December 13, 2016
VIA EDGAR AND E-MAIL
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-6010
Attention: | Barbara C. Jacobs, Assistant Director, Office of Information Technologies and Services |
Mitchell Austin, Staff Attorney
Kathleen Collins, Accounting Branch Chief
David Edgar, Staff Accountant
Re: | travel B.V. |
Public offering of up to 28,527,147 American depositary shares representing
28,527,147 Class A Ordinary Shares
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-214591)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement and offering, we wish to advise you that, pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the underwriters have distributed approximately 5,330 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated December 5, 2016 through the date hereof, to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others.
We will comply, and have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
We hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, December 15, 2016 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Very truly yours, | ||
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | ||
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. | ||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
For themselves and as representatives of the syndicate of underwriters for the offering | ||
By J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Gregor Feige | |
Authorized Representative | ||
By GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. | ||
By: | /s/ Matthew Leavitt | |
Authorized Representative | ||
By MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Colin Stewart | |
Authorized Representative |
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