VIR affiliate files Rule 144 notice to sell shares

VIR filed a Rule 144 notice reporting proposed sales of common stock.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/24/2026 - 04:33 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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VIR filed a Rule 144 notice reporting proposed sales of common stock. The filing lists an exercise of stock options and a sale quantity of 20,377 shares on 02/24/2026 for cash. It also lists prior 10b5-1 sales by Vicki Lee Sato of 22,000 shares on 02/02/2026 for $169,670.60, 22,000 shares on 01/02/2026 for $130,383.00, and 22,000 shares on 12/01/2025 for $132,070.40.

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What does VIR's Form 144 disclose?

It discloses a proposed sale of common stock following an option exercise and prior Rule 10b5-1 transactions. The filing lists 20,377 shares from an exercise on 02/24/2026 and three prior 10b5-1 sales of 22,000 shares each.

Who executed prior 10b5-1 sales reported in the filing?

The prior 10b5-1 sales were executed by Vicki Lee Sato. The filing shows sales of 22,000 shares on 12/01/2025, 01/02/2026, and 02/02/2026 with listed proceeds for each trade.

What proceeds are listed for the recent 10b5-1 trades?

The filing lists proceeds of $169,670.60 for 02/02/2026, $130,383.00 for 01/02/2026, and $132,070.40 for 12/01/2025. These amounts are the reported gross proceeds for each block of 22,000 shares.

Does the Form 144 indicate the sale method or cash treatment?

Yes; the filing states the 02/24/2026 transaction arises from an exercise of stock options and is for cash. Additional plan or distribution mechanics are not detailed in the excerpt.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001197020
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
SEC File Number	001-39083
Address of Issuer	1800 Owens Street Suite 900 San Francisco CALIFORNIA 94158
Phone	4159064324
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	VICKI LEE SATO
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Director

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	20377	151401.11	139517278	02/24/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	02/24/2026	Exercise of Stock Options	Issuer			20377	02/24/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
10b5-1 Sales for VICKI LEE SATO 1800 Owens Street Suite 900 San Francisco CA 94158	Common	02/02/2026	22000	169670.60
10b5-1 Sales for VICKI LEE SATO 1800 Owens Street Suite 900 San Francisco CA 94158	Common	01/02/2026	22000	130383.00
10b5-1 Sales for VICKI LEE SATO 1800 Owens Street Suite 900 San Francisco CA 94158	Common	12/01/2025	22000	132070.40

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	02/24/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	03/27/2025
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Vicki Lee Sato
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)