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). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 * RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PepGen Inc. [PEPG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/18/2026 (Street) BOSTON, MA 02116 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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)

$1.79

06/18/2026

A

34,000

(1)

06/17/2036

Common Stock

34,000

$ 0

34,000

I

See Footnotes(2)(3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	X	X
RA Capital Healthcare Fund LP 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	X	X
RA Capital Nexus Fund II, L.P. 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	X
Kolchinsky Peter C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	X	X
Shah Rajeev M. C/O RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	X	X

Signatures

/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Management, L.P.		06/22/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Healthcare Fund GP, LLC, the General Partner of RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P.		06/22/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, Manager of RA Capital Nexus Fund II GP, LLC, the General Partner of RA Capital Nexus Fund II, L.P.		06/22/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Peter Kolchinsky, individually		06/22/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Rajeev Shah, individually		06/22/2026
**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)	This option shall vest in full upon the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant or (ii) the date of the Issuer's next Annual Stockholder Meeting, provided, however, that all vesting shall cease if Dr. Resnick ceases to serve as a director, unless the Issuer's Board of Directors determines that the circumstances warrant continuation of vesting.
(2)	RA Capital Management, L.P. (the "Adviser") is the investment manager for RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the "Fund"), RA Capital Nexus Fund II, L.P. (the "Nexus Fund II"), and a separately managed account (the "Account"). The general partner of the Adviser is RA Capital Management GP, LLC (the "Adviser GP"), of which Dr. Peter Kolchinsky and Mr. Rajeev Shah are the managing members. Each of the Adviser, the Adviser GP, the Fund, the Nexus Fund II, Dr. Kolchinsky and Mr. Shah disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Under Dr. Resnick's arrangement with the Adviser, Dr. Resnick holds the option for the benefit of the Fund, the Nexus Fund II and the Account. Dr. Resnick is obligated to turn over to the Adviser any net cash or stock received upon exercise of the option, which will offset advisory fees owed by the Fund, the Nexus Fund II, and the Account to the Adviser. The Reporting Persons therefore disclaim beneficial ownership of the option and underlying common stock.
Remarks: Joshua Resnick, a Partner of the Adviser, serves on the Issuer's board of directors.

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