BTWN Bridgetown Holdings Ltd

PROXY STATEMENT
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN LIEU OF THE 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

To be held on [ ], 2022, at [Time]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS

Why did you send me this proxy statement?

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying materials are being sent to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors (the “Board”) of Bridgetown Holdings Limited (the “Company”), for use at the extraordinary general meeting (the “EGM”) to be held on [ ], or at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

At the EGM, you will be asked to vote on a proposal to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination from October 20, 2022 (which is 24 months from the closing of our IPO) to January 20, 2023 (or April 20, 2023, if the Company has executed a definitive agreement for an initial business combination by January 20, 2023, or such earlier date as determined by the Board, which extension and later date we refer to as the “Extension” and the “Extended Date,” respectively) by amending the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on May 27, 2020, for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar initial business combination with one or more businesses (“initial business combination”). Pursuant to our Amended & Restated Article and Memorandum of Association, we currently have until October 20, 2022 (which is 24 months from the closing of our IPO) to consummate an initial business combination. Our Board believes that it is in the best interests of the shareholders that we continue our existence until at least January 20, 2023 (or such earlier date as determined by the Board) in order to allow us more time to complete our initial business combination. In the event that the Company enters into a definitive agreement for an initial business combination prior to or on January 20, 2023, our Board believes that it would be in the best interests of our shareholders for us to continue our existence until at least April 20, 2023 (or such earlier date as determined by the Board) to consummate the definitive initial business combination, which has been the Company’s and Board’s objective since the IPO.

This Proxy Statement summarizes the information that you need to make an informed decision on the proposals to be considered at the EGM.

What is included in these materials?

These materials include:

What proposals will be addressed at the EGM?

Shareholders will be asked to consider the following proposals at the EGM:

How does the Board recommend that I vote?

Our Board unanimously recommends that all shareholders vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal, and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal.

Why is the Company proposing the Extension Amendment Proposal?

Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association originally provided for the return of our IPO proceeds held in the trust account to the public shareholders if there is no qualifying initial business combination(s) consummated with 24 months of the closing of the IPO, which date is October 20, 2022. As explained below, we will not be able to consummate an initial business combination by October 20, 2022 and therefore, we are asking for the Extension. Accordingly, our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association would be amended in the form attached as Annex A to extend the date by which we must consummate an initial business combination to January 20, 2023 (or April 20, 2023, if the Company has executed a definitive agreement for an initial business combination by January 20, 2023, or such earlier date as determined by the Board).

While we are currently in discussions regarding initial business combination opportunities, we have not yet executed a definitive agreement for an initial business combination. We currently do not expect to be able to consummate an initial business combination by October 20, 2022. Because we may not be able to complete an initial business combination within the permitted time period, the Board has determined to seek shareholder approval of the Extension.

You are not being asked to vote on a proposed initial business combination at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem your public shares, provided that you are a shareholder on the record date for a meeting to consider an initial business combination, you will retain the right to vote on a proposed initial business combination when it is submitted to shareholders, as well as the right to redeem your public shares for cash regardless of whether an initial business combination is approved and completed or whether we have not consummated an initial business combination by the Extended Date.

Public shareholders may elect (the “Election”) to redeem their public shares for a per-share price (“the “Per-Share Redemption Price”), payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued outstanding public shares, regardless of whether such public shareholder votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment Proposal.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the Extension is completed, we will, pursuant to the investment management trust agreement, remove from the trust account an amount (the “Withdrawal Amount”) equal to the number of public shares properly redeemed in connection with the shareholder vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal multiplied by the Per Share Redemption Price and retain the remainder of the funds in the trust account for our use in connection with consummating an initial business combination on or before the Extended Date.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the Extension is implemented, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the trust account in connection with the Election will reduce the amount held in the trust account following the Election. We cannot predict the amount that will remain in the trust account following the completion of the Extension, and the amount remaining in the trust account may be only a small fraction of the approximately [  ] that was in the trust account as of [  ], 2022. In such event, we may need to obtain additional funds to complete an initial business combination, and there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on terms acceptable to the parties or at all.

Who may vote at the EGM?

Holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and the Company’s Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founder Shares,” and collectively with the Class A ordinary shares, the “Ordinary Shares”) as of the close of business on [  ], 2022, are entitled to vote at the EGM. As of the Record Date, there were 74,374,189 Ordinary Shares, including 59,499,351 Class A ordinary shares and 14,874,838 Founder Shares, issued and outstanding.

