to disclose an interest entitles the company or a shareholder to apply to the court for an order setting aside the transaction concerned and directing that the director account to the company for any profit.
A transaction is not voidable and a director is not accountable notwithstanding a failure to disclose an interest if the transaction is confirmed by special resolution of shareholders (requiring a two-thirds majority of the shareholders voting) and the nature and extent of the director’s interest in the transaction are disclosed in reasonable detail in the notice calling
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the meeting at which the resolution is passed.
Although it may still order that a director account for any profit, a court will not set aside a transaction unless it is satisfied that the interests of third parties who have acted in good faith would not thereby be unfairly prejudiced and the transaction was not reasonable and fair in the interests of the company at the time it was entered into.
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Under Delaware corporate law, cumulative voting for elections of directors is not permitted unless the corporation’s certificate of incorporation specifically provides for it.
The certificate of incorporation of a Delaware corporation may provide that shareholders of any class or classes or of any series may vote cumulatively either at all elections or at elections under specified circumstances.
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Approval of Corporate Matters by Written Consent
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Under Delaware corporate law, unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action to be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders of a corporation may be taken by written consent of the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take that action at a meeting at which all shareholders entitled to vote were present and voted. In addition, a corporation may eliminate the right of shareholders to act by written consent through amendment to its certificate of incorporation.
All consents must be dated and are only effective if the requisite signatures are collected within 60 days of the earliest dated consent delivered.
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into and to approve a written merger agreement (in certain, but not all, circumstances), which must also be authorized by a special resolution of the shareholders of each constituent company (which as noted above requires the affirmative vote of no less than two-thirds of the votes cast at a quorate general meeting (or such higher threshold as may be set out in a company’s articles of association)). See “— Voting rights” above. In relation to any merger or consolidation under the Jersey Companies Law, unlike dissenting shareholders of a Delaware corporation, dissenting shareholders of a Jersey company have no appraisal rights that would provide the right to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined fair value of the shares. However, under Jersey law, dissenting shareholders may object to the Court on the grounds they are unfairly prejudiced by the merger.
The Jersey Companies Law provides that where a person has made an offer to acquire a class or all of the company’s outstanding shares not already held by the person and has as a result of such offer acquired or contractually agreed to acquire 90% or more of such outstanding shares, that person is then entitled (and may be required) to acquire the remaining shares. In such circumstances, a holder of any such remaining shares may apply to the courts of Jersey for an order that the person making such offer not be entitled to purchase the holder’s shares or that the person purchase the holder’s shares on terms different than those under which the person made such offer.
In addition, where the company and its creditors or shareholders or a class of either of them propose a compromise or arrangement between the company and its creditors or our shareholders or a class of either of them (as applicable), the courts of Jersey may order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors or of the company’s shareholders or class of shareholders (as applicable) to be called in such a
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manner as the court directs. Any compromise or arrangement approved by a majority in number representing 75% or more in value of the creditors or 75% or more of the voting rights of shareholders or class of either of them (as applicable) if sanctioned by the court, is binding upon the company and all the creditors, shareholders, or members of the specific class of either of them (as applicable). Whether the capital of the company is to be treated as a single or multiple classes of shares is a matter to be determined by the court.
The court may in its discretion treat a single class of shares as multiple classes, or multiple classes of shares as a single class, for the purposes of the shareholder approval referred to above, taking into account all relevant circumstances, which may include circumstances other than the rights attaching to the shares themselves.
The Jersey Companies Law contains no specific restrictions on the powers of directors to dispose of assets of a company. As a matter of general law, in the exercise of those powers, the directors must discharge their duties of care and act in good faith, for a proper purpose, and in the best interests of the company.
