Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001398344-24-002822
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2024-02-12 19:00:00
Filed By:
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Llc
Company:
Endava Plc (NYSE:DAVA)
Filing Date:
2024-02-13
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management 681,318 2,235,410 738,900 2,235,410 2,974,310 7.11%
Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. 04 0 2,235,410 0 2,235,410 2,235,410 5.35%
Filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

(AMENDMENT NO. n/a)*

 

ENDAVA PLC

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

American Depositary Shares Representing Ordinary Shares

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

29260V105

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2023

 

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

[  ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[  ] Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

CUSIP No. 29260V105   13G   Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC

95-4575414

 
2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

(a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

A California Limited Liability Company

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

681,318

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,235,410

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

738,900

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,235,410

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,974,310

 
10.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(see instructions) [ ]

 

 
11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.11%

 
12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

 

IA

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 29260V105   13G   Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.

04-2453743

 
2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

(a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Massachusetts

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,235,410

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,235,410

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,235,410

 
10.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(see instructions) [ ]

 

 
11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.35%

 
12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

 

IA

 

 

FOOTNOTES - The amounts reported on this page are also included in the amounts reported by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC on this Schedule 13G.

 

 

CUSIP No. 29260V105   13G   Page 4 of 9 Pages

 

Item 1. (a)

Name of Issuer

ENDAVA PLC

     
  (b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

120 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1AR, United Kingdom

 

Item 2. (a)

Name of Person Filing

(1)  Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC

(2)  Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.

     
  (b)

Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence

(1)  Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1110, Los Angeles, CA 90067

(2)  Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.

One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103

     
  (c)

Citizenship

(1)  Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC: A California Limited Liability Company

(2)  Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.: Massachusetts

     
  (d)

Title of Class of Securities

American Depositary Shares Representing Ordinary Shares

     
  (e)

CUSIP Number

29260V105

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

  (a) [  ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
       
  (b) [  ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (c) [  ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (d) [  ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
  (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
       
  (f) [  ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
  (g) [  ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
       
  (h) [  ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
       
  (i) [  ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
       
  (j) [  ] Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

 

CUSIP No. 29260V105   13G   Page 6 of 9 Pages

 

Item 4. Ownership.

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

(1)   Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC:

(2)   Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.:

 

2,974,310

2,235,410
(b)

Percent of class:

(1)   Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC:

(2)   Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.:

 

7.11%

5.35%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:  
  (i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

(1)   Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC:

(2)   Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.:

 

681,318

0
  (ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

(1)   Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC:

(2)   Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.:

 

2,235,410

2,235,410
  (iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

(1)   Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC:

(2)   Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.:

 

738,900

0

  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  
   

(1)   Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC:

(2)   Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.:

2,235,410

2,235,410

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ] .

Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

 

N/A

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

With respect to securities owned by a registered investment company included in this filing, only the custodian for such investment company, has the right to receive dividends paid with respect to, and proceeds from the sale of, such securities. No other person is known to have such right, except that the shareholders of such investment company participate proportionately in any dividends and distributions so paid.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

 

N/A

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

N/A

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

N/A

 

 

CUSIP No. 29260V105   13G   Page 8 of 9 Pages

 

Item 10. Certification.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

  Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
   
  By: /s/ Michael Shoemaker
  Name: Michael Shoemaker
  Title: Chief Compliance Officer
  Date: February 13, 2024
   
  Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ David Fusco
  Name:   David Fusco
  Title: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
  Date: February 13, 2024