[Form 4] PepGen Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Oxford Science Enterprises plc reported purchasing 200,000 shares of PepGen Inc. common stock on September 30, 2025 at $3.20 per share in the issuer's public offering. After the purchase, Oxford Science Enterprises beneficially owned 4,955,388 shares. The issuer disclosed there were 68,737,224 shares outstanding as of September 26, 2025, which means Oxford Science Enterprises no longer beneficially owns more than 10% of PepGen's common stock. As a result, Oxford Science Enterprises is no longer subject to Section 16 reporting obligations for PepGen common stock and indicated it will not file further Form 4 or Form 5 reports for these holdings.
- 200,000 shares purchased at $3.20 per share from the underwriters in the 2025 public offering
- Beneficial ownership now 4,955,388 shares, which falls below the 10% threshold reported by the issuer
- Reporting obligations under Section 16 end for Oxford Science Enterprises with respect to PepGen common stock
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: A 200,000-share purchase reduced a major holder below the 10% threshold, ending Section 16 reporting obligations.
Oxford Science Enterprises acquired 200,000 PepGen shares at $3.20 each from the underwriters in the public offering, bringing its beneficial ownership to 4,955,388 shares. With 68,737,224 shares outstanding reported, the holder falls below the 10% ownership threshold. This is a routine capital markets transaction that chiefly affects disclosure and reporting requirements rather than PepGen's capital structure or operations. No derivative positions or additional transactions are reported on this Form 4.
TL;DR: Crossing below 10% removes Section 16 obligations, reducing transparent periodic insider reporting from this holder.
The filing documents a straightforward purchase in the issuer's public offering and explicitly states the consequence: Oxford Science Enterprises is no longer subject to Section 16 for PepGen common stock. The change alters the regulatory disclosure landscape because Form 4/Form 5 filings by this reporting person will cease for these shares. From a governance perspective, the ownership change is material only to disclosure practices, not to governance control or board composition based on the information provided.