GlobeNewswire Inc | Sep 18, 2020 04:10PM EDT

September 18, 2020

MENLO PARK, Calif. and BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adicet Bio, Inc. (Adicet) (Nasdaq: ACET), a biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for cancer and other diseases, today announced that on September 17, 2020, the Compensation Committee of Adicets Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options of 195,898 shares of its common stock to Nick Harvey pursuant to an Inducement Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the Harvey Stock Option). On September 16, 2020, Adicet announced the appointment of Mr. Harvey as Chief Financial Officer responsible for leading the companys financial strategy and management of activities related to accounting, capital markets and business operations.

The Harvey Stock Option was issued as an inducement non-qualified stock option, pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules, as an inducement material to Mr. Harvey entering into employment with Adicet. The Harvey Stock Option will vest over a period of four years, with 25% of the shares underlying such option vesting on the first anniversary of the grant and the remaining 75% vesting in thirty-six equal monthly installments thereafter, and is subject to Mr. Harveys continued employment with Adicet or one of its subsidiaries. The Harvey Stock Option is subject to the terms and conditions of the form of award agreement covering the grant.

About Adicet Bio, Inc.Adicet Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for cancer and other diseases. Adicet is advancing a pipeline of off-the-shelf gamma delta T cells, engineered with chimeric antigen receptors and T cell receptor-like antibodies to enhance selective tumor targeting, facilitate innate and adaptive anti-tumor immune response, and improve persistence for durable activity in patients. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.adicetbio.com.

Adicet Bio, Inc.Investor and Media ContactsAnne Bowdidgeabowdidge@adicetbio.com

Janhavi MohiteStern Investor Relations, Inc.212-362-1200

Source: Adicet Bio, Inc.