GlobeNewswire Inc | Nov 10, 2020 04:01PM EST

November 10, 2020

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Editas Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDIT), a leading genome editing company, today announced the grant of inducement awards to the Companys newly appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Lisa Michaels, M.D. In connection with Dr. Michaels appointment, the Editas Medicine Board of Directors approved a stock option grant and a restricted stock unit award to Dr. Michaels as inducements material to Dr. Michaels entering into employment withEditas Medicine in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The stock option provides for the purchase of up to 120,000 shares of Editas Medicine common stock at a price of$30.41per share, the closing price per share of Editas Medicine common stock as reported by Nasdaq onthe date of grant, and vests over four years, with 25 percent of the shares vesting on the first anniversary of Dr. Michaels employment start date, and the remainder vesting ratably at the end of each subsequent month thereafter, subject to Dr. Michaels continued service relationship with Editas Medicine through the applicable vesting dates.The restricted stock unit award is for 20,000 shares of Editas Medicine common stock and vests as to 25 percent of the shares on each one-year anniversary of Dr. Michaels employment start date until the fourth anniversary of Dr. Michaels employment start date, subject to Dr. Michaels continued service to Editas Medicine through the applicable vesting dates.

AboutEditas MedicineAs a leading genome editing company, Editas Medicine is focused on translating the power and potential of the CRISPR/Cas9 and CRISPR/Cas12a (also known as Cpf1) genome editing systems into a robust pipeline of treatments for people living with serious diseases around the world. Editas Medicine aims to discover, develop, manufacture, and commercialize transformative, durable, precision genomic medicines for a broad class of diseases. For the latest information and scientific presentations, please visit www.editasmedicine.com.

Contacts:MediaCristi Barnett(617) 401-0113 cristi.barnett@editasmed.com

InvestorsMarkMullikin(617) 401-9083mark.mullikin@editasmed.com