How many votes must be present to hold the EGM?

Your shares are counted as present at the EGM if you attend the EGM and vote online, if you properly submit your proxy or if your shares are registered in the name of a bank or brokerage firm and you do not provide voting instructions and such bank or broker casts a vote on the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm. On [  ], 2022, there were 74,374,189 Ordinary Shares, including 59,499,351 Class A ordinary shares and 14,874,838 Founder Shares outstanding and entitled to vote. In order for us to conduct the EGM, the holders of a majority of the voting power of our outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the EGM must be present at the EGM. This is referred to as a quorum. Consequently, the holders or the authorized proxies of holders of 37,187,096 Ordinary Shares must be present at the EGM to constitute a quorum.

How many votes do I have?

Each Ordinary Share (including Founder Shares) is entitled to one vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal and Adjournment Proposal. Each Information about the shareholdings of our directors and executive officers is contained in the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

What is the difference between a shareholder of record and a beneficial owner of shares held in street name?

Shareholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with the Company’s transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are considered the shareholder of record with respect to those shares, and the proxy materials were sent directly to you by the Company.

Beneficial Owner of Shares Held in Street Name. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and the proxy materials were forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the shareholder of record for purposes of voting at the EGM. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct that organization on how to vote the shares held in your account. Those instructions are contained in a “vote instruction form.”

What is the proxy card?

The proxy card enables you to appoint Daniel Wong, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as your representative at the EGM. By completing and returning the proxy card, you are authorizing Mr. Wong to vote your shares at the EGM in accordance with your instructions on the proxy card. This way, your shares will be voted whether or not you attend the EGM. Even if you plan to attend the EGM, it is strongly recommended that you complete and return your proxy card before the EGM date in case your plans change. If a proposal comes up for vote at the EGM that is not on the proxy card, the representative will vote your shares, under your proxy, according to their best judgment.

If I am a shareholder of record of the Company’s shares, how do I vote?

There are two ways to vote:

If I am a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, how do I vote?

There are three ways to vote:

Will my shares be voted if I do not provide my proxy?

If you hold your shares directly in your own name, they will not be voted if you do not provide a proxy.

Your shares may be voted under certain circumstances if they are held in the name of a brokerage firm. Brokerage firms generally have the authority to vote shares not voted by customers on certain “routine” matters, including the ratification of an independent registered public accounting firm. Accordingly, at the EGM, your shares may only be voted by your brokerage firm for the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm.

Brokers are prohibited from exercising discretionary authority on non-routine matters. The Extension Amendment Proposal is considered a non-routine matter, and therefore brokers cannot exercise discretionary authority regarding this proposal for beneficial owners who have not returned proxies to the brokers (so-called “broker non-votes”). In the case of broker non-votes, and in cases where you abstain from voting on a matter when present at the EGM and entitled to vote, those shares will still be counted for purposes of determining if a quorum is present.

What vote is required for the Extension Amendment Proposal?

The Extension Amendment Proposal must be approved by a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the shareholders who attend and vote at a general meeting of the Company. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal, assuming that a quorum is present.

You will be entitled to redeem your public shares for cash and elect to redeem your public shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the trust account in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal.

What vote is required for the Adjournment Proposal?

The Adjournment Proposal must be approved by an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders who attend and vote at a general meeting of the Company. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal, assuming that a quorum is present.

How do the Company insiders intend to vote their shares?

All of our initial shareholders, directors, officers and their respective affiliates are expected to vote any Ordinary Shares over which they have voting control (including any public shares owned by them) in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal. Currently, our initial shareholders, directors, and officers own approximately 20% of our issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares. Our initial shareholders, directors, officers and their affiliates may choose to buy, or have already purchased, public shares in the open market and/or through privately negotiated purchases. In the event that purchases do occur, the purchasers may seek to purchase shares from shareholders who would otherwise have voted against the Extension Amendment Proposal. Any public shares held by or subsequently purchased by our initial shareholders, directors, officers and their respective affiliates will be voted in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, if applicable.

What interests do the Company’s initial shareholders, directors and officers have in the approval of the proposals?

