APONTIS PHARMA and Zentiva enter into investment agreement – Zentiva will launch a voluntary public purchase offer – Biotech Investments

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APONTIS PHARMA and Zentiva enter into investment agreement – Zentiva will launch a voluntary public purchase offer

Monheim / Rhein, 16 October 2024. APONTIS PHARMA AG (“APONTIS PHARMA” or the “Company”, Ticker APPH / ISIN DE000A3CMGM5), Zentiva Pharma GmbH and Zentiva AG (the “Bidder”), both part of the Zentiva group (“Zentiva”), today signed an investment agreement with the aim of supporting the future growth of APONTIS PHARMA. The Bidder will launch a voluntary public purchase offer (the “Offer”) for all outstanding shares of APONTIS PHARMA (the “Shares”) at an offer price of EUR 10.00 per Share in cash.

The offer document (“Offer Document”) will be published on the internet at www.zentiva-offer.com. Since APONTIS PHARMA is not listed on the regulated market, the Offer is not subject to the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz – WpÜG).

The Offer will be subject to customary conditions, such as the granting of regulatory approvals. It will also include a minimum acceptance threshold of 65% of all Shares. Zentiva has already secured a stake of approximately 37.5% of the Shares by entering into a share sale and purchase agreement with the main shareholder of APONTIS PHARMA.

The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of APONTIS PHARMA welcome and support the Offer, subject to their review of the Offer Document and in compliance with their fiduciary duties. The members of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board intend to tender all Shares held by them.

In accordance with the investment agreement, APONTIS PHARMA will – subject to all fiduciary duties of the Executive Board – apply for the cancellation of the inclusion of the Shares in over-the-counter (OTC) trading on all stock exchanges on which the Shares are traded.

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