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<issuerName>Zymeworks Inc.</issuerName>
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<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Galbraith, Kenneth</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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<name>Morgan Stanley</name>
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<street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">1585 Broadway</street1>
<city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">New York</city>
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<securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
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<remarks>The shares of common stock to be sold represent shares to be sold to cover tax withholding obligations and other fees in connection with the vesting of RSUs pursuant to mandatory "sell to cover" provisions contained in the applicable RSU grant agreement.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>01/06/2025</noticeDate>
<signature>/s/ Kenneth Galbraith</signature>
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