Our initial shareholders, directors and officers have interests in the proposals that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include ownership of (i) 14,874,838 Founder Shares (the initial 2,875,000 Founder Shares were purchased for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000; the Company declared a share dividend of one (1) share for each Founder Share in issue on July 20, 2020; the Company declared share dividends of 1.5 shares and 0.1 shares for each Founder Share in issue on September 22, 2020, and October 13, 2020, respectively, resulting in the sponsor holding an aggregate of 15,812,500 Founder Shares; the sponsor transferred 1,819,875 Founder Shares to the Company’s CEO, 575,000 Founder Shares to an affiliate of the sponsor, and 5,000 Founder Shares to each of the Company’s independent directors and a senior advisor on September 22, 2020; the underwriters elected to partially exercise their over-allotment option, and to forfeit the remaining over-allotment option, on October 29, 2020, resulting in the forfeiture of 937,662 Founder Shares, resulting in an aggregate of 14,874,838 Founder Shares issued and outstanding as of [  ], 2022), and (ii) 6,000,000 private placement warrants (purchased for $9,000,000), all of which would expire worthless if an initial business combination is not consummated. See the sections entitled “The Extension Amendment Proposal— Interests of our Initial Shareholders, Directors and Officers.”

What happens if the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved?

Unless the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, the Extension will not be completed.

Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that we will have until October 20, 2022 (which is 24 months from the closing of our IPO) to complete our initial business combination, or such later time as the members of the Company may approve in accordance with the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination by such deadline, we will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at the Per-Share Redemption Price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust fund, including interest earned on the trust fund not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public members’ rights as members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining members and its board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case, to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial business combination by the deadline set forth under our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, what happens next?

If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the Extension is completed, the Company will have until the Extended Date to complete its initial business combination.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, we will, pursuant to the investment management trust agreement, remove the Withdrawal Amount from the trust accounting, deliver to the holders that have made the Election their portions of the Withdrawal Amount, and retain the remainder of the funds in the trust account for our use in connection with consummating an initial business combination on or before the Extended Date.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the Extension is implemented, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the trust account in connection with the Election will reduce the amount held in the trust account following the Election, which will also increase the percentage interest in the Ordinary Shares held by the Company’s initial shareholders, directors and officers, and their respective affiliates. We cannot predict the amount that will remain in the trust account if the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the amount remaining in the trust account may be only a small fraction of the approximately [  ] that was in the trust account as of [  ], 2022. In such event, we may need to obtain additional funds to complete an initial business combination, and there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on terms acceptable to the parties or at all.

Notwithstanding shareholder approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, our Board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment at any time without any further action by our shareholders.

How do I exercise my redemption rights?

If the Extension is implemented, public shareholders may seek to redeem their public shares for the Per-Share Redemption Price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, regardless of whether such public shareholder votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment Proposal or any other Proposal.

To exercise your redemption rights, you must demand that the Company redeem your public shares.

In connection with tendering your shares for redemption, you must elect either to physically tender your share certificates to Continental, at Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, One State Street Plaza, 30^th Floor, New York, New York 10004-1561, Attn: Mark Zimkind, at least two business days prior to the EGM or to deliver your shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, which election would likely be determined based on the manner in which you hold your shares.

Certificates that have not been tendered in accordance with these procedures at least two business days prior to the EGM will not be redeemed for cash. In the event that a public shareholder tenders its shares and decides that it does not want to redeem its public shares, such shareholder may withdraw the tender. If you delivered your public shares for redemption to Continental and decide prior to the EGM not to redeem your public shares, you may request that our transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting our transfer agent at the address listed above.

How are votes counted?

You may vote “FOR,” “AGAINST,” or “ABSTAIN” on the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal. If you provide specific instructions with regard to the Proposals, your shares will be voted as your instruct on such Proposals.

If you hold shares beneficially in street name and do not provide your broker with voting instructions, your shares may constitute “broker non-votes.” Broker non-votes occur when brokers or others hold shares in street name for a beneficial owner that has not provided instructions on how to vote on a particular matter. Matters on which a broker is not permitted to vote without instructions from the beneficial owner and instructions are not given are referred to as “non-routine” matters. The Extension Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are both “non-routine.” In tabulating the voting result for the Proposals, shares that constitute broker non-votes and abstentions are not considered votes cast.

