SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Sermon Charles

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MEREO BIOPHARMA GROUP PLC
4TH FLOOR, ONE CAVENDISH PLACE

(Street)
LONDON X0 W1G 0QF

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mereo BioPharma Group plc [ MREO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
General Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/21/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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
American Depositary Shares representing Ordinary Shares(1)(3) 06/21/2024 M 98,400(2) A $0 230,776 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit $0 06/21/2024 M 98,400 06/21/2024 01/25/2025 American Depository Shares(1) 98,400 $0 65,600 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") represents five ordinary shares, nominal value GBP 0.003 per ordinary share, of the Issuer.
2. Represents performance-based restricted stock unit ("PSU") earned under the issuer's 2019 Employee Incentive Plan (the "Plan") that vested on June 21, 2024 based on satisfaction of ADS price threshold values over a two year performance period (expiring on January 1, 2025).
3. Reporting Person also beneficially owns 4 ordinary shares, nominal value of GBP 0.003 per ordinary share, of the Issuer.
/s/ Christine Fox, by power of attorney 06/25/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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