WntResearch's co-founder applies for subscription of additional units in the ongoing rights issue with a last day for subscription on 29 January 2024
Tommy Andersson, co-founder and board member of WntResearch AB ("WntResearch" or the "Company"), has applied for subscription of additional units in the rights issue that was announced through a press release on 20 November 2023 (the "Rights Issue"). In addition, several of the Company's existing larger shareholders have also announced their intention to subscribe for more units than what they have committed to in advance by agreement.
Tommy Andersson has, through a company and without the support of unit rights, applied for additional subscription of units in the Rights Issue with SEK 118,000, for a total of SEK 133,000, which corresponds to his pro rata-share in the Rights Issue. In addition, the Company's existing larger shareholders, who entered into subscription commitments of approximately SEK 4.3 million prior to the announcement of the Rights Issue, have notified the Company of their intention to subscribe for units for an additional approximately SEK 1.9 million.
The last day for subscription of units in the Rights Issue is Monday, 29 January 2024. New shareholders can also participate in the Rights Issue by either acquiring unit rights or applying for subscription of units without unit rights. The last day for trading with unit rights on Spotlight Stock Market is today, Wednesday, 24 January 2024. Shareholders with shares held in a custodian account should check with their bank/trustee as they often use an earlier closing date for subscription.
For complete terms and conditions for the Rights Issue and other information about WntResearch, please refer to the EU Growth Prospectus (the "Prospectus"), which has been prepared in connection with the Rights Issue and is held available on the Company's website, www.emission.wntresearch.com (in Swedish).
Advisers
Vator Securities AB acts as financial adviser and Setterwalls Advokatbyrå AB acts as legal adviser to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue. Vator Securities AB also acts as issuer agent in connection with the Rights Issue.
For further information:
Pernilla Sandwall, CEO
E-mail: pernilla.sandwall@wntresearch.com
About Wntresearch AB
WntResearch is an oncology biotech company that develops new therapies to counteract the development of cancer metastases. The company’s research is focused on studying the endogenous protein WNT5A, which has been shown in scientific studies to affect the ability of tumor cells to move and spread in the body. WntResearch’s drug candidate Foxy-5 is a peptide that mimics the function of WNT5A with the aim of reducing the mobility and spread of cancer cells and thereby preventing metastases from occurring. Although today’s cancer treatment has become more effective, there are no effective ways to prevent the occurrence of metastases that cause about 90 percent of all cancer-related deaths. Foxy-5 has a unique mechanism of action and has shown a good safety profile with few side effects in two clinical Phase 1 studies. The safety and efficacy of Foxy-5 is now being evaluated in the ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial NeoFox in patients with stage II-III colon cancer.
WntResearch’s registered office is in Malmö and the company is listed on Spotlight Stock Market. For more information see: www.wntresearch.com.
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Since WntResearch conducts essential services according to the Swedish Screening of Foreign Direct Investments Act (Sw. lag (2023:560) om granskning av utländska direktinvesteringar), certain investments in the Rights Issue may require review by the Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP). More information about this is available on the Company's website, www.emission.wntresearch.com.