Can I change my vote after I have voted?

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote at the EGM. You may vote again by signing and returning a new proxy card or vote instruction form with a later date or by attending the EGM and voting online if you are a shareholder of record. However, your attendance at the EGM will not automatically revoke your proxy unless you vote again at the EGM or specifically request that your prior proxy be revoked by delivering to the Company’s Secretary at c/o 38/F Champion Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong, a written notice of revocation prior to the EGM.

Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, you must instruct your broker, bank or other nominee that you wish to change your vote by following the procedures on the voting form provided to you by the broker, bank or other nominee. If your shares are held in street name, and you wish to attend the EGM and vote at the EGM, you must bring to the EGM a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares, confirming your beneficial ownership of the shares and giving you the right to vote your shares.

What happens if I do not indicate how to vote my proxy?

If you sign your proxy card without providing further instructions, this will be treated as an abstention and will have no effect on any of the Proposals.

Is my vote kept confidential?

Proxies, ballots and voting tabulations identifying shareholders are kept confidential and will not be disclosed except as may be necessary to meet legal requirements.

What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?

You may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this Proxy Statement and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards, if your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your Company shares.

Where do I find the voting results of the EGM?

We will announce preliminary voting results at the EGM. The final voting results will be tallied by the inspector of election and published in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, which the Company is required to file with the SEC within four business days following the EGM.

Who bears the cost of soliciting proxies?

We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies from our working capital. We have engaged Morrow Sodali LLC (“Morrow Sodali”) to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the EGM. We have agreed to pay Morrow Sodali its customary fee. We will also reimburse Morrow Sodali for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify Morrow Sodali and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors and officers may also solicit proxies in person online, by telephone or by other means of communication. These parties will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. While the payment of these expenses will reduce the cash available to us to consummate an initial business combination if the Extension is approved, we do not expect such payments to have a material effect on our ability to consummate an initial business combination.

Who can help answer my questions?

If you have questions about the proposals or if you need additional copies of the Proxy Statement or the enclosed proxy card you should contact our proxy solicitor at:

Morrow Sodali LLC

333 Ludlow Street, 5^th Floor, South Tower

Stamford, CT 06902

Toll Free: (800) 662-5200 or (203) 658-9400

Email: BTWN.info@investor.morrowsodali.com

You may also contact us at:

Bridgetown Holdings Limited

c/o 38/F Champion Tower

3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

You may also obtain additional information about the Company from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information”.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements contained in this proxy statement constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, the pending initial business combination, our capital resources and results of operations. Likewise, our financial statements and all of our statements regarding market conditions and results of operations are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words or phrases.

The forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement reflect our current views about future events and are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause its actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. We do not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:

While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes after the date of this proxy statement, except as required by applicable law. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause our future results, performance or transactions to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in (i) our final prospectus filed with the SEC on October 19, 2020, (ii) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021, (iii) Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021, (iv) the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022, (v) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2022, and (vi) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2022, and in other reports we file with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to us (or to third parties making the forward-looking statements).

RISK FACTORS

You should consider carefully all of the risks described in (i) our final prospectus filed with the SEC on October 19, 2020, (ii) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021, (iii) Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021, (iv) the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022, (v) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2022, and (vi) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2022, and in other reports we file with the SEC before making a decision to invest in our securities. Furthermore, if any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and operating results may be materially adversely affected or we could face liquidation. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described in the aforementioned filings and below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results or result in our liquidation.

There are no assurances that the Extension will enable us to complete an initial business combination.

Approving the Extension involves a number of risks. Even if the Extension is approved, the Company can provide no assurances that an initial business combination will be consummated prior to the Extended Date. Our ability to consummate any initial business combination is dependent on a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. If the Extension is approved, the Company expects to seek shareholder approval of an initial business combination. We are required to offer shareholders the opportunity to redeem shares in connection with the Extension Amendment, and we will be required to offer shareholders redemption rights again in connection with any shareholder vote to approve an initial business combination. Even if the Extension or an initial business combination are approved by our shareholders, it is possible that redemptions will leave us with insufficient cash to consummate an initial business combination on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. The fact that we will have separate redemption periods in connection with the Extension and an initial business combination vote could exacerbate these risks. Other than in connection with a redemption offer or liquidation, our shareholders may be unable to recover their investment except through sales of our shares on the open market. The price of our shares may be volatile, and there can be no assurance that shareholders will be able to dispose of our shares at favorable prices, or at all.

