TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt United States securities and exchange commission logo May 24, 2023 Silviu Itescu Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Mesoblast Limited Level 38, 55 Collins Street Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia Re: Mesoblast Limited Registration Statement on Form F-3 Filed May 18, 2023 File No. 333-272029 Dear Silviu Itescu: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Doris Stacey Gama at 202-551-3188 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences cc: Andrew Reilly, Esq.