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Precision BioSciences Announces Grant of Inducement Awards Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Precision BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTIL) announced the approval of inducement awards under its 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan for new employees. This includes options to purchase 916,416 shares and 199,454 restricted stock units (RSUs). The stock options have an exercise price of $1.68 and a 10-year term, vesting at 25% after one year and the remaining 75% quarterly over three years. The RSUs vest on the first anniversary. These awards aim to attract talent critical for advancing its ARCUS® gene editing therapies.

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DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Precision BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTIL), a clinical stage gene editing company developing ARCUS®-based ex vivo allogeneic CAR T and in vivo gene editing therapies, today announced that, effective on May 23, 2022 and May 31, 2022, respectively (the “Grant Dates”), the Compensation Committee of Precision’s Board of Directors approved the grant of inducement awards to new employees under the Precision BioSciences, Inc. 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan (“Inducement Award Plan”). The inducement awards consist of options to purchase (“stock options”) an aggregate of 916,416 shares of Precision’s common stock, par value $0.000005 (the “Common Stock”) and 199,454 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that represent a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. The stock options and RSUs were granted among two employees. Each of the stock options and the RSUs were granted under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as an inducement for the employees to commence service with Precision.

The stock options have a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value of Precision’s Common Stock on the applicable grant date, which was equal to $1.68 on each of the Grant Dates. Each of the stock options has a 10-year term and vests (subject to continued service to Precision through the applicable vesting dates) as to 25% of the award on the first anniversary of the date of commencement of employment and, as to the remaining 75%, in substantially equal quarterly installments over the three years thereafter. The RSUs vest on the first anniversary of the date of commencement of employment (subject to continued service to Precision through the applicable vesting date).

About Precision BioSciences, Inc.

Precision BioSciences, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to improving life (DTIL) with its novel and proprietary ARCUS® genome editing platform. ARCUS is a highly precise and versatile genome editing platform that was designed with therapeutic safety, delivery, and control in mind. Using ARCUS, the Company’s pipeline consists of multiple ex vivo “off-the-shelf” CAR T immunotherapy clinical candidates and several in vivo gene editing candidates designed to cure genetic and infectious diseases where no adequate treatments exist. For more information about Precision BioSciences, please visit www.precisionbiosciences.com.

Investor Contact:

Mei Burris

Director, Investor Relations and Finance

Mei.Burris@precisionbiosciences.com

Media Contact:

Maurissa Messier

Senior Director, Corporate Communications

Maurissa.Messier@precisionbiosciences.com

Source: Precision BioSciences, Inc.

FAQ

What are the details of the stock options granted by Precision BioSciences (DTIL)?

Precision BioSciences granted stock options to purchase 916,416 shares at an exercise price of $1.68, with a 10-year term and a vesting schedule.

How many restricted stock units (RSUs) were granted by Precision BioSciences (DTIL)?

Precision BioSciences granted 199,454 RSUs, which vest on the first anniversary of employment.

What is the purpose of the inducement awards at Precision BioSciences (DTIL)?

The inducement awards are designed to attract new employees and enhance the company's capabilities in gene editing therapies.

When were the inducement awards approved for Precision BioSciences (DTIL)?

The inducement awards were approved on May 23, 2022, and May 31, 2022.

What is the significance of the 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan for DTIL?

The plan allows Precision BioSciences to incentivize new talent, crucial for its growth in gene editing technologies.

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