The SEC has recently issued proposed rules relating to certain activities of SPACs. Certain of the procedures that we, a potential initial business combination target, or others may determine to undertake in connection with such proposals may increase our costs and the time needed to complete an initial business combination and may make it more difficult to complete an initial business combination. The need for compliance with the SPAC Rule Proposals (as defined below) may cause us to liquidate the funds in the trust account or liquidate the Company at an earlier time than we might otherwise choose.

On March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules (the “SPAC Rule Proposals”) relating, among other items, to disclosures in SEC filings in connection with an initial business combination transactions involving SPACs and private operating companies; the financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; the use of projections in SEC filings in connection with proposed initial business combination transactions; the potential liability of certain participants in proposed initial business combination transactions; and the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), including a proposed rule that would provide SPACs a safe harbor from treatment as an investment company if they satisfy certain conditions that limit a SPAC’s duration, asset composition, business purpose and activities. The SPAC Rule Proposals have not yet been adopted and may be adopted in the proposed form or in a different form that could impose additional regulatory requirements on SPACs.

Certain of the procedures that we, a potential initial business combination target, or others may determine to undertake in connection with the SPAC Rule Proposals, or pursuant to the SEC’s views expressed in the SPAC Rule Proposals, may increase the costs and time of negotiating and completing an initial business combination, and may make it more difficult to complete an initial business combination. The need for compliance with the SPAC Rule Proposals may cause us to liquidate the funds in the trust account or liquidate the Company at an earlier time than we might otherwise choose.

If we are deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we would be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities would be severely restricted and, as a result, we may abandon our efforts to consummate an initial business combination and liquidate the Company.

As described further above, the SPAC Rule Proposals relate, among other matters, to the circumstances in which SPACs such as the Company could potentially be subject to the Investment Company Act and the regulations thereunder. The SPAC Rule Proposals would provide a safe harbor for such companies from the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act, provided that a SPAC satisfies certain criteria, including a limited time period to announce and complete a de-SPAC transaction. Specifically, to comply with the safe harbor, the SPAC Rule Proposals would require a company to file a report on Form 8-K announcing that it has entered into an agreement with a target company for an initial business combination no later than 18 months after the effective date of its registration statement for its IPO (the “IPO Registration Statement”). The company would then be required to complete its initial business combination no later than 24 months after the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement.

Because the SPAC Rule Proposals have not yet been adopted, there is currently uncertainty concerning the applicability of the Investment Company Act to a SPAC, including a company like ours, that has not entered into a definitive agreement within 18 months after the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement or that may not complete its initial business combination within 24 months after such date. We have not entered into a definitive initial business combination agreement within 18 months after the effective date of our IPO Registration Statement and do not expect to complete our initial business combination within 24 months of such date. As a result, it is possible that a claim could be made that we have been operating as an unregistered investment company.

If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, our activities would be severely restricted. In addition, we would be subject to burdensome compliance requirements. We do not believe that our principal activities will subject us to regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. However, if we are deemed to be an investment company and subject to compliance with and regulation under the Investment Company Act, we would be subject to additional regulatory burdens and expenses for which we have not allotted funds. As a result, unless we are able to modify our activities so that we would not be deemed an investment company, we would expect to abandon our efforts to complete an initial business combination and instead to liquidate the Company.

To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time, instruct the trustee to liquidate the securities held in the trust account and instead to hold the funds in the trust account in cash until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation. As a result, following the liquidation of securities in the trust account, we would likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the trust account, which would reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.

The funds in the trust account have, since our IPO, been held only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. However, to mitigate the risk of us being deemed to be an unregistered investment company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act) and thus subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time, and we expect that we will, on or prior to the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement, instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the trust account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the trust account and thereafter to hold all funds in the trust account in cash until the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination or liquidation of the Company. Following such liquidation, we would likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the trust account. However, interest previously earned on the funds held in the trust account still may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, and certain other expenses as permitted. As a result, any decision to liquidate the securities held in the trust account and thereafter to hold all funds in the trust account in cash would reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.

