Sec Form 4 Filing - NELSEN ROBERT @ Vir Biotechnology, Inc. - 2019-10-16

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person NELSEN ROBERT 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vir Biotechnology, Inc. [ VIR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1025 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/16/2019 (Street) CHICAGO, IL60631 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/16/2019 C 11,666,665 A 12,111,109 I See footnote ( 2 ) Common Stock 10/16/2019 C 15,555,554 A 15,555,554 I See footnote ( 3 ) Common Stock 10/16/2019 P 1,000,000 A $ 20 1,000,000 I See footnote ( 4 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 10/16/2019 C 11,111,110 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 11,111,110 ( 1 ) 0 I See Footnote ( 2 ) Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 10/16/2019 C 13,333,332 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 13,333,332 ( 1 ) 0 I See Footnote ( 3 ) Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 10/16/2019 C 555,555 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 555,555 ( 1 ) 0 I See Footnote ( 2 ) Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 10/16/2019 C 2,222,222 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 2,222,222 ( 1 ) 0 I See Footnote ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other NELSEN ROBERT 8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD, SUITE 1025 CHICAGO, IL60631 X X Signatures /s/ Howard Horn, Attorney-in-Fact 10/18/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each share of the Issuer's Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (collectively, the "Preferred Stock") automatically converted into one share of the Issuer's common stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. The Preferred Stock had no expiration date. ( 2 )The shares are held by ARCH Venture Fund IX, L.P. ("ARCH IX"). The Reporting Person is a managing director of ARCH Venture Partners IX, LLC, the sole general partner of ARCH Venture Partners IX, L.P., which is the sole general partner of ARCH IX, and shares voting and investment control with respect to shares held by ARCH IX. The Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by ARCH IX, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. ( 3 )The shares are directly held by ARCH Venture Fund IX Overage, L.P. ("ARCH Overage"). The Reporting Person is a managing director of ARCH Venture Partners IX, LLC, which is the sole general partner of ARCH Venture Partners IX Overage, L.P., the sole general partner of ARCH Overage, and shares voting and investment control with respect to shares held by ARCH Overage. The Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by ARCH Overage, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. ( 4 )These shares are directly held by GPLLC. As managing directors of GPLLC, each of the ARCH Managing Directors may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by GPLLC. Each of the ARCH Managing Directors disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. Each of ARCH IX and ARCH Overage has a pecuniary interest in the shares held by GPLLC.

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