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[Form 4] Twist Bioscience Corporation Insider Trading Activity

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4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Insider sale linked to tax-withholding for vested RSUs. Twist Bioscience Corp reporting person Robert F. Werner, listed as Chief Accounting Officer, recorded a sale on 09/08/2025. The Form 4 shows a sale of 235 shares of common stock at a price of $25.76 per share, leaving the reporting person with 48,454 shares beneficially owned, held directly.

The filing explains the sale represents shares required to be sold to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units and was a company-mandated "sell to cover" rather than a discretionary trade. The form was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/10/2025.

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Insights

TL;DR: Routine sell-to-cover of vested RSUs by an officer; immaterial to company valuation.

The reported transaction is a small, non-discretionary sale of 235 shares at $25.76 to satisfy tax withholding on vested restricted stock units. Such transactions are common after vesting events and typically have no material impact on the issuer’s capital structure or operations given the modest size relative to total outstanding shares. Disclosure is consistent with Section 16 reporting requirements.

TL;DR: Compliance-focused filing showing required sell-to-cover; indicates routine administration of equity compensation.

The Form 4 clearly states the shares were sold pursuant to the issuer’s election to satisfy tax withholding, not a discretionary sale by the reporting person. This transparency aligns with good governance and insider-trading disclosure practices. There is no indication of unusual timing or potential signaling to investors in the filing.

Insider WERNER ROBERT F.
Role Chief Accounting Officer
Sold 235 shs ($6K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Common Stock 235 $25.76 $6K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 48,454 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
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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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OMB Number: 3235-0287
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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*
WERNER ROBERT F.

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2025
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 09/08/2025 S 235(1) D $25.76 48,454 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
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.
Remarks:
/s/ Kendra Fox, as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert F. Werner 09/10/2025
** 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).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
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Diagnostics & Research
Biological Products, (no Diagnostic Substances)
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