CF Acquisition Corp. VIII
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(Name of Issuer)
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Class A Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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12520C109
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(CUSIP Number)
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31 December 2021
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 12520C109
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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BlueCrest Capital Management Limited
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Jersey, Channel Islands
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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
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0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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0.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CUSIP No. 12520C109
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Michael Platt
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(b)☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United Kingdom
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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
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0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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0.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN, HC
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(a)
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Name of Issuer: CF Acquisition Corp. VIII
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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BlueCrest Capital Management Limited (the “Investment Manager”), which serves as investment manager to Millais Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Fund”); and
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Michael Platt (“Mr. Platt”), who serves as principal, director, and control person of the Investment Manager,
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
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(c)
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Citizenship: The Investment Manager is a
company organized under the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, operating solely out of Jersey, Channel Islands. Mr. Platt is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
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(d)
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Title and Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock (the “Common Shares”)
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(e)
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CUSIP No.: 12520C109
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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: N/A
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Item 4.
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Ownership
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(a), (b) |
As of December 31, 2021, each of the Investment Manager and Mr. Platt may be deemed the beneficial owner of 0 Common Shares underlying units held for the account of the Fund. This amount equates to approximately 0.0% of the Common Shares
outstanding. (The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are based upon 25,540,000 Common Shares reported to be outstanding in the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on December 20, 2021).
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Number of shares as to which such person has: The Investment
Manager and Mr. Platt share the power to vote or direct the vote, and share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 0 Common Shares reported herein.
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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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 each of the Reporting Persons 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. |
Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. See
disclosure in Items 2 and 4 hereof. The Fund is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Shares covered by the Statement that may be deemed to be
beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
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Item 7. |
Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent
holding company or control person. See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.
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Item 8. |
Identification and classification of members of the group. N/A
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Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A
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Item 10. |
Certifications. 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
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BLUECREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Michael Bell
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Michael Bell
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Authorised Signatory
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MICHAEL PLATT
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By:
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/s/ Steven Pariente
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Steven Pariente
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As attorney-in-fact for Michael Platt
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Ex.
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Page No.
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Joint Filing Agreement
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8
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Power of Attorney
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9
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BLUECREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Michael Bell |
Michael Bell | |
Authorised Signatory |
MICHAEL PLATT
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By:
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/s/ Steven Pariente
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Steven Pariente
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As attorney-in-fact for Michael Platt
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/s/ Michael Platt
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Michael Platt
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