Lightspeed Venture Partners Reduces Reported Stake by 2% Through In-Kind Distribution

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Lightspeed Venture Partners has reduced its reported beneficial ownership in Personalis, Inc. by 2 percentage points to 5.8% via an in-kind distribution to its limited partners.

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• Significant Stake Reduction

  Lightspeed Venture Partners' reported beneficial ownership decreased from approximately 7.8% to 5.8% of Personalis, Inc. common stock.

• In-Kind Distribution

  The reduction resulted from an in-kind distribution of 2,058,884 shares, valued at approximately $19.9 million, to Lightspeed's limited partners for no additional consideration.

• Institutional Investor Disposition

  This disposition by a major institutional investor could signal a winding down of its direct aggregated position, potentially leading to future selling pressure from the limited partners.

• Context of ATM Offering

  This reduction in reported ownership occurs shortly after Personalis, Inc. registered a $150 million At-The-Market (ATM) equity offering in early May 2026.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners, a significant institutional investor, has reduced its reported beneficial ownership in Personalis, Inc. from approximately 7.8% to 5.8% through an in-kind distribution of over 2 million shares to its limited partners. While not an open-market sale by the fund, this disposition indicates a winding down of the fund's direct aggregated position and could lead to increased selling pressure if the limited partners decide to liquidate their newly received shares. This occurs shortly after Personalis registered a $150 million ATM offering.