Arcus Biosciences Announces New Employment Inducement Grants

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Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS) announced the grant of stock options to a new employee, totaling 28,000 shares at a price of $34.74 each, reflecting the closing price as of November 8, 2021. This issuance is part of the company's 2020 Inducement Plan, approved by the Board of Directors in January 2020. The company focuses on developing cancer therapies, with six investigational drugs currently in clinical studies targeting well-characterized biology and pathways.

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• Granting of 28,000 stock options may attract and retain talent.
• The company has expedited six investigational medicines into clinical studies.

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HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS), an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company working to create best-in-class cancer therapies, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted one new employee options to purchase a total of 28,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $34.74, which was the closing price on November 8, 2021. The stock options were granted pursuant to the Company’s 2020 Inducement Plan, which was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in January 2020 pursuant to the “inducement exception” under NYSE Listed Company Manual Rule 303A.08.

About Arcus Biosciences

Arcus Biosciences is a clinical-stage, global biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated molecules and combination medicines for people with cancer. In partnership with industry partners, patients and physicians around the world, Arcus is expediting the development of first- or best-in-class medicines against well characterized biology and pathways and studying novel, biology-driven combinations that have the potential to help people with cancer live longer. Founded in 2015, the company has expedited the development of six investigational medicines into clinical studies, including new combination approaches that target TIGIT, PD-1, the adenosine axis (CD73 and dual A2a/A2b) and most recently, HIF-2alfa. For more information about Arcus Biosciences’ clinical and pre-clinical programs, please visit www.arcusbio.com or follow us on Twitter.

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Investor and Media Inquiries:

Holli Kolkey

VP of Corporate Communications

(650) 922-1269

hkolkey@arcusbio.com

Source: Arcus Biosciences, Inc.

FAQ

What stock options were granted by Arcus Biosciences on November 8, 2021?

Arcus Biosciences granted one employee options to purchase 28,000 shares at an exercise price of $34.74.

Under which plan were the stock options granted at Arcus Biosciences?

The stock options were granted under the 2020 Inducement Plan approved by the Board of Directors.

What does Arcus Biosciences focus on?

Arcus Biosciences focuses on developing cancer therapies and has six investigational medicines in clinical studies.