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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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 *
De Backer Marianne
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. [VIR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC., 1800 OWENS STREET, SUITE 900
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2026
(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158
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
Common Stock 02/22/2026 A(1) 285,000 A $ 0 1,054,505 D
Common Stock 02/23/2026 S(2) 19,039 D $7.4528 1,035,466 D
Common Stock 53,118 I See Footnote(3)
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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) $7.56 02/22/2026 A 570,000 (4) 02/21/2036 Common Stock 570,000 $ 0 570,000 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
De Backer Marianne
C/O VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
1800 OWENS STREET, SUITE 900
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158
X Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Vanina de Verneuil, Attorney-In-Fact 02/24/2026
**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) Acquisition of restricted stock units (RSUs) pursuant to the Issuer's Equity Incentive Plan.
(2) Represents an automatic and mandatory sale of shares under a Rule 10b5-1 arrangement to satisfy the Issuer's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs. The sale does not represent a discretionary trade by the Reporting Person.
(3) The shares are held in the name of the Ureel-De Backer Family Trust, of which the Reporting Person and her spouse are Trustees.
(4) 25% of the shares subject to the stock option will vest and become exercisable on February 22, 2027, and the remaining shares will vest in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.
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