On April 17, 2023, Exelixis, Inc. filed a preliminary proxy statement soliciting proxies and urged the shareholders to vote for the election of its board nominees: Maria C. Freire, Alan M. Garber, Michael M. Morrissey, Stelios Papadopoulos, George Poste, Julie Anne Smith, Lance Willsey, Jacqueline Wright, Jack L. Wyszomierski and for the election of Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. nominees recommended by the Company Board of Directors: Tomas J. Heyman and Robert “Bob” Oliver, withhold on the election of the non-recommended Farallon Capital Management nominee.