In addition, even prior to the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement, we may be deemed to be an investment company. The longer that the funds in the trust account are held in short-term U.S. government treasury obligations or in money market funds invested exclusively in such securities, even prior to the 24-month anniversary, the greater the risk that we may be considered an unregistered investment company, in which case we may be required to liquidate the Company. Accordingly, we may determine, in our discretion, to liquidate the securities held in the trust account at any time, even prior to the 24-month anniversary, and instead hold all funds in the trust account in cash, which would further reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.

Were we to be considered to be a “foreign person,” we might not be able to complete an initial business combination with a U.S. target company if such initial business combination is subject to U.S. foreign investment regulations and review by a U.S. government entity such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), or ultimately prohibited.

Certain federally licensed businesses in the United States, such as broadcasters and airlines, may be subject to rules or regulations that limit foreign ownership. In addition, CFIUS is an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States by foreign persons in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the United States. Were we considered to be a “foreign person” under such rules and regulations, any proposed initial business combination between us and a U.S. business engaged in a regulated industry or which may affect national security could be subject to such foreign ownership restrictions and/or CFIUS review. The scope of CFIUS was expanded by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”) to include certain non-controlling investments in sensitive U.S. businesses and certain acquisitions of real estate even with no underlying U.S. business. FIRRMA, and subsequent implementing regulations that are now in force, also subject certain categories of investments to mandatory filings. If our potential initial business combination with a U.S. business falls within the scope of foreign ownership restrictions, we may be unable to consummate an initial business combination with such business.

In addition, if our potential initial business combination falls within CFIUS’s jurisdiction, we may be required to make a mandatory filing or determine to submit a voluntary notice to CFIUS, or to proceed with the initial business combination without notifying CFIUS and risk CFIUS intervention, before or after closing the initial business combination. Our sponsor is a Cayman Islands limited liability company and Daniel Wong, our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a director, as well as one of the managers of our sponsor, is a resident of Hong Kong SAR. Additionally, Richard Li, who indirectly owns the sole member of our sponsor, is a citizen of Canada and a resident of Hong Kong SAR. Except as disclosed herein, the sponsor has no other substantial ties with a non-U.S. person. However, if CFIUS has jurisdiction over our initial business combination, CFIUS may decide to block or delay our initial business combination, impose conditions to mitigate national security concerns with respect to such initial business combination or order us to divest all or a portion of a U.S. business of the combined company if we had proceeded without first obtaining CFIUS clearance. If we were considered to be a “foreign person,” foreign ownership limitations, and the potential impact of CFIUS, may limit the attractiveness of a transaction with us or prevent us from pursuing certain initial business combination opportunities that we believe would otherwise be beneficial to us and our shareholders. A s a result, the pool of potential targets with which we could complete an initial business combination could be limited and we could be adversely affected in terms of competing with other SPACs which do not have similar foreign ownership issues.

Moreover, the process of government review, whether by CFIUS or otherwise, could be lengthy. Because we have only a limited time to complete our initial business combination, our failure to obtain any required approvals within the requisite time period may require us to liquidate. If we liquidate, our public shareholders may only receive $10.00 per share, and our warrants will expire worthless. This will also cause you to lose any potential investment opportunity in a target company and the chance of realizing future gains on your investment through any price appreciation in the combined company.

The Excise Tax included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 may decrease the value of our securities following our initial business combination, hinder our ability to consummate an initial business combination, and decrease the amount of funds available for distribution in connection with a liquidation.

On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock or shares by publicly traded domestic (i.e., U.S.) corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its shareholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock or share issuances against the fair market value of stock or share repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. Treasury has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out, and prevent the abuse or avoidance of the excise tax. The IR Act applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022.

As described under “The Extension Amendment Proposal — Redemption Rights,” if the deadline for us to complete an initial business combination (currently October 20, 2022) is extended, our public shareholders will have the right to require us to redeem their Class A ordinary shares. Because we are a Cayman Islands company and any redemption that occurs as a result of the Extension would occur before December 31, 2022, we would not be subject to the excise tax as a result of any redemptions in connection with the Extension. However, any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with an initial business combination—particularly one that involves our combination with a U.S. entity and/or our re-domestication as a U.S. corporation—may be subject to the excise tax. Whether and to what extent we would be subject to the excise tax would depend on a number of factors, including (i) the fair market value of the redemptions and repurchases in connection with the initial business combination, (ii) the structure of the initial business combination, (iii) the nature and amount of any “PIPE” or other equity issuances in connection with the initial business combination (or otherwise issued not in connection with the initial business combination but issued within the same taxable year of the initial business combination) and (iv) the content of regulations and other guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In addition, because the excise tax would be payable by us, and not by the redeeming holder, the mechanics of any required payment of the excise tax have not been determined. The foregoing could cause a reduction in the cash available on hand to complete an initial business combination and in our ability to complete an initial business combination.

THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN LIEU OF THE 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We are furnishing this proxy statement to you as a shareholder of Bridgetown Holdings Limited as part of the solicitation of proxies by our Board for use at our EGM to be held on [ ], or any adjournment or postponement thereof. This EGM is intended to satisfy Nasdaq’s annual meeting requirement. In addition, our shareholders will have the opportunity to ask questions of management at the EGM. In connection with the EGM, we are also providing you with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022.

All shareholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the EGM. The EGM will be conducted via live webcast. For purposes of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, the physical place of the EGM shall be at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Fl., New York, NY 10105, United States of America. If you were a shareholder as of the close of business on [  ], 2022, you may attend the EGM. As a registered shareholder, you received a proxy card with this proxy statement. The proxy card contains instructions on how to attend the virtual meeting, including the website along with your control number. You will need your control number to attend the virtual meeting, submit questions and vote online.

If you do not have your control number, contact our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, by telephone at (917) 262-2373 or by email at proxy@continentalstock.com. If your Ordinary Shares are held by a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to contact your bank, broker or other nominee and obtain a legal proxy. Once you have received your legal proxy, you will need to contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to have a control number generated. Please allow up to 72 hours for processing your request for a control number.

Shareholders can pre-register to attend the virtual meeting as early as October 7, 2022, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. To pre-register, visit https://www.cstproxy.com/bridgetownholdings/2022 and enter your control number, name and email address. After pre-registering, you will be able to vote or submit questions for the EGM.

To attend online and participate in the EGM, you will need to visit https://www.cstproxy.com/bridgetownholdings/2022 and enter the 12 digit control number provided on your proxy card, regardless of whether you pre-registered.

Shareholders will have multiple opportunities to submit questions to the Company for the EGM. Shareholders who wish to submit a question in advance may do so by pre-registering and then selecting the chat box link. Shareholders also may submit questions live during the meeting. Questions pertinent to EGM matters may be recognized and answered during the EGM in our discretion, subject to time constraints. We reserve the right to edit or reject questions that are inappropriate for EGM matters. In addition, we will offer live technical support for all shareholders attending the EGM.

If you do not have internet capabilities, you can attend the meeting via a listen-only format by dialing +1 (800) 450-7155 (toll free) or +1 (857) 999-9155 outside of the U.S. and Canada, and entering the pin number 2804138# when prompted. You will not be able to vote or submit questions through the listen-only format.

Date, Time, Place and Purpose of the EGM

The EGM, which is being held in lieu of the 2022 annual general meeting, will be held on [ ]. For purposes of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, the physical place of the EGM shall be at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Fl., New York, NY 10105, United States of America. You will be able to attend, vote your shares, and submit questions during the EGM via a live webcast available at https://www.cstproxy.com/bridgetownholdings/2022. You are cordially invited to attend the EGM, at which shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals, which are more fully described in this proxy statement:

Record Date, Voting and Quorum

Our Board fixed the close of business on [  ], 2022, as the Record Date for the determination of holders of our outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to notice of and to vote on all matters presented at the EGM. As of the record date, there were 74,374,189 Ordinary Shares, including 59,499,351 Class A ordinary shares and 14,874,838 Founder Shares, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share entitles the holder thereof to one vote. The holders or the authorized proxies of the holders of 37,187,096 Ordinary Shares must be present at the EGM to constitute a quorum.

Required Vote

The Extension Amendment Proposal must be approved by a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the shareholders who attend and vote at a general meeting of the Company.

The Adjournment Proposal must be approved by an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders who attend and vote at a general meeting of the Company.

Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on the Proposals. Failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person at the general meeting will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on the Proposals.

Voting

You can vote your shares at the EGM by proxy or in person online.

