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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF OCTOBER 25, 2025 AMONG NOVARTIS AG, AJAX ACQUISITION SUB, INC. AND AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC.,

Merger Agreement • February 4th, 2026 • Novartis Ag • Pharmaceutical preparations • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  February 4th, 2026
• Company
  Novartis Ag
• Industry
  Pharmaceutical preparations
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the parties intend that Merger Sub will be merged (the “Merger”) with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent, in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”);