Director files Form 144 to sell shares

Issuer reports proposed insider sale and recent transactions.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Issuer reports proposed insider sale and recent transactions. The filing shows 2,437 restricted common shares that vested on 02/13/2026 as compensation. It also discloses a reported sale of 4,910 common shares on 02/25/2026 by Duncan J. McKechnie for $2,394,365.00.

The notice was submitted under Form 144 and lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as the broker. Timing and aggregated proceeds for any proposed disposition are limited to the amounts shown in the filing.

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Compliance / Insider Transactions

Form 144 records a restricted share vesting and a recent reported sale by an insider.

The excerpt lists 2,437 restricted common shares vesting on 02/13/2026 under compensation, and a reported disposition of 4,910 common shares on 02/25/2026

Holder identity for the sale is stated as Duncan J. McKechnie with an aggregate amount shown as $2,394,365.00. The broker is listed as Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and the filing is on Form 144, which notifies the SEC of proposed resale transactions under resale rules.

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What does the VRTX Form 144 disclose about recent insider activity?

It discloses a reported sale of 4,910 common shares on 02/25/2026 for $2,394,365.00. The filing also shows 2,437 restricted shares that vested on 02/13/2026 as compensation.

Who is listed as the seller in the VRTX Form 144 filing?

The filing identifies Duncan J. McKechnie as the reporting person tied to the 4,910-share sale on 02/25/2026. Broker information lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC in the form's broker fields.

How many shares vested and when, according to the VRTX filing?

The form records 2,437 restricted common shares vesting on 02/13/2026 under a compensation event. That vesting date is shown explicitly in the securities-to-be-sold section of the filing.

Does the VRTX Form 144 show aggregate proceeds for recent sales?

Yes; the reported sale on 02/25/2026 by Duncan J. McKechnie shows aggregate consideration of $2,394,365.00. Other monetary fields appear in the excerpt but are not labeled as total proceeds for additional transactions.

Which broker-dealer is named in the VRTX Form 144 excerpt?

The broker-dealer listed is Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC at a Rhode Island address. That broker appears in the securities-to-be-sold section associated with the filing's execution details.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/04/2026 - 10:09 AM Learn about SEC filing dates

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	0002062139
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	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
SEC File Number	000-19319
Address of Issuer	50 NORTHERN AVENUE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02210
Phone	6173416393
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	McKechnie Duncan
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	Officer

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	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	2437	1158306.10	254034190	03/04/2026	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	02/13/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			2437	02/13/2026	Compensation

* 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
Duncan J. McKechnie 50 Northern Avenue Boston MA 02210	Common	02/25/2026	4910	2394365.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	03/04/2026
Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1	11/25/2025
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/ Eric Janiak, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Duncan J. Mckechnie
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)