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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Donnelly Noel
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PepGen Inc. [PEPG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
321 HARRISON AVE., 8TH FLOOR, C/O PEPGEN INC.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2025
(Street)
BOSTON, MA 02118
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $10.88 11/04/2025 D(1) 203,339 (2) 11/10/2031 Common Stock 203,339 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.53 11/04/2025 A(1) 203,339 (2) 11/10/2031 Common Stock 203,339 $ 0 203,339 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $12 11/04/2025 D(1) 169,037 (3) 05/05/2032 Common Stock 169,037 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.53 11/04/2025 A(1) 169,037 (3) 05/05/2032 Common Stock 169,037 $ 0 169,037 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $15.25 11/04/2025 D(1) 144,000 (3) 02/28/2033 Common Stock 144,000 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.53 11/04/2025 A(1) 144,000 (3) 02/28/2033 Common Stock 144,000 $ 0 144,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $16.62 11/04/2025 D(1) 144,000 (3) 02/28/2034 Common Stock 144,000 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $4.53 11/04/2025 A(1) 144,000 (3) 02/28/2034 Common Stock 144,000 $ 0 144,000 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Donnelly Noel
321 HARRISON AVE., 8TH FLOOR
C/O PEPGEN INC.
BOSTON, MA 02118
Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Noel Donnelly, as attorney-in-fact 12/18/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On November 4, 2025, the Issuer's Board of Directors approved a repricing of the Reporting Person's outstanding stock options granted under the Issuer's 2020 Stock Plan, 2022 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, and 2024 Inducement Plan. The exercise price of eligible options was reduced to $4.53, with all other terms unchanged except that the reduced exercise price is available only if the Reporting Person satisfies the applicable retention period; otherwise, the original exercise price will apply. The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rules 16b-6(d) and 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2) This stock option vests over four years following the vesting commencement date (October 15, 2021) with 25% of such shares vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the remaining shares vesting in 36 equal monthly installments, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(3) This option shall vest as follows: twenty-five percent (25%) on the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date and the remainder vesting in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments, subject to the option recipient's continued service or employment with the Company on each applicable vesting date.
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