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Election and Removal of Directors
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| | Under Delaware corporate law, unless otherwise specified in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of a corporation, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares entitled to vote on the election of directors and may be removed with or without cause (or, with respect to a classified board, only with cause unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise) by the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. | | | As permitted by the Jersey Companies Law and pursuant to the articles of association, directors of Clarivate can be appointed and removed in the manner described in the section headed “— Directors” above. | |
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Fiduciary Duties of Directors
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| | Under Delaware corporate law, a director of a Delaware corporation has a fiduciary duty to the corporation and its shareholders. This duty has two components, the duty of care and the duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires that a director act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily | | | Under the Jersey Companies Law, a director of a Jersey company, in exercising the director’s powers and discharging the director’s duties, has a fiduciary duty to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company; and a duty of care to exercise the care, diligence, and | |
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| | | | prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. Under this duty, a director must inform himself of, and disclose to shareholders, all material information reasonably available regarding a significant transaction. The duty of loyalty requires that a director must act in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. A director must not use his or her corporate position for personal gain or advantage. This duty prohibits self-dealing by a director and mandates that the best interests of the corporation and its shareholders take precedence over any interest possessed by a director, officer, or controlling shareholder and not shared by the shareholders generally. In general, actions of a director are presumed to have been made on an informed basis, in good faith, and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the corporation. However, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a breach of one of the fiduciary duties. Should such evidence be presented concerning a transaction by a director, the director must prove the procedural fairness of the transaction and that the transaction was of fair value to the corporation. | | |
skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. Customary law is also an important source of law in the area of directors’ duties in Jersey as it expands upon and provides a more detailed understanding of the general duties and obligations of directors. The Jersey courts view English common law as highly persuasive in this area. In summary, the following duties will apply as manifestations of the general fiduciary duty under the Jersey Companies Law: a duty to act in good faith and in what he or she bona fide considers to be the best interests of the company; a duty to exercise powers for a proper purpose; a duty to avoid any actual or potential conflict between his or her own and the company’s interests; and a duty to account for profits and not take personal profit from any opportunities arising from his or her directorship, even if he or she is acting honestly and for the good of the company. However, the articles of association of a company may permit the director to be personally interested in arrangements involving the company (subject to the requirement to have disclosed such interest).
Under the articles of association, directors who are in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or proposed contract with Clarivate must declare the nature of their interest at a meeting of the board of directors. Following such declaration, a director may vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract notwithstanding his interest; provided that, in exercising any such vote, such director’s duties remain as described above.
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Limitations on Director’s Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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| | A Delaware corporation may include in its certificate of incorporation provisions limiting the personal liability of its directors to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for many types of breach of fiduciary duty. However, these provisions may not limit liability for any breach of the duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of | | |
The Jersey Companies Law does not contain any provision permitting Jersey companies to limit the liabilities of directors for breach of fiduciary duty.
However, a Jersey company may exempt from liability, and indemnify directors and officers for, liabilities:
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law, the authorization of unlawful dividends, stock purchases, or redemptions, or any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit.
Moreover, these provisions would not be likely to bar claims arising under U.S. federal securities laws.
A Delaware corporation may indemnify a director or officer of the corporation against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in defense of an action, suit, or proceeding by reason of his or her position if (i) the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the director or officer had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
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the person is either acquitted or receives a judgment in their favor;
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where the proceedings are discontinued other than by reason of such person (or someone on their behalf) giving some benefit or suffering some detriment; or
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where the proceedings are settled on terms that such person (or someone on their behalf) gives some benefit or suffers some detriment but in the opinion of a majority of the disinterested directors, the person was substantially successful on the merits in the person’s resistance to the proceedings;
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incurred to anyone other than to the company if the person acted in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company;
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incurred in connection with an application made to the court for relief from liability for negligence, default, breach of duty, or breach of trust under Article 212 of the Jersey Companies Law in which relief is granted to the person by the court; or
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incurred in a case in which the company normally maintains insurance for persons other than directors.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the articles of association provide that the directors and officers of Clarivate shall be indemnified from and against all liability which they incur in execution of their duty in their respective offices, except liability incurred by reason of such director’s or officer’s actual fraud or willful default.
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Appraisal Rights
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Shareholder Suits
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| | Class actions and derivative actions generally are available to the shareholders of a Delaware corporation for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, corporate waste, and actions not taken in accordance with applicable law. In such actions, the court has discretion to permit the winning party to recover attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such action. | | |
Under Article 141 of the Jersey Companies Law, a shareholder may apply to court for relief on the ground that the conduct of a company’s affairs, including a proposed or actual act or omission by a company, is “unfairly prejudicial” to the interests of shareholders generally or of some part of shareholders, including at a minimum the shareholder making the application.
Under Article 143 of the Jersey Companies Law (which sets out the types of relief a court may grant in relation to an action brought under Article 141 of the Jersey Companies Law), the court may make an order regulating the affairs of a company, requiring a company to refrain from doing or continuing to do an act complained of, authorizing civil proceedings, and providing for the purchase of shares by a company or by any of its other shareholders. There may be customary personal law actions available to shareholders which would include certain derivative and other actions to bring proceedings against the directors of the company as well as the company.
In principle, Clarivate will normally be the proper plaintiff and a class action
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or derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, a minority shareholder can seek in limited circumstances agreement from the court for special dispensation if the shareholder can show:
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Under our articles of association, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the courts of the Island of Jersey are the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, or other employee to us or our shareholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of Jersey law or the articles of association, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. This choice of forum provision may limit a shareholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits.
