Results of 2022 General Meeting

RNS Number : 9724T

Shield Therapeutics PLC

27 July 2022

 

Shield Therapeutics plc

("Shield" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Results of 2022 General Meeting

London, UK, 27 July 2022:  Shield Therapeutics plc (LSE: STX), a commercial stage pharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization of Accrufer®/Feraccru® (ferric maltol), a novel, oral iron therapy differentiated from other conventional irons by its efficacy, well-tolerated formulation, and broad indication, announces the results of the voting for each of the resolutions as set out in the Notice of General Meeting 2022. The Board reports that resolution 1 passed as an ordinary resolution and resolution 2 was passed as a special resolution, full details are shown below.

The following table shows the votes cast on each resolution:

	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	WITHHELD VOTES
Resolution 1	99,787,138	98.39%	1,637,425	1.61%	182,500
Resolution 2	99,786,288	98.38%	1,638,275	1.62%	182,500

Notes:

1.  Number of shares in issue 216,192,462.

2.  Details of the votes received on the resolutions are available on the Company's website: https://www.shieldtherapeutics.com/corporate-documents/ .

3.  Shield Therapeutics plc LEI: 213800G74QWY15FC3W71.

The formal loan documentation is currently being finalised with AOP Health International Management and is expected to be concluded shortly.  An announcement will be made following execution of that documentation.

For further information please contact:

Shield Therapeutics plc	www.shieldtherapeutics.com
Greg Madison, CEO	[phone]
Hans-Peter Rudolf, CFO
Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Peel Hunt LLP
James Steel/Christopher Golden	[phone]
Joint Broker finnCap Ltd  Geoff Nash/ George Dollemore/Alice Lane/Nigel Birks	[phone]
Financial PR & IR Advisor
Walbrook PR
Lianne Applegarth/Alice Woodings	[phone] or  [e-mail]
Investor Contact (US Advisor) LifeSci Advisors, LLC John Mullaly	[phone] or [e-mail]

About Accrufer®/Feraccru®

Accrufer®/Feraccru® (ferric maltol) is a novel, stable, non-salt based oral therapy for adults with iron deficiency, with or without anemia. Accrufer®/Feraccru® has a novel mechanism of absorption compared to other oral iron therapies and has been shown to be an efficacious and well-tolerated therapy in a range of clinical trials. More information about Accrufer®/ Feraccru® , including the product label, can be found at: www.accrufer.com and www.feraccru.com

About Shield Therapeutics plc

Shield is a commercial stage specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on addressing iron deficiency with its lead product Accrufer®/Feraccru® (ferric maltol). The Group has launched Accrufer® in the US and Feraccru® is