SCHEDULE 13G/A 0001104659-24-083538 0001423994 XXXXXXXX LIVE 1 Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 12/31/2025 0001815776 Lenz Therapeutics, Inc. 52635N103 201 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Suite 300 Solana Beach CA 92075 Rule 13d-1(c) Ridgeback Capital Investments L.P. DE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 N 0.0 OO Ridgeback Capital Investments LLC DE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 N 0.0 OO Ridgeback Capital Management LLC DE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 N 0.0 OO RCM and RCI do not own any Shares directly. RCI is the general partner of RCILP. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, RCM maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held or controlled by RCI. Wayne Holman, an individual, controls RCM. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, RCM and RCI may be deemed to own beneficially all of the shares. Each of RCM and RCI disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Lenz Therapeutics, Inc. 201 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Suite 300, Solana Beach, CA 92075 Ridgeback Capital Investments L.P. 30 Star Island Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 DE Y 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 N Y Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423994/000110465924083538/tm2420256d1_ex99-1.htm Ridgeback Capital Investments L.P. /s/ Nicole Venezia 02/17/2026 Ridgeback Capital Investments LLC /s/ Nicole Venezia 02/17/2026 Ridgeback Capital Management LLC /s/ Nicole Venezia 02/17/2026