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| | All shareholders of a Delaware corporation have the right, upon written demand, to inspect or obtain copies of the corporation’s shares ledger and its other books and records for any purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a shareholder. | | |
Shareholders of Clarivate will have the right under the Jersey Companies Law to inspect Clarivate’s register of members and, provided certain conditions are met, to obtain a copy. Shareholders of Clarivate will also be able to inspect the minutes of any shareholder meetings.
The register of directors and secretaries must during business hours (subject to such reasonable restrictions as the company may by its articles of association or in general meeting impose, but so that not less than two hours in each business day be allowed
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Amendments of Governing Documents
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| | Amendments to the certificate of incorporation of a Delaware corporation require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon or such greater vote as is provided for in the certificate of incorporation. A provision in the certificate of incorporation requiring the vote of a greater number or proportion of the directors or of the holders of any class of shares than is required by Delaware corporate law may not be amended, altered, or repealed except by such greater vote. Bylaws may be amended with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and may, if so provided in the certificate of incorporation, also be amended by the board of directors. | | | The memorandum of association and articles of association of a Jersey company may only be amended by special resolution passed by shareholders in general meeting or by written resolution passed in accordance with its articles of association. | |
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Dissolution and Winding Up
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| | Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation. Only if the dissolution is initiated by the board of directors may it be approved by a simple majority of the corporation’s outstanding shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with a dissolution initiated by the board of directors. | | |
Under the Jersey Companies Law and the articles of association, Clarivate may be voluntarily dissolved, liquidated, or wound up by a special resolution of the shareholders. In addition, a company may be wound up by the courts of Jersey if the court is of the opinion that it is just and equitable to do so or that it is expedient in the public interest to do so.
Alternatively, a creditor with a claim against a Jersey company of not less than £3,000 may apply to the Royal Court of Jersey for the property of that company to be declared en désastre (being the Jersey law equivalent of a declaration of bankruptcy). Such an application may also be made by the Jersey company itself without having to obtain any shareholder approval.
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Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.(1)
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| Onex(2) | | | | | 42,855,384 | | | | | | 6.48% | | | | | | 42,855,384 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Cambridge Information Group(3)
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| | | | 25,972,126 | | | | | | 3.93% | | | | | | 23,586,638 | | | | | | 2,385,488 | | | | | | * | | |
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Partners Group Access 946 L.P.(4)
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| | | | 16,444,070 | | | | | | 2.49% | | | | | | 16,444,070 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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A-PQ Holdings, LLC(5)
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| | | | 12,259,847 | | | | | | 1.85% | | | | | | 12,259,847 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC(6)
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| | | | 8,345,985 | | | | | | 1.26% | | | | | | 8,345,985 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Simon Webster
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Sheryl von Blucher
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| | | | 2,809,322 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 2,782,684 | | | | | | 26,638 | | | | | | * | | |
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Robert N. Snyder
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| | | | 2,487,773 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 2,487,773 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Piramal Enterprises Limited
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| | | | 2,011,618 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 2,011,618 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Michael Klein(7)
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| | | | 1,628,278 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 1,628,278 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Paul Woolf
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| | | | 1,030,384 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 1,030,384 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Mark Nieuwendijk
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| | | | 1,025,158 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 1,025,158 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Mark Best
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| | | | 815,990 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 815,990 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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James Gordon Samson
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| | | | 782,774 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 513,571 | | | | | | 269,203 | | | | | | * | | |
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Matitiahu Shimon Shem-Tov
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| | | | 737,850 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 653,781 | | | | | | 84,069 | | | | | | * | | |
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AB Beteiligungs GmbH(8)
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| | | | 647,870 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 647,870 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Patrice Durand
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| | | | 646,250 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 646,250 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Melanie Fitzpatrick
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| | | | 540,900 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 540,900 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Alexander Cregan
