MercadoLibre, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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587733R102
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2018
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 587733R102
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Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1
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Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Carmignac Gestion
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2
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
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(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3
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SEC Use Only
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4
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
France
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with
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5
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Sole Voting Power
952,452
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6
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Shared Voting Power
0
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7
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Sole Dispositive Power
952,452
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8
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Shared Dispositive Power
0
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
952,452
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10
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
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[ ]
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11
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
2.1%
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12
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Type of Reporting Person
FI
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CUSIP No. 587733R102
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Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1. |
(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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MercadoLibre, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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Arias 3751, 7th Floor
Buenos Aires, C1430CRG, Argentina
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Item 2. |
(a)
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Name of Persons Filing:
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Carmignac Gestion
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence :
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24 Place Vendome
Paris, France 75001
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(c)
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Citizenship:
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France
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
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(e)
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CUSIP Number:
587733R102.
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
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(b)
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[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
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(c)
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[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
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(d)
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[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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(e)
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[ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
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(f)
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[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance withSection 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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(g)
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[ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
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(h)
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[ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
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(i)
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[ ] 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.
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CUSIP No. 587733R102
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Page 4 of 5 Pages
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(j)
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[X ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)
(ii)(J).
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(k)
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[ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1
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(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
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Carmignac Gestion is an investment adviser organized under the laws of France.
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned:
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952,452
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(b)
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Percent of Class:
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2.1%
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(c)
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Number of Shares as to which the person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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952,452
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(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
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952,452
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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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: ☒
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not Applicable
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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Not Applicable |
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not Applicable |
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CUSIP No. 587733R102
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Page 5 of 5 Pages
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not Applicable
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Item 10.
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Certification:
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By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities
referred to above 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.
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Date: February 13, 2019
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CARMIGNAC GESTION
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By:
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/s/ Cyril Billioud | |||
Name:
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Cyril Billioud
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Title:
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Head of Legal Department
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