On September 14, 2023, James N. Topper, M.D., Ph.D., advised the Board of Directors (the Board") of AnaptysBio, Inc. (the Company") that he would resign as a Class II director and as Chairman of the Board, effective on September 15, 2023. Dr. Topper's resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. Dr. Topper has served on the Company's Board of
Directors since 2007 and as Chairman since 2015. During this tenure, he has overseen the evolution of the Company from an early-stage antibody generation platform to a clinical-stage organization. Following Dr. Topper's resignation from the Board, the Company entered into an Advisory Agreement with him, through which he will remain in a transitionary role as an advisor to the Board through First Quarter 2024. On September 15, 2023, the Board appointed John Orwin as a Class II director, a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Chairman of the Board, effective immediately.