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| | | | 403,238 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 403,238 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Partners Group – FPP Op. Co., L.P.(9)
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| | | | 396,502 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 396,502 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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| | | | 396,502 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 396,502 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Loic Depelley
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| | | | 276,329 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 276,329 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Karen G. Mills(11)
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| | | | 264,912 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 258,279 | | | | | | 6,633 | | | | | | * | | |
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Balakrishnan S. Iyer(12)
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| | | | 258,279 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 258,279 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Martin Broughton
|
| | | | 258,279 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 258,279 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Forrest Porterfield
|
| | | | 257,206 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 257,206 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Isogones SC(13)
|
| | | | 245,593 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 245,593 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Vithalle Société de Droit Commun(14)
|
| | | | 241,734 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 241,734 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Jane Okun Bomba(15)
|
| | | | 231,435 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 50,000 | | | | | | 181,435 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Tyron J. Stading 2016 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust(16)
|
| | | | 214,268 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 214,268 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Ronda Sue Majure(17)
|
| | | | 191,595 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 13,214 | | | | | | 178,381 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Robert VanHees
|
| | | | 187,967 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 187,967 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Andrew Wright(18)
|
| | | | 154,837 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 13,214 | | | | | | 141,623 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Ascent Investments(19)
|
| | | | 141,036 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 141,036 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Oren Beit-Arie
|
| | | | 135,293 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 69,624 | | | | | | 65,669 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Yasemin Agatan(20)
|
| | | | 118,108 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 3,607 | | | | | | 114,501 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Anton Wallner
|
| | | | 100,949 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 87,168 | | | | | | 13,781 | | | | | | * | | |
|
David Friedman
|
| | | | 100,000 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Jim (James) Holmes
|
| | | | 96,885 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 96,885 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Omri Gerson
|
| | | | 89,275 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 40,690 | | | | | | 48,585 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Ofer Mosseri
|
| | | | 73,337 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 35,558 | | | | | | 37,779 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Yair Amsterdam
|
| | | | 72,612 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 72,612 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Shlomi Kringel
|
| | | | 70,235 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 70,235 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Oded Scharfstein
|
| | | | 55,000 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 55,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Chris Burghardt
|
| | | | 51,827 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 27,699 | | | | | | 24,128 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Régis de Boisé
|
| | | | 51,693 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 51,693 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Joachim Kräuter
|
| | | | 44,085 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 37,858 | | | | | | 6,227 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Julie Carroll-Davis
|
| | | | 43,515 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 25,719 | | | | | | 17,796 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Charles Neral
|
| | | | 37,895 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 26,427 | | | | | | 11,468 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Guy Ben-Porat
|
| | | | 37,382 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 17,983 | | | | | | 19,399 | | | | | | * | | |
|
James Lynch
|
| | | | 35,972 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 12,742 | | | | | | 23,230 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Marian Roberge
|
| | | | 34,609 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 34,609 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Lawrence H. Summers
|
| | | | 31,133 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 31,133 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Neil MacCormick
|
| | | | 30,304 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 9,436 | | | | | | 20,868 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Sonja Bajic
|
| | | | 26,225 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 18,172 | | | | | | 8,053 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Kevin Norris
|
| | | | 26,087 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 26,087 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Dvir Hoffman
|
| | | | 24,626 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 24,626 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Biao Wang
|
| | | | 23,783 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 23,783 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Yaniv Cohen
|
| | | | 22,859 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 21,029 | | | | | | 1,830 | | | | | | * | | |
| | | |
Ordinary Shares Beneficially
Owned Prior to Any Sale |
| |
Ordinary
Shares Being Offered Hereby |
| |
Ordinary Shares Beneficially
Owned Assuming Sale of All Shares Offered Hereby |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Beneficial Owner
|
| |
Number
|
| |
Percent
|
| |
Number
|
| |
Percent
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
Eyal Kirshner
|
| | | | 21,598 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 9,570 | | | | | | 12,028 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Mary Joy Stead
