Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) insider buys 13,980,789 shares at $18.74
Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) Co‑CEO, director, and 10% owner Robert W. Duggan reported acquisitions of common stock.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) Co‑CEO, director, and 10% owner Robert W. Duggan reported acquisitions of common stock. He acquired 13,980,789 shares at $18.74 in a private placement pursuant to a definitive agreement dated October 21, 2025, anticipated to close on or about October 23, 2025. He also acquired 266,808 shares indirectly at $18.74 and purchased 26,680 shares at $18.74.
Following these transactions, he beneficially owned 570,073,879 shares directly and 25,724,474 shares indirectly via a trust, with additional indirect holdings of 76,680, 31,000, and 10,199,776 shares through family and related trusts.
Insights
Large insider-led share acquisition via private placement; capital inflow with dilution and ownership concentration considerations.
The reporting person, a Director, 10% Owner, and Co‑Chief Executive Officer of Summit Therapeutics Inc. (SMMT), reported acquiring 13,980,789 shares of common stock at
Following these transactions, directly held common stock is reported at 570,073,879 shares, with additional indirect holdings disclosed across several trusts and family accounts. The filer disclaims beneficial ownership of certain indirect holdings except to the extent of pecuniary interest. These acquisitions indicate new shares issued to the insider and related parties at a stated price, which implies equity issuance and ownership concentration effects.
Key items to watch are the consummation of the private placement on or about
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 13,980,789 | $18.74 | $262.00M |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 266,808 | $18.74 | $5.00M |
| Purchase | Common Stock | 26,680 | $18.74 | $500K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (2)
- F1. Acquired in a private placement transaction pursuant to the terms of a definitive agreement, dated as of October 21, 2025, pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to sell shares of common stock to the Reporting Person and certain other parties at a purchase price of $18.74 per share. The transaction is anticipated to close on or about October 23, 2025.
- F2. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
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