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NewAmsterdam Pharma Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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NewAmsterdam Pharma (Nasdaq: NAMS) announced inducement option grants covering an aggregate of 40,000 ordinary shares to two non‑executive new hires under the 2024 Inducement Plan in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The options carry an exercise price of $39.61, equal to the closing Nasdaq price on December 1, 2025 (grant date). The shares subject to the options vest over four years: 25% on the one‑year anniversary of each vesting commencement date, then the balance in 36 equal monthly installments, subject to continued service. The options are governed by the 2024 Inducement Plan and individual option award agreements.

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NAARDEN, The Netherlands and MIAMI, Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. (Nasdaq: NAMS or “NewAmsterdam” or the “Company”), a late-stage, clinical biopharmaceutical company developing oral, non-statin medicines for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease (“CVD”) with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (“LDL-C”), for whom existing therapies are not sufficiently effective or well-tolerated, today announced that the Compensation Committee of NewAmsterdam’s Board of Directors approved the grant of inducement share options covering an aggregate of 40,000 of NewAmsterdam’s ordinary shares to two non-executive new hires. The share options were granted as an inducement material to the employees’ acceptance of employment with NewAmsterdam pursuant to the NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V. 2024 Inducement Plan (the “2024 Inducement Plan”) and in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The share options have an exercise price per share equal to $39.61, which represents the closing market price on the Nasdaq Stock Market of the Company’s ordinary shares on December 1, 2025, the grant date. The shares subject to the options will vest over four years, with 25% of the shares vesting on the one-year anniversary of the applicable vesting commencement date and the balance of the shares vesting in a series of 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to each employee’s continued service with NewAmsterdam on such vesting dates. The options are subject to the terms and conditions of the 2024 Inducement Plan and the terms and conditions of an option award agreement covering the grant.

About NewAmsterdam
NewAmsterdam Pharma (Nasdaq: NAMS) is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve patient care in populations with metabolic diseases where currently approved therapies have not been adequate or well tolerated. We seek to fill a significant unmet need for a safe, well-tolerated and convenient LDL-lowering therapy. In multiple phase 3 studies, NewAmsterdam is investigating obicetrapib, an oral, low-dose and once-daily CETP inhibitor, alone or as a fixed-dose combination with ezetimibe, as LDL-C lowering therapies to be used as an adjunct to statin therapy for patients at risk of CVD with elevated LDL-C, for whom existing therapies are not sufficiently effective or well tolerated.

Company Contact
Matthew Philippe
P: 1-917-882-7512
matthew.philippe@newamsterdampharma.com


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What did NewAmsterdam (NAMS) announce on December 5, 2025 regarding stock option grants?

The company announced inducement grants of options covering 40,000 shares to two non‑executive hires, granted under the 2024 Inducement Plan.

What is the exercise price and grant date for NewAmsterdam's (NAMS) inducement options?

The exercise price is $39.61 per share, equal to the Nasdaq closing price on the grant date of December 1, 2025.

How do the NewAmsterdam (NAMS) inducement options vest?

Options vest over four years: 25% at the one‑year anniversary, then the remainder in 36 equal monthly installments, subject to continued service.

Are NewAmsterdam's (NAMS) option grants compliant with Nasdaq rules?

Yes; the grants were approved as inducement awards pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and the company's 2024 Inducement Plan.

How many employees received inducement option grants from NewAmsterdam (NAMS)?

Two non‑executive new hires received the inducement option grants totaling 40,000 shares.

Where can shareholders find the terms governing NewAmsterdam's (NAMS) inducement options?

The options are subject to the 2024 Inducement Plan and individual option award agreements that set the specific terms and conditions.