Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf
London E14 4QA
United Kingdom
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
60 Wall Street,
New York, N.Y. 10005
United States
May 15, 2017
VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Larry Spirgel
Ms. Kathleen Krebs
Mr. Celeste Eastman
Ms. Ivette Leon
Mr. Courtney Lindsay
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
U.S.A.
Re: Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited
Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No.: 333-217359)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby join Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (the Company) in connection with its request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 17, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that, through the date hereof, 1200 copies of the Companys preliminary prospectus dated May 5, 2017 were distributed to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others.
The undersigned advise that the underwriters have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Very truly yours, | ||
As representative of the several underwriters | ||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INTERNATIONAL PLC | ||
By: | /s/ David Lau | |
Name: | David Lau | |
Title: | Managing Director |
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Very truly yours, | ||
As representative of the several underwriters | ||
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Jason Eisenhauer | |
Name: | Jason Eisenhauer | |
Title: | Director | |
By: | /s/ Francis Windels | |
Name: | Francis Windels | |
Title: | Managing Director |
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