You can vote by proxy by having one or more individuals who will be at the EGM vote your shares for you. These individuals are called “proxies” and using them to cast your ballot at the EGM is called voting “by proxy.”

If you wish to vote by proxy, you must (i) complete the enclosed form, called a “proxy card,” and mail it in the envelope provided or (ii) submit your proxy over the Internet in accordance with the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card.

If you complete the proxy card and mail it in the envelope provided or submit your proxy over the Internet as described above, you will designate Daniel Wong, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to act as your proxy at the EGM. Mr. Wong will then vote your shares at the EGM in accordance with the instructions you have given him in the proxy card or voting instructions, as applicable, with respect to the proposals presented in this proxy statement. Proxies will extend to, and be voted at, any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the EGM.

Alternatively, you can vote your shares online by attending the EGM in person online. While we know of no other matters to be acted upon at this year’s EGM, it is possible that other matters may be presented at the EGM. If that happens and you have signed and not revoked a proxy card, your proxy will vote on such other matters in accordance with the best judgment of Mr. Wong.

A special note for those who plan to attend the EGM and vote online: if your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you must either direct the record holder of your shares to vote your shares or obtain a legal proxy from the record holder to vote your shares at the EGM.

Our Board is asking for your proxy. Giving the Board your proxy means you authorize it to vote your shares at the EGM in the manner you direct. You may vote for or withhold your vote for each nominee or proposal or you may abstain from voting. All valid proxies received prior to the EGM will be voted. All shares represented by a proxy will be voted, and where a shareholder specifies by means of the proxy a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the specification so made. If no choice is indicated on the proxy, Ordinary Shares will be voted “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal.

Shareholders who have questions or need assistance in completing or submitting their proxy cards should contact our Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Wong, at +852 2514 8888.

Shareholders who hold their shares in “street name,” meaning the name of a broker or other nominee who is the record holder, must either direct the record holder of their shares to vote their shares or obtain a legal proxy from the record holder to vote their shares at the EGM.

Revocability of Proxies

Any proxy may be revoked by the person giving it at any time before the polls close at the EGM. A proxy may be revoked by filing with our Chief Executive Officer (Bridgetown Holdings Limited, c/o 38/F Champion Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong) either (i) a written notice of revocation bearing a date later than the date of such proxy or (ii) a subsequent proxy relating to the same shares, or (iii) by attending the EGM and voting online.

Simply attending the EGM will not constitute revocation of your proxy. If your shares are held in the name of a broker or other nominee who is the record holder, you must follow the instructions of your broker or other nominee to revoke a previously given proxy.

Attendance at the EGM

Only holders of Ordinary Shares, their proxy holders and guests we may invite may attend the EGM. If you wish to attend the EGM virtually but you hold your shares through someone else, such as a broker, you must submit proof of your ownership and identification with a photo at the EGM. For example, you may submit an account statement showing that you beneficially owned Ordinary Shares as of the Record Date as acceptable proof of ownership. In addition, you must submit a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares, confirming your beneficial ownership of the shares and giving you the right to vote your shares.

Solicitation of Proxies; Expenses.

The cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy, and the cost of soliciting proxies relating to the EGM, will be borne by the Company. Some banks and brokers have customers who beneficially own Ordinary Shares listed of record in the names of nominees. We intend to request banks and brokers to solicit such customers and will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for such solicitations. The solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone, email and personal solicitation by officers, directors and regular employees of the Company, but no additional compensation will be paid to such individuals. We have retained Morrow Sodali to assist us in soliciting proxies. If you have questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your shares, you may contact Morrow Sodali at:

Morrow Sodali LLC

 333 Ludlow Street, 5^th Floor, South Tower

 Stamford, CT 06902

 Toll Free: (800) 662-5200 or (203) 658-9400

 Email: BTWN.info@investor.morrowsodali.com

The Company has agreed to pay Morrow Sodali its customary fees and expenses for its services in connection with the EGM.

No Right of Dissent or Appraisal

Neither Cayman Islands law nor our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provide for appraisal or other similar rights for dissenting shareholders in connection with any of the Proposals to be voted upon at the EGM. Accordingly, our shareholders will have no right to dissent and obtain payment for their shares.

Principal Offices

Our principal executive offices are located at Bridgetown Holdings Limited, c/o 38/F Champion Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong. Our telephone number at such address is +852 2514 8888.