Avantor, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2020

Aug 26, 2020

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Avantor, Inc. (AVTR)
CIK: 0001722482
Period of Report: 2020-08-21-04:00

Reporting Person: GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC (N/A)
Reporting Person: StoneBridge 2017, L.P. (N/A)
Reporting Person: StoneBridge 2017 Offshore, L.P. (N/A)
Reporting Person: VWR Partners, L.P. (N/A)
Reporting Person: Broad Street Principal Investments, L.L.C. (N/A)
Reporting Person: Bridge Street Opportunity Advisors, L.L.C. (N/A)
Reporting Person: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (N/A)
Reporting Person: StoneBridge 2018 Offshore, L.P. (N/A)
Reporting Person: StoneBridge 2018, L.P. (N/A)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2020-08-21-04:00	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	S	15397005	$19.5065	Disposed	43483708	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"), Broad Street Principal Investments, L.L.C. ("BSPI"), StoneBridge 2017, L.P. ("StoneBridge 2017"), StoneBridge 2017 Offshore, L.P. ("StoneBridge 2017 Offshore"), VWR Partners, L.P. ("VWR"), StoneBridge 2018, L.P. ("StoneBridge 2018"), StoneBridge 2018 Offshore, L.P. ("StoneBridge 2018 Offshore" and, together with StoneBridge 2017, StoneBridge 2017 Offshore, VWR and StoneBridge 2018, the "GS Funds") and Bridge Street Opportunity Advisors, L.L.C. ("Bridge Street"). GS Group, Goldman Sachs, BSPI, the GS Funds and Bridge Street are defined collectively as the "Reporting Persons".

F2: Pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated August 19, 2020, and in connection with the registered public offering of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer ("Common Stock") pursuant to the prospectus, dated as of August 19, 2020 and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2020 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7) under the Securities Act, which offering was consummated on August 21, 2020 (the "Offering"), BSPI sold 15,397,005 shares of Common Stock. Goldman Sachs was one of the underwriters in the Offering.

F3: As of August 21, 2020, after giving effect to the sale made in connection with the Offering, (i) BSPI owns directly 10,507,085 shares of Common Stock, (ii) StoneBridge 2017 owns directly 683,221 shares of Common Stock, (iii) StoneBridge 2017 Offshore owns directly 315,779 shares of Common Stock, (iv) VWR owns directly 29,007,209 shares of Common Stock, (v) StoneBridge 2018 owns directly 2,089,674 shares of Common Stock and (vi) StoneBridge 2018 Offshore owns directly 878,965 shares of Common Stock.

F4: Bridge Street is the sole general partner of each of the GS Funds and may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 32,974,848 shares of Common Stock by reason of direct beneficial ownership of such shares by the GS Funds.

F5: Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 43,481,933 shares of Common Stock by reason of direct beneficial ownership of such shares by the GS Funds and BSPI. Bridge Street, the sole general partner of each of the GS Funds, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Goldman Sachs is the manager of BSPI and Bridge Street, and the investment manager of each of the GS Funds. Goldman Sachs is a direct subsidiary of GS Group. In addition, Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own 1,775 shares of Common Stock from exempt transactions.

F6: Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

F7: The Reporting Persons are currently analyzing additional trading activity in Avantor, Inc.'s equity securities and expect to file another Form 4 as promptly as reasonably practicable once that analysis is complete.