Hans Hull - Jan 25, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS, INC. (PLRX)

Role: Chief Business Officer
Signature: /s/ Mike Ouimette, attorney-in-fact
Stock symbol: PLRX
Transactions as of: Jan 25, 2023
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 1/27/2023, 06:15 PM
Previous filing: Dec 21, 2022
Next filing: Mar 31, 2023

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	PLRX	Common Stock	Award	$0	+54K	+39.08%	$0.00	192K	Jan 25, 2023	Direct	F1
holding	PLRX	Common Stock						3.82K	Jan 25, 2023	See footnote	F2
holding	PLRX	Common Stock						14K	Jan 25, 2023	See footnote	F3
holding	PLRX	Common Stock						14K	Jan 25, 2023	See footnote	F4

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	PLRX	Stock Option (right to buy)	Award	$0	+76.2K		$0.00	76.2K	Jan 25, 2023	Common Stock	76.2K	$34.65	Direct	F5

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	These are restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments beginning January 16, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.
F2	The shares are held by The Sloger Hull Family Trust. The Reporting Person and his spouse serve as trustees for the trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
F3	The shares are held by a trust for the Reporting Person's minor child ("Child A Trust"). The Reporting Person and his spouse serve as trustees for Child A Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
F4	The shares are held by a trust for the Reporting Person's minor child ("Child B Trust"). The Reporting Person and his spouse serve as trustees for Child B Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
F5	1/48th of the shares subject to such option vest and become exercisable in substantially equal installments on each monthly anniversary of January 1, 2023, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer on each such date.