|
| | | | 21,372 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 21,372 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Andy Kidle
|
| | | | 21,080 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 18,377 | | | | | | 2,703 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Guido Vallosio
|
| | | | 20,722 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 20,722 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Hans-Jürgen Wels
|
| | | | 20,000 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 20,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Yariv Kursh
|
| | | | 17,042 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 17,042 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Davide Chiesa
|
| | | | 15,481 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 14,723 | | | | | | 758 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Benjamin Kaube
|
| | | | 13,997 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 13,997 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Eshkol Amor
|
| | | | 11,020 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 11,020 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Toni Nijm
|
| | | | 10,100 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 10,100 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Alexander Heck
|
| | | | 9,798 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 9,654 | | | | | | 144 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Jan-Eric Reichelt
|
| | | | 8,997 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 8,997 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Craig O’Dell
|
| | | | 7,740 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 7,740 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Francis Paleno
|
| | | | 6,607 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 6,607 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Jeffrey Huntsman
|
| | | | 6,607 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 6,607 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Jeffrey Mastendino
|
| | | | 6,774 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 5,307 | | | | | | 1,467 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Daniela Sunmonu
|
| | | | 5,193 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 5,193 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Nikola Vujic
|
| | | | 4,000 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 4,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
|
Ido Peled
|
| | | | 359 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 359 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | |
Amount to Be
Paid |
| |||
|
Registration fee
|
| | | $ | 114,057.78† | | |
|
Printing
|
| | | | * | | |
|
Legal fees and expenses
|
| | | | * | | |
|
Trustee fees
|
| | | | * | | |
|
Rating agency fees
|
| | | | * | | |
|
Accounting fees and expenses
|
| | | | * | | |
|
Miscellaneous
|
| | | | * | | |
|
Total
|
| | | $ | — | | |
| |
Exhibit
No. |
| |
Document
|
|
| | 1.1* | | | Form of Underwriting Agreement | |
| | 3.1 | | | | |
| | 4.1 | | | | |
| | 4.2 | | | | |
| | 4.3* | | | Form of Warrant Agreement | |
| | 4.4* | | | Form of Purchase Contract | |
| | 4.5* | | | Form of Unit Agreement | |
| | 5.1 | | | | |
| | 5.2 | | | | |
| | 23.1 | | | | |
| | 23.2 | | | | |
| | 23.3 | | | | |
| | 24.1 | | | | |
| | 25.1* | | | Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 | |
| | 107 | | | |
| |
Signature
|
| |
Title
|
|
| |
/s/ Matitiahu Shem Tov
Matitiahu Shem Tov
|
| |
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(principal executive officer) |
|
| |
/s/ Jonathan M. Collins
Jonathan M. Collins
|
| |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer) |
|
| |
/s/ Michael Easton
Michael Easton
|
| |
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(principal accounting officer) |
|
| |
/s/ Andrew M. Snyder
Andrew M. Snyder
|
| |
Director and Chairman of the Board
|
|
| |
/s/ Valeria Alberola
Valeria Alberola
|
| |
Director
|
|
| |
/s/ Jane Okun Bomba
Jane Okun Bomba
|
| |
Director
|
|
| |
/s/ Kenneth Cornick
Kenneth Cornick
|
| |
Director
|
|
| |
/s/ Usama N. Cortas
Usama N. Cortas
|
| |
Director
|
|
| |
/s/ Suzanne Heywood
Suzanne Heywood
|
| |
Director
|
|
| |
/s/ Adam T. Levyn
Adam T. Levyn
|
| |
Director
|
|
| |
/s/ Anthony Munk
Anthony Munk
|
| |
Director
|
|
| |
Signature
|
| |
Title
|
|
| |
/s/ Dr. Wendell E. Pritchett
Dr. Wendell E. Pritchett
|
| |
Director
|
|
| |
/s/ Saurabh Saha
Saurabh Saha
|
| |
Director
|
|
Exhibits 5.1 and 23.3
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Davis Polk & Wardwell llp 450 Lexington Avenue davispolk.com |
November 4, 2025
Clarivate Plc
70 St. Mary Axe
London EC3A 8BE
United Kingdom
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Clarivate Plc, a company limited by shares organized under the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands (the “Company”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), among other securities, (a) debt securities of the Company (“Debt Securities”), which may be issued under an indenture (the “Indenture”) to be entered into between the Company and the trustee to be named therein (the “Trustee”); (b) warrants of the Company (“Warrants”), which may be issued under one or more warrant agreements (each, a “Warrant Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and the warrant agent to be named therein (the “Warrant Agent”); (c) purchase contracts of the Company (“Purchase Contracts”), which may be issued under one or more purchase contract agreements (each, a “Purchase Contract Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and the purchase contract agent to be named therein (the “Purchase Contract Agent”); and (d) units of the Company (“Units”), which may be issued under one or more unit agreements (each, a “Unit Agreement”) to be entered into among the Company, the unit agent to be named therein (the “Unit Agent”), and the holders from time to time of the Units.
We, as your counsel, have examined originals or copies of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of rendering this opinion.
In rendering the opinions expressed herein, we have, without independent inquiry or investigation, assumed that (i) all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic and complete, (ii) all documents submitted to us as copies conform to authentic, complete originals, (iii) all documents filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that have not been executed will conform to the forms thereof, (iv) all signatures on all documents that we reviewed are genuine, (v) all natural persons executing documents had and have the legal capacity to do so, (vi) all statements in certificates of public officials and officers of the Company that we reviewed were and are accurate and (vii) all representations made by the Company as to matters of fact in the documents that we reviewed were and are accurate.
