Meister Keith A. 4

What Happened

• Keith A. Meister, a director of Illumina, was issued 142 shares of Illumina common stock on 2026-06-30 at an effective price of $149.19 per share, for a total value of $21,185. The transaction is coded as an acquisition/award (A) — shares issued in lieu of cash retainer fees. This is a routine director compensation issuance rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-30; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-07-02 (timely filed).
• Price per share: $149.19; Shares acquired: 142; Total value: $21,185.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote F1: Meister elected to receive 100% of his 2026 board and committee cash retainer fees in Illumina stock; the share count was calculated using the quarter’s VWAP. The reported amount represents his Q2 2026 retainer fees.
• Footnote F2: These shares are held for accounts of certain private investment funds (the "Corvex Funds") for which Corvex Management LP acts as adviser; the Reporting Person controls the general partner of Corvex.
• Transaction code: A (award/acquisition). No indication of late filing.

Context

• Shares issued in lieu of cash retainers are common for directors and are generally administrative/compensation-related rather than a direct signal of personal bullish trading. The shares appear to be held for investment funds advised by Corvex, not necessarily held personally by Meister.