venBio Global Strategic Fund III, L.P. - Jun 9, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. (VTYX)

Role: Other*, 10%+ Owner
Signature: venBio Global Strategic Fund III, L.P., by: venBio Global Strategic GP III, L.P., its general partner, by: venBio Global Strategic GP III, Ltd., its general partner, by: /s/ David Pezeshki, as attorney-in-fact
Stock symbol: VTYX
Transactions as of: Jun 9, 2022
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 6/10/2022, 06:22 PM
Previous filing: May 27, 2022
Next filing: Sep 14, 2023

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	VTYX	Stock Option (right to buy)	Award	$0	+13.3K		$0.00	13.3K	Jun 9, 2022	Common Stock	13.3K	$16.54	See footnote	F1, F2, F4
transaction	VTYX	Stock Option (right to buy)	Award	$0	+13.3K		$0.00	13.3K	Jun 9, 2022	Common Stock	13.3K	$16.54	See footnote	F1, F3, F4

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The shares subject to the option shall vest on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the date of grant or, (ii) the day prior to the date of the Annual Meeting of the Issuer's stockholders next following the date the option was granted, in each case, subject to the relevant director (Dr. Royston and Dr. Gaster) continuing to be Service Provider (as defined in the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan) through the applicable vesting date.
F2	Represents options awarded to Aaron Royston, a director and partner of venBio Global Strategic GP III, Ltd. ("venBio Ltd"), pursuant to the annual equity grant under the Issuer's non-employee director compensation policy. These options are held for the benefit of venBio Global Strategic Fund III, L.P. ("venBio III"). Pursuant to policies of venBio Partners, the manager of venBio III, with respect to director compensation, upon the exercise of these options and sale of the underlying securities, the proceeds will be remitted to venBio III. Dr. Royston disclaims beneficial ownership over the shares underlying the options held for the benefit of venBio III except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F3	Represents options awarded to Richard Gaster, a partner of venBio Global Strategic GP III, L.P. ("venBio GP"), pursuant to the annual equity grant under the Issuer's non-employee director compensation policy. These options are held for the benefit of venBio III. Pursuant to policies of venBio Partners, the manager of venBio III, with respect to director compensation, upon the exercise of these options and sale of the underlying securities, the proceeds will be remitted to venBio III. Dr. Gaster disclaims beneficial ownership over the shares underlying the options held for the benefit of venBio III.
F4	venBio GP is the sole general partner of venBio III. venBio Ltd. is the sole general partner of venBio GP. Dr. Royston, Robert Adelman and Corey Goodman (collectively, the "Directors") are each a director of venBio Ltd and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by venBio III. Each of the Directors, together with venBio Ltd and venBio GP, disclaims beneficial ownership over the shares underlying the options held for the benefit of venBio III except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

This Form 4 is being filed in conjunction with the Form 4 filed simultaneously by Dr. Royston and Dr. Gaster. Each of Dr. Royston and Dr. Gaster, who is affiliated with the Reporting Persons, serves on the Issuer's board of directors. Each of the reporting persons may be deemed directors of the Issuer by deputization of each of Dr. Royston and Dr. Gaster.