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the additional assumptions and qualifications set forth below, we advise you that, in our opinion:
| 1. | When the Indenture and any supplemental indenture to be entered into in connection with the issuance of any Debt Securities have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trustee and the Company; the specific terms of a particular series of Debt Securities have been duly authorized and established in accordance with the Indenture; and such Debt Securities have been duly authorized, executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the Indenture and the applicable underwriting or other agreement against payment therefor, such Debt Securities will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability, and may be subject to possible judicial or regulatory actions giving effect to governmental actions or foreign laws affecting creditors' rights, provided that we express no opinion as to (w) the enforceability of any waiver of rights under any usury or stay law, (x) the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above, (y) the validity, legally binding effect or enforceability of any provision that requires or relates to adjustments to a conversion rate at a rate or in an amount that a court would determine in the circumstances under applicable law to be commercially unreasonable or a penalty or forfeiture or (z) the validity, legally binding effect or enforceability of any provision that permits holders to collect any portion of stated principal amount upon acceleration of the Debt Securities to the extent determined to constitute unearned interest. |
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Clarivate Plc |
| 2. | When the Warrant Agreement to be entered into in connection with the issuance of any Warrants has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Warrant Agent and the Company; the specific terms of the Warrants have been duly authorized and established in accordance with the Warrant Agreement; and such Warrants have been duly authorized, executed, issued and delivered in accordance with the Warrant Agreement and the applicable underwriting or other agreement against payment therefor, such Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability, and may be subject to possible judicial or regulatory actions giving effect to governmental actions or foreign laws affecting creditors' rights. |
| 3. | When the Purchase Contract Agreement to be entered into in connection with the issuance of any Purchase Contracts has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Purchase Contract Agent and the Company; the specific terms of the Purchase Contracts have been duly authorized and established in accordance with the Purchase Contract Agreement; and such Purchase Contracts have been duly authorized, executed, issued and delivered in accordance with the Purchase Contract Agreement and the applicable underwriting or other agreement against payment therefor, such Purchase Contracts will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability, and may be subject to possible judicial or regulatory actions giving effect to governmental actions or foreign laws affecting creditors' rights. |
| 4. | When the Unit Agreement to be entered into in connection with the issuance of any Units has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Unit Agent and the Company; the specific terms of the Units have been duly authorized and established in accordance with the Unit Agreement; and such Units have been duly authorized, executed, issued and delivered in accordance with the Unit Agreement and the applicable underwriting or other agreement against payment therefor, such Units will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability, and may be subject to possible judicial or regulatory actions giving effect to governmental actions or foreign laws affecting creditors' rights. |
| November 4, 2025 | 2 |
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Clarivate Plc |
In connection with the opinions expressed above, we have assumed that, at or prior to the time of the delivery of any such security, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have duly established the terms of such security and duly authorized the issuance and sale of such security and such authorization shall not have been modified or rescinded; (ii) the Company is and shall remain validly existing as a company limited by shares in good standing under the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands; (iii) the Registration Statement shall have become effective and such effectiveness shall not have been terminated or rescinded; and (iv) the Indenture, the Debt Securities, the Warrant Agreement, the Purchase Contract Agreement and the Unit Agreement (collectively, the “Documents”) are each valid, binding and enforceable agreements of each party thereto (other than as expressly covered above in respect of the Company); and (v) there shall not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity or enforceability of such security. We have also assumed that (i) the terms of any security whose terms are established subsequent to the date hereof and the issuance, execution, delivery and performance by the Company of any such security (a) require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official and (b) do not contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision of applicable law or public policy or regulation or any judgment, injunction, order or decree or any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Company and (ii) any Warrant Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement and Unit Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
We are members of the Bar of the State of New York and the foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York, except that we express no opinion as to (i) any law, rule or regulation that is applicable to the Company, the Documents or such transactions solely because such law, rule or regulation is part of a regulatory regime applicable to any party to any of the Documents or any of its affiliates due to the specific assets or business of such party or such affiliate or (ii) any law, rule or regulation relating to national security.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement referred to above and further consent to the reference to our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus, which is a part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
| November 4, 2025 | 3 |
Exhibit 5.2

Clarivate Plc 4th Floor, St Paul's Gate 22-24 New Street St Helier Jersey JE1 4TR |
D: +44 1534 514032 | |
| E: alexander.curry@ogier.com | ||
