1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

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

 

 

Schroder Investment Management Ltd

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)☐

(b)☐

 

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

474,474

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

474,474

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

474,474

 

 

 

 

10

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

 

 

☐

 

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

1.124% of outstanding shares

 

 

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

FI

 

 

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

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

 

 

Schroder Investment Management North America Limited

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)☐

(b)☐

 

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

10

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

 

 

☐

 

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

0% of outstanding shares

 

 

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

FI

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Meridian Bioscience Incorporated (COM)

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

3471 River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

875 Third Ave, 22^nd Floor

New York, NY 10022

(c)

Citizenship

USA

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

COM

(e)

CUSIP Number

589584101

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)

☒

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).

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:    474,474

(b)

Percent of class:    1.124% of outstanding shares

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

0

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

474,474

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

474,474

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   ☒.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

Item 7.

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

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. and Schroder Investment Management North America, Ltd. are registered investment advisers with their respective home country regulator and under common control with the adviser.  Schroder Investment Management Ltd. and Schroder Investment Management North America, Ltd. are located in the United Kingdom at 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA. Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. disclaims the existence of a group.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

February 9, 2017

By: 

/s/ Karl Dasher

Name: 

Karl Dasher**

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc

 

** Authorized by Power of Attorney to sign on behalf of the following Advisor:

Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd

Schroder Investment Management Ltd