On April 24, 2026 Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGS, "Aligos", "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patient outcomes through best-in-class therapies for liver and viral diseases, reported that the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 10,700 shares of the Company’s stock (the "Inducement Grant") to newly hired employees on April 22, 2026 (the "Grant Date"), in connection with the commencement of employment.

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The Inducement Grants were granted pursuant to Aligos’ 2024 Inducement Plan (the "Plan") as an inducement material to these individuals entering employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employed by Aligos.

The Inducement Grants have an exercise price per share equal to the closing price of Aligos’ common stock on the Grant Date. The shares subject to the Inducement Grant will vest over a four-year period, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments, subject to the continued employment through the applicable vesting dates.

(Press release, Aligos Therapeutics, APR 24, 2026, View Source [SID1234664750])