| Ref: AAC/CWT/178835.00016 | ||
| 4 November, 2025 |
Dear Sirs
Clarivate Plc (the Company) - Registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act)
| 1 | Background |
| 1.1 | In connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-) (as amended, the Registration Statement) filed by the Company today with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), you have asked us to furnish our opinion as to the legality of, among other securities to be registered under the Registration Statement, (a) ordinary shares of the Company (Ordinary Shares) and (b) preferred shares of the Company (Preferred Shares and, together with the Ordinary Shares, the Shares and each, a Share). |
| 1.2 | In this opinion, "non-assessable" means, in relation to a Share, that the consideration for which the Company agreed to issue that Share (as applicable) has been paid in full to the Company, so that no further sum is payable to the Company by any holder of that Share in respect of the purchase price of that Share. |
| 2 | Documents examined |
| 2.1 | For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined and relied upon such documents as we deem appropriate, including the following documents: |
| (a) | the Registration Statement; |
| (b) | the Company’s memorandum and articles of association in force as at the date hereof (the M&A); |
| (c) | the Company’s certificate of incorporation and certificate of incorporation on change of name; |
| Registered as a limited liability partnership in Jersey. Registered number 99. |
| (d) | a consent to issue shares dated 7 January 2019 issued to the Company by the Jersey Financial Services Commission under the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958, as amended (the COBO Consent); |
| (e) | a certificate signed by a director of the Company dated on or around the date of this opinion; |
| (f) | a true copy of the branch register of members maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company; and |
| (g) | an extract of the minutes of a meeting of the board of directors of the Company held on 22 October 2025. |
| 2.2 | For the purposes of this opinion, we have, with the Company's consent, relied upon certificates and other assurances of directors and other officers of the Company as to matters of fact, without having independently verified such factual matters. |
| 3 | Assumptions |
For the purposes of this opinion, we have assumed:
| (a) | the authenticity, accuracy, completeness and conformity to original documents of all copy documents and certificates of officers of the Company examined by us; |
| (b) | that the signatures on all documents examined by us are the genuine signatures of persons authorised to execute or certify such documents; |
| (c) | the accuracy and completeness in every respect of all certificates of directors or other officers of the Company given to us for the purposes of giving this Opinion and that (where relevant) such certificates would be accurate if they have been given as of the date hereof; |
| (d) | in respect of all of the Shares issued as at the date of this opinion, that the Company has received in full the consideration for which the Company agreed to issue such Shares; |
| (e) | in respect of any Shares issued after the date of this opinion: |
| (i) | that the Company will receive in full the consideration for which the Company agreed to issue such Shares; |
| (ii) | that the board of directors of the Company will have taken all action necessary to authorise the issuance of such Shares; |
| (iii) | that the specific terms of such Shares (including the class rights which would apply to any Preferred Shares) will have been determined by the board of directors of the Company by way of board resolutions passed in accordance with the articles of association of the Company; and |
| (iv) | that the relevant subscriber for such Shares (or their nominee) will have been entered into the Company's register of members as the holder of such Shares; |
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| (f) | that words and phrases used in the Registration Statement have the same meaning and effect as they would if the Registration Statement were governed by Jersey law; |
| (g) | that no other event occurs after the date hereof which would affect the opinions herein stated; |
| (h) | that there is no provision of the law or regulation of any jurisdiction other than Jersey which would have any adverse implication in relation to the opinion expressed hereunder; and |
| (i) | that there has been no amendment to the COBO Consent. |
| 4 | Opinions |
As a matter of Jersey law, and on the basis of and subject to the foregoing and the qualifications below, we are of the following opinions:
| (a) | the Shares have been duly authorised and, other than any Shares which have not been issued as at the date of this opinion, are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and |
| (b) | any Shares which have not been issued as at the date of this opinion, when issued as contemplated in any prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. |
| 5 | Qualifications |
This Opinion is subject to the following qualification:
| (a) | the obligations of the Company under, or in respect of, the Shares will be subject to any law from time to time in force relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganisation or administration or any other law or legal procedure affecting generally the enforcement of creditors' rights. |
| 6 | Governing Law, Limitations, Benefit and Disclosure |
| 6.1 | This Opinion shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Jersey and is limited to the matters expressly stated herein. |
| 6.2 | This Opinion is limited to matters of Jersey law and practice as at the date hereof and we have made no investigation and express no opinion with respect to the law or practice of any other jurisdiction. |
| 6.3 | We assume no obligation to advise you (to any other person who may rely on this Opinion in accordance with this paragraph), or undertake any investigations, as to any legal developments or factual matters arising after the date of the Opinion that might affect the opinions expressed herein. |
| 6.4 | We consent to the filing of a copy of this opinion as Exhibit 5.2 to the Registration Statement and to reference to us being made in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act. |
Yours faithfully
/s/ Ogier (Jersey) LLP
Ogier (Jersey) LLP
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Clarivate Plc of our report dated February 19, 2025 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Clarivate Plc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 4, 2025
| Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities |
