0001213900-20-032055.txt : 20201119 0001213900-20-032055.hdr.sgml : 20201119 20201019163511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-20-032055 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201019 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rice Acquisition Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001823766 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 102 EAST MAIN STREET STREET 2: SECOND STORY CITY: CARNEGIE STATE: PA ZIP: 15106 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 446-6259 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 102 EAST MAIN STREET STREET 2: SECOND STORY CITY: CARNEGIE STATE: PA ZIP: 15106 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

Barclays Capital Inc.
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019

October 19, 2020

VIA EDGAR

Office of Real Estate & Construction

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Jonathan Burr

Re:	Rice Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”)
	Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-249340)

Dear Mr. Burr:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the undersigned hereby joins the request of Rice Acquisition Corp. that the effectiveness for the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-1 (as amended through the date hereof) filed under the Securities Act be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on October 21, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at such other time as the Company or its outside counsel, Vinson & Elkins LLP, request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective.

Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Act, we wish to advise you that we plan to distribute the Company’s Preliminary Prospectus dated October 15, 2020:

(i)

Number of prospective underwriters to which the preliminary prospectus was furnished: 3

(ii)

Number of prospectuses furnished to underwriters, dealers, institutions and others: 650

We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will comply, with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Very truly yours,

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

By:	/s/ Victoria Hale
	Name: Victoria Hale
	Title: Authorized Signatory

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