Galapagos Board Approves New Employee Subscription Right Plan for 1.75 Million Shares

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Galapagos NV's Board of Directors has established a new Subscription Right Plan 2026, creating 1,750,000 subscription rights for employee compensation, representing a potential future dilution of approximately 2.65%.

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• New Employee Subscription Right Plan

  The Board of Directors approved the "Subscription Right Plan 2026," creating 1,750,000 subscription rights for current and future employees.

• Potential Share Dilution

  Each subscription right gives the right to subscribe to one new Galapagos share, representing a potential dilution of approximately 2.65% based on the current outstanding shares.

• Existing Rights Noted

  The company also has 13,338,810 other employee subscription rights and a variable right issued to Gilead Therapeutics to subscribe for shares up to 29.9% ownership.

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The Board of Directors' approval of a new Subscription Right Plan 2026, creating 1,750,000 subscription rights for employee compensation, introduces a notable potential for future share dilution. If fully exercised, these rights could increase the outstanding share count by approximately 2.65%. While employee incentive plans are a standard business practice, investors should monitor the exercise of these rights as they represent a future overhang on the stock. This plan adds to existing outstanding rights, including a significant number for Gilead Therapeutics.