TWST CEO Leproust sells 4,887 shares; 733,922 owned post-sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Twist Bioscience (TWST) CEO and director Emily M. Leproust reported a Form 4 transaction: she sold 4,887 shares of common stock on 11/03/2025 at $32.0794 per share.

According to the footnote, the sale was a mandated “sell to cover” to satisfy tax withholding upon RSU vesting, and not a discretionary trade. Following the transaction, she beneficially owns 733,922 shares directly.

She also holds employee stock options, including 266,539 at $26.66 expiring 11/18/2028 and 150,879 at $8.82 expiring 09/28/2027.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 4,887 shares ($156,772)

Net Sell 6 txns

Insider Leproust Emily M.

Role Chief Executive Officer

Sold 4,887 shs ($157K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	4,887	$32.0794	$157K
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--
holding	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 733,922 shares (Direct); Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. These sales are mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of a tax withholding obligation to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person. The option is immediately exercisable. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on September 1, 2016 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date. The option is immediately exercisable. 10% of the shares subject to the option vested on September 28, 2017, 15% of the shares subject to the option vested on September 28, 2018, and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date. 20% of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on October 31, 2019 and 1/60th of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on October 24, 2020, and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date. Represents performance stock options granted to the reporting person on September 1, 2020, that vested and became exercisable on December 19, 2022 as a result of the reporting person having met the applicable performance criteria.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Leproust Emily M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORPORATION

681 GATEWAY BLVD.

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Twist Bioscience Corp [ TWST ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2025

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
Common Stock	11/03/2025		S		4,887(1)	D	$32.0794	733,922	D

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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.95							(2)	09/28/2025	Common Stock	0		0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.82							(3)	09/28/2027	Common Stock	0		150,879	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.66							(4)	11/18/2028	Common Stock	0		266,539	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.33							(5)	10/23/2029	Common Stock	0		131,290	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$67.85							12/19/2022	08/31/2030	Common Stock	64,950		64,950(6)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. These sales are mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of a tax withholding obligation to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person.

2. The option is immediately exercisable. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on September 1, 2016 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date.

3. The option is immediately exercisable. 10% of the shares subject to the option vested on September 28, 2017, 15% of the shares subject to the option vested on September 28, 2018, and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date.

4. 20% of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on October 31, 2019 and 1/60th of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date.

5. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on October 24, 2020, and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vest on each monthly anniversary thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each vesting date.

6. Represents performance stock options granted to the reporting person on September 1, 2020, that vested and became exercisable on December 19, 2022 as a result of the reporting person having met the applicable performance criteria.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kendra Fox, as Attorney-in-Fact for Emily M. Leproust	11/05/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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FAQ

What did TWST's CEO report on Form 4?

Emily M. Leproust reported selling 4,887 TWST shares on 11/03/2025 at $32.0794 per share.

Why were the TWST shares sold?

The footnote states the sale was to cover tax withholding from RSU vesting via a mandated sell to cover.

How many TWST shares does the CEO own after the sale?

She beneficially owns 733,922 shares directly after the reported transaction.

What is the CEO’s role at Twist Bioscience (TWST)?

She is a Director and the Chief Executive Officer.

Were any derivative holdings disclosed?

Yes. Examples include options for 266,539 shares at $26.66 expiring 11/18/2028 and 150,879 at $8.82 expiring 09/28/2027.

Was this a discretionary trade?

The filing notes it was a mandated tax-withholding sale under the company’s equity plan, not a discretionary trade.