Arcus Biosciences Announces New Employment Inducement Grants

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Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS) announced the grant of equity awards to new employees, including options to purchase 76,700 shares of common stock and restricted stock units for 38,350 shares. The exercise price per share was set at $15.26, based on the closing price on January 25, 2024. These awards were granted under the Company’s 2020 Inducement Plan, approved by the Board of Directors in January 2020.

HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (NYSE:RCUS), a clinical-stage, global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing differentiated molecules and combination therapies for people with cancer, today announced that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted five new employees options to purchase a total of 76,700 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $15.26, which was the closing price on January 25, 2024, and restricted stock units to acquire a total of 38,350 shares of the Company’s common stock. The equity awards 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 biological targets 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 advanced multiple investigational medicines into clinical studies, including new combination approaches that target TIGIT, PD-1, the adenosine axis (CD73 A2a/A2b receptors) and HIF-2α. For more information about Arcus Biosciences’ clinical and preclinical programs, please visit www.arcusbio.com.

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Investor Inquiries:

Pia Banerjee

Head of Investor Relations & Strategy

(617) 459-2006

pbanerjee@arcusbio.com

Media Inquiries:

Holli Kolkey

VP of Corporate Communications

(650) 922-1269

hkolkey@arcusbio.com

Source: Arcus Biosciences

FAQ

How many shares of common stock were granted to new employees at Arcus Biosciences?

New employees were granted options to purchase 76,700 shares of the Company’s common stock.

What is the exercise price per share for the equity awards granted to new employees at Arcus Biosciences?

The exercise price per share was set at $15.26, based on the closing price on January 25, 2024.

Under which plan were the equity awards granted to new employees at Arcus Biosciences?

The equity awards were granted under the Company’s 2020 Inducement Plan, approved by the Board of Directors in January 2020.

What is the ticker symbol for Arcus Biosciences?

The ticker symbol for Arcus Biosciences is RCUS.

What is the NYSE listing for Arcus Biosciences?

Arcus Biosciences is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RCUS.