Arcus Biosciences Announces New Employment Inducement Grants

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Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (RCUS) granted new employees options to purchase 71,900 shares at $15.20 per share and restricted stock units for 35,950 shares. The equity awards were granted under the 2020 Inducement Plan.

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 seven new employees options to purchase a total of 71,900 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price per share of $15.20, which was the closing price on February 8, 2024, and restricted stock units to acquire a total of 35,950 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 were granted to new employees by Arcus Biosciences, Inc.?

Arcus Biosciences, Inc. granted seven new employees options to purchase a total of 71,900 shares of the Company’s common stock.

At what price per share were the options granted by Arcus Biosciences, Inc.?

The options were granted at an exercise price per share of $15.20, which was the closing price on February 8, 2024.

Under which plan were the equity awards granted by Arcus Biosciences, Inc.?

The equity awards were granted under the Company’s 2020 Inducement Plan.

When was the 2020 Inducement Plan approved by Arcus Biosciences, Inc.?

The 2020 Inducement Plan was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in January 2020.

What is the ticker symbol of Arcus Biosciences, Inc.?

The ticker symbol of Arcus Biosciences, Inc. is RCUS.