NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Psyence Group Inc (“Psyence Group” or the “Company“) (CSE: PSYG) (as seller), a life science biotechnology company pioneering the use of nature-derived psilocybin in mental health and wellbeing, today announced that it has entered into a conditional share sale agreement with its NASDAQ-listed associate, Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (Nasdaq: PBM) (“Psyence Biomed” or “PBM“) (as purchaser) for the disposal by Psyence Group of its 11.13% stake in privately-held PsyLabs, a company focused on the production of psychedelic active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and extracts for use in research, clinical trials and drug development (“Proposed Transaction“). Per the terms of the Proposed Transaction, Psyence Biomed will issue to Psyence Group shares of its common stock valued at $1.1 million dollars, at a price of $0.55 per share, in exchange for Psyence Group’s 11.13% stake in PsyLabs.
“We are very pleased to strengthen our relationship with PsyLabs through this acquisition, which gives us access to state-of-the-art cultivation and production capabilities that support our goal of becoming a leading, vertically integrated developer of psychedelic-based therapeutics,” said Dr. Neil Maresky, Chief Executive Officer of Psyence Biomed.
The completion of the Proposed Transaction is subject to the fulfilment, or waiver, of certain conditions, including board approvals, regulatory approvals, a satisfactory due diligence process, and the achievement of a pre-defined product development milestone by PsyLabs by no later than October 31, 2024.
About Psyence Group and Psyence Biomed:
Psyence Group is a life science biotechnology company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: PSYG), with a focus on natural psychedelics. Psyence Biomed is the world’s first life science biotechnology company traded on the Nasdaq (NASDAQ: PBM) that is focused on the development of botanical (nature derived, or non-synthetic) psilocybin-based psychedelic medicines, and works with natural psilocybin products for the healing of psychological trauma and its mental health consequences in the context of palliative care. Our name “Psyence” combines the words psychedelic and science to affirm our commitment to producing psychedelic medicines developed through evidence-based research.
Informed by nature and guided by science, Psyence Group works to develop advanced natural psilocybin products for clinical research and development.
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