Centessa Pharmaceuticals Director Gets $497K Worth of Stock Options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Form 4 filing reveals that Samarth Kulkarni, Director at Centessa Pharmaceuticals, received a stock option grant on June 20, 2025. Key details:

• Granted 40,000 stock options to purchase ordinary shares at an exercise price of $12.43 per share
• Options will vest in full at the earlier of: - First anniversary of grant date - Next annual shareholder meeting
• Options expire on June 20, 2035
• Vesting conditional on continued service as director
• Ordinary shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares (ADS), with each ADS representing one ordinary share

This equity compensation grant aligns with standard director compensation practices and aims to align the director's interests with shareholders. The filing was signed by Iqbal Hussain as attorney-in-fact on June 24, 2025.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kulkarni Samarth

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC

3RD FLOOR, 1 ASHLEY RD, ALTRINCHAM

(Street)

CHESHIRE X0 WA14 2DT

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc [ CNTA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/20/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Share Option (right to buy)	$12.43	06/20/2025		A		40,000		(1)	06/20/2035	Ordinary Shares(2)	40,000	$0	40,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares subject to such option will vest in full on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the Issuer's next annual meeting of shareholders, subject to continued service as a director through the applicable vesting date.

2. The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents one Ordinary Share.

Remarks:

	/s/ Iqbal Hussain, attorney-in-fact	06/24/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

How many stock options did Samarth Kulkarni receive from CNTA on June 20, 2025?

Samarth Kulkarni received 40,000 stock options from Centessa Pharmaceuticals (CNTA) on June 20, 2025, with an exercise price of $12.43 per share.

What is the vesting schedule for CNTA director Kulkarni's stock options granted in June 2025?

The stock options will vest in full on either (i) the first anniversary of the grant date (June 20, 2026) or (ii) CNTA's next annual meeting of shareholders, whichever comes first, subject to continued service as a director.

When do Samarth Kulkarni's CNTA stock options expire?

The stock options granted to Samarth Kulkarni expire on June 20, 2035, ten years from the grant date.

What is Samarth Kulkarni's role at CNTA according to the Form 4?

According to the Form 4 filing, Samarth Kulkarni serves as a Director of Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (CNTA).

What was the exercise price of CNTA stock options granted to Kulkarni in June 2025?

The exercise price of the stock options granted to Samarth Kulkarni was $12.43 per share.