Sokenu Claudius 4

What Happened Sokenu Claudius, EVP, Chief Legal & Compliance at Avantor, received equity awards on Feb 19, 2026: 80,618 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 317,310 stock options (total 397,928 shares granted, recorded at $0.00 acquisition price). On Feb 20, 2026, 2,919 shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations related to RSU vesting; those shares were recorded as disposed at $9.03 per share (approximately $26,359). The grants are awards (not open-market purchases) and thus represent compensation rather than a purchase or sale for investment signaling.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: Grants on 2026-02-19; tax withholding/settlement on 2026-02-20. Filing date: 2026-02-23 (timely).
• Grant amounts: 80,618 RSUs; 317,310 stock options (total 397,928 shares granted, acquisition price reported $0.00).
• Withheld shares: 2,919 shares withheld at $9.03 to cover taxes (value ≈ $26,359).
• Vesting: RSUs and options vest in three equal annual installments beginning Feb 19, 2027 (see footnotes).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing summary provided.
• Transaction codes: A = award/grant; F = shares withheld for tax withholding.

Context

• The RSU and option grants are compensation awards that vest over time (not an immediate cash purchase). The 2,919-share action was a routine tax-withholding/net-settlement on vested RSUs, not an open-market sale for investment purposes. Stock-option grants will not convert into exercisable/owned shares until vesting conditions are met per the schedule in the filing.