BerGenBio ASA: Increase of share capital, exercise of share options

Bergen, Norway, 27 January 2022

The Board of Directors in BerGenBio ASA (the"Company") (OSE: BGBIO) have, to fulfil the Company's obligations under the share option agreements and in accordance with the authorization granted by the general meeting on 19 March 2021, resolved to increase the Company's share capital by NOK 10,000 by issuance of 100,000 new shares. The new shares are subscribed for by option owners who wishes and are entitled to exercise options in accordance with the Company's option scheme. Each option gives a right to receive one share in the Company. The subscription price is in accordance with the prevailing options price pursuant to the Company´s option scheme, in average NOK 15.33 per share.

The capital increase is expected to be registered within 7 days, and following the issuance of the new shares, the issued share capital of BerGenBio ASA will be NOK 8,855,525.50 consisting of 88,555,255 shares, each with a par value of NOK 0.10.

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Contacts

Martin Olin

CEO, BerGenBio ASA

ir@bergenbio.com

Rune Skeie

CFO, BerGenBio ASA

rune.skeie@bergenbio.com

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This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.