This Schedule 14D-9C consists of the following documents related to
the proposed acquisition of Prevail Therapeutics Inc. (the Company or Prevail), pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 14, 2020, by and among the Company, Eli Lilly and Company
(Parent) and Tyto Acquisition Corporation (Purchaser).
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Joint Press Release issued by the Company and Parent on December 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed by Prevail Therapeutics Inc. with the SEC on December 15, 2020 (File No. 001-38939).
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Email from Asa Abeliovich M.D., Ph.D., the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to the Companys
Employees, dated December 15, 2020.
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Email to Partners, dated December 15, 2020.
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Email to Advocacy Groups, dated December 15, 2020.
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Email to Key Opinion Leaders and Investigators, dated December 15, 2020.
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Items #1-5 listed above were first used or made available on December 15, 2020. In addition, the information set
forth under Items 1.01 and 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on December 15, 2020 (including all exhibits attached thereto) are incorporated herein by reference.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
The tender
offer for the outstanding shares of Company common stock described in this communication has not yet commenced. This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares
of the Company common stock, nor is it a substitute for any tender offer materials that Parent, Purchaser or the Company will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). A solicitation and offer to buy shares of
Company common stock will be made only pursuant to an offer to purchase and related materials that Parent intends to file with the SEC. At the time the tender offer is commenced, Parent will cause Purchaser to file a tender offer statement on
Schedule TO with the SEC, and the Company will file a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC with respect to the tender offer. COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS AND OTHER INVESTORS ARE URGED
TO READ THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT (INCLUDING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, A RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS) AND THE RELATED SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14D-9
THAT WILL BE FILED BY THE COMPANY WITH THE SEC, AS EACH MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE THEY MAKE ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TENDER OFFER
BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES THERETO THAT SHOULD BE READY CAREFULLY. Both the tender offer statement and the solicitation/recommendation statement will be made available at no charge
on the SECs website: www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and certain other tender offer documents (once they become available) will be mailed to the Companys stockholders free of charge and
additional copies may be obtained free of charge, by contacting Prevail Investor Relations either by telephone at (617) 460-3579 or by e-mail at
investors@prevailtherapeutics.com or on the Companys website at www.prevailtherapeutics.com. In addition to the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and certain other documents, as well as the solicitation/recommendation
statement, the Company files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The Companys filings with the SEC are available to the public from commercial document-retrieval services and at the
website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Investors and security holders may also obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company at www.prevailtherapeutics.com.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This filing, as well as the exhibits attached hereto, includes forward-looking statements and projections within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Generally, these statements may be identified by the use of words such as believe, expect, estimate, predict,
target, potential, likely, continue, ongoing, could, should, intend, may, might, plan, seek,
anticipate, project and similar expressions, as well as variations or negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the business combination, similar transactions,
prospective performance, future plans, events, expectations, performance, objectives and opportunities and the outlook for the Companys business; the commercial success of the Companys products; the anticipated timing of clinical data;
the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials; filings and approvals relating to the proposed transaction; the expected timing of the completion of the proposed transaction; the ability to complete the proposed transaction considering
the various closing conditions; and the accuracy of any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of risks and uncertainties. Risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual
results to differ from expectations contemplated by forward-looking statements include: uncertainties as to the timing of the proposed transaction; uncertainties as to how many of the Companys stockholders will tender their stock in the offer;
the possibility that various closing conditions for the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or waived, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the proposed transaction; the
occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the effects of the transaction (or the announcement thereof) on relationships with associates, customers, other business partners
or governmental entities; transaction costs; the risk that the proposed transaction will divert managements attention from the Companys ongoing business operations; changes in the Companys businesses during the period between now
and the closing; risks associated with litigation; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in documents filed with the SEC by the Company, including current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company.