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BioNTech (BNTX) COO-linked entity sells 50,000 shares, holds 399k

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Form Type
4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BioNTech SE Chief Operating Officer Sierk Poetting reported an indirect open-market sale of 50,000 Ordinary Shares. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.5592 per share and are held through Tofino GmbH, a company of which Poetting is the sole shareholder.

After this transaction, indirect holdings reported for Poetting through Tofino GmbH total 399,387 Ordinary Shares. This filing reflects a net sale, with no option exercises or derivative transactions disclosed in this report.

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Insights

COO’s entity sells 50,000 BioNTech shares, retaining a large remaining stake.

The filing shows Tofino GmbH, wholly owned by BioNTech’s COO Sierk Poetting, executed an open-market sale of 50,000 Ordinary Shares at $110.5592 per share. This is a straightforward sale, with no associated option exercises or tax-withholding events.

Post-transaction, 399,387 Ordinary Shares remain indirectly held through Tofino GmbH, indicating the COO still has substantial exposure. With only one net-sell transaction and no broader pattern in this excerpt, the event appears as a notable but singular liquidity move rather than a structural change.

Insider Poetting Sierk
Role Chief Operating Officer
Sold 50,000 shs ($5.53M)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Ordinary Shares 50,000 $110.5592 $5.53M
Holdings After Transaction: Ordinary Shares — 399,387 shares (Indirect, See Footnote)
Footnotes (1)
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Shares sold 50,000 shares Open-market sale of Ordinary Shares
Average sale price $110.5592 per share Price for 50,000 Ordinary Shares sold
Shares held after sale 399,387 shares Indirect holdings via Tofino GmbH following transaction
Net shares sold 50,000 shares Net-sell direction in transaction summary
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
indirect ownership financial
""direct_or_indirect": "I","nature_of_ownership": "See Footnote""
beneficially own financial
"may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares held"
Beneficially own means having the economic rights and risks of a security—such as the right to receive dividends, sell the shares, or profit from price changes—whether or not your name appears on the official share register. Think of it like renting a car: you use it and reap the benefits even if the title lists someone else. Investors care because beneficial ownership determines who truly controls value, must be disclosed under securities rules, and can signal potential influence or trading activity that affects a stock’s price.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
X
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Poetting Sierk

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O BIONTECH SE
AN DER GOLDGRUBE 12

(Street)
MAINZD-55131

(City)(State)(Zip)

GERMANY

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BioNTech SE [ BNTX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/22/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Ordinary Shares04/22/2026S50,000D$110.5592399,387ISee Footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The ordinary shares are held by Tofino GmbH. The Reporting Person is the sole shareholder of Tofino GmbH and may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares held by Tofino GmbH.
Remarks:
/s/ Humza Bokhari, Attorney-in-Fact04/23/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did BioNTech (BNTX) report for COO Sierk Poetting?

BioNTech reported that an entity associated with COO Sierk Poetting sold 50,000 Ordinary Shares in an open-market transaction. The shares were held indirectly through Tofino GmbH, which is wholly owned by Poetting and may make him a beneficial owner of those shares.

At what price were the BioNTech (BNTX) shares sold in this Form 4 filing?

The 50,000 BioNTech Ordinary Shares were sold at an average price of about $110.5592 per share. This reflects the weighted-average sale price for the reported open-market transaction on the disclosed date in the Form 4 filing.

How many BioNTech (BNTX) shares does COO Sierk Poetting hold after the sale?

After the reported sale, Sierk Poetting is shown as indirectly holding 399,387 Ordinary Shares of BioNTech. These shares are held through Tofino GmbH, where Poetting is the sole shareholder and may be deemed to beneficially own the entity’s holdings.

Is the BioNTech (BNTX) COO’s sale a direct or indirect shareholding change?

The sale involves indirect ownership. The Form 4 notes the shares are held by Tofino GmbH, not by Sierk Poetting personally. He is the sole shareholder of Tofino GmbH and may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares held by that entity.

Does this BioNTech (BNTX) Form 4 include any option exercises or derivatives?

No, this Form 4 only reports a sale of Ordinary Shares and shows no derivative transactions. The derivative summary is empty, indicating there were no option exercises, conversions, or other derivative-related events disclosed in this particular insider transaction report.