John P. Kenny - 31 Jan 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC

Footnote F1

Represents 47,060 shares of the Issuer's common stock awarded to the Reporting Person upon the vesting of a portion of an award of performance stock units ("PSUs") in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (as defined below).

Footnote F2

The shares were disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 7, 2022 (the "Merger Agreement") by and among the Issuer and SD Biosensor, Inc., a corporation with limited liability organized under the laws of the Republic of Korea whereby, immediately prior to the effective time of the merger contemplated therein (the "Effective Time"), all issued and outstanding shares of Issuer common stock were converted into the right to receive $34.00 per share in cash and, when so converted, automatically cancelled.

Footnote F3

The Stock Option vested in full and was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the per share exercise price of the option and the $34.00 per share merger consideration, less all applicable deductions and withholdings required to be withheld in respect of such payment.

Footnote F4

The Stock Option vested in full and was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the per share exercise price of the option and the $34.00 per share merger consideration, less all applicable deductions and withholdings required to be withheld in respect of such payment.

Footnote F5

The Stock Option vested in full and was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the per share exercise price of the option and the $34.00 per share merger consideration, less all applicable deductions and withholdings required to be withheld in respect of such payment.