|---|
|
Security Type |
Security Class Title |
Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule |
Amount Registered |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Fee Rate |
Amount of Registration Fee |
Carry Forward Form Type |
Carry Forward File Number |
Carry Forward Initial Effective Date |
Filing Fee Previously Paid in Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward |
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| Fees to be Paid | 1 | Equity | Ordinary Shares | 457(r) | 0.0001381 | ||||||||
| Fees to be Paid | 2 | Equity | Preferred Shares | 457(r) | 0.0001381 | ||||||||
| Fees to be Paid | 3 | Debt | Debt Securities | 457(r) | 0.0001381 | ||||||||
| Fees to be Paid | 4 | Other | Warrants | 457(r) | 0.0001381 | ||||||||
| Fees to be Paid | 5 | Other | Purchase Contracts | 457(r) | 0.0001381 | ||||||||
| Fees to be Paid | 6 | Other | Units | 457(r) | 0.0001381 | ||||||||
| Fees to be Paid | 7 | Equity | Ordinary Shares offered by Selling Shareholders | 457(a) | 245,076,317 | $ 3.37 | $ 825,907,188.29 | 0.0001381 | $ 114,057.78 | ||||
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Total Offering Amounts: |
$ 825,907,188.29 |
$ 114,057.78 |
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Total Fees Previously Paid: |
$ 0.00 |
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Total Fee Offsets: |
$ 114,057.78 |
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Net Fee Due: |
$ 0.00 |
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Offering Note |
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1 |
(1a) Not specified as to each class of securities to be registered pursuant to General Instruction II.F of Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). There is being registered hereby such indeterminate number or amount, as the case may be, of the securities of each identified class as may from time to time be offered and sold at indeterminate prices. This registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of each identified class of securities as may be issued upon conversion of, or in exchange for, or upon exercise of, or pursuant to, convertible or exchangeable securities that provide for exercise or conversion into or purchase of such securities of the Registrant. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities. (1b) Pursuant to Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the Registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee relating to these securities. Registration fees will be paid subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis. | ||||||
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Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee and calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The maximum offering price per share is based on $3.37, the average of the high and low selling prices per share of Clarivate Plc ordinary shares on November 3, 2025, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. | ||||||
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| Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources |
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| Registrant or Filer Name | Form or Filing Type | File Number | Initial Filing Date | Filing Date | Fee Offset Claimed | Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Unsold Securities Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source | |||
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| Fee Offset Claims | 1 | Clarivate Plc | S-3 | 333-268639 | 12/01/2022 | $ 49,085.20 | Equity | Ordinary Shares offered by Selling Shareholders | 245,076,317 | ||||
| Fee Offset Claims | 2 | Clarivate Plc | S-3 | 333-257608 | 07/01/2021 | $ 64,972.58 | Equity | Ordinary Shares offered by Selling Shareholders | 159,599,542 | ||||
| Fee Offset Sources | 3 | Clarivate Plc | S-3 | 333-268639 | 12/01/2022 | $ 49,085.20 | |||||||
| Fee Offset Sources | 4 | Clarivate Plc | S-3 | 333-257608 | 07/01/2021 | $ 638,190.00 | |||||||
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Rule 457(p) Statement of Withdrawal, Termination, or Completion: |
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Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the registrant hereby applies $49,085.20 of the registration fee previously paid in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-268639) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2022 (the "2022 Registration Statement") to offset the registration fees that are payable in connection with the registration of securities on this registration statement. The Registrant previously registered 281,668,166 ordinary shares for offer and resale by certain selling shareholders pursuant to the 2022 Registration Statement. A filing fee of $49,085.20 was paid with respect to the 2022 Registration Statement. 245,076,317 ordinary shares were unsold under the 2022 Registration Statement (the "2022 Unsold Securities"). | ||||||
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Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the registrant hereby applies $64,972.58 of the registration fee previously paid in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-257608) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2021 (the "2021 Registration Statement" and together with the 2022 Registration Statement, the "Prior Registration Statements") to offset the registration fees that are payable in connection with the registration of securities on this registration statement. The Registrant previously registered 218,186,639 ordinary shares for offer and resale by certain selling shareholders pursuant to the 2021 Registration Statement (the "2021 Secondary Securities"). A filing fee of $638,190.00 was paid for the 2021 Secondary Securities. 159,599,542 ordinary shares were unsold under the 2021 Registration Statement (the "2021 Unsold Securities" and together with the 2022 Unsold Securities, the "Unsold Securities"). | ||||||
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Offset Note |
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Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the registration fee applicable to the $825,907,188 of securities proposed to be sold pursuant to this registration statement, in the amount of $114,057.78, is offset by the unused $114,057.78 registration fee paid in connection with the Unsold Securities and the Prior Registration Statements. Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the offering of the Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statements is deemed terminated upon the filing of this registration statement. | ||||||
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