Director adds Zai Lab (ZLAB) ADS under pre-set Rule 10b5-1 plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Zai Lab Ltd director Richard Gaynor executed an open-market purchase of 1,736 American Depositary Shares (ADS) on July 1, 2026 at $19.05 per ADS. Each ADS represents ten ordinary shares, and ADSs and ordinary shares are fully fungible.
Following this transaction, Gaynor directly holds 80,737 ADS. The trade was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that he adopted on December 16, 2025, meaning the purchase was pre-scheduled rather than timed discretionarily.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Buyer: 1,736 shares ($33,071)
Net Buy
1 txn
Insider
GAYNOR RICHARD
Role
null
Bought
1,736 shs ($33K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | American Depositary Shares | 1,736 | $19.05 | $33K |
Holdings After Transaction:
American Depositary Shares — 80,737 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") represents ten Ordinary Shares of the issuer. Our ADSs and Ordinary Shares are fully fungible. For purposes of this Form 4, we are reporting this in terms of ADSs. The transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 16, 2025.
Key Figures
ADS purchased: 1,736 ADS
Purchase price: $19.05 per ADS
Holdings after transaction: 80,737 ADS
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ADS purchased
1,736 ADS
Open-market purchase on July 1, 2026
Purchase price
<money>$19.05</money> per ADS
Open-market transaction price
Holdings after transaction
80,737 ADS
Directly owned following July 1, 2026 trade
ADS to ordinary share ratio
1 ADS = 10 ordinary shares
Capital structure representation
Trading plan adoption date
<date>December 16, 2025</date>
Rule 10b5-1 plan used for this trade
Key Terms
American Depositary Shares, Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, open-market purchase
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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
open-market purchase financial
"The Form 4 describes the transaction as an open-market purchase of ADS."
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Zai Lab (ZLAB) director Richard Gaynor report?
Director Richard Gaynor reported an open-market purchase of 1,736 American Depositary Shares of Zai Lab at $19.05 per ADS. This buy increased his direct holdings to 80,737 ADS, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.
Was the Zai Lab (ZLAB) insider purchase made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The Form 4 states the transaction was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 16, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades, reducing the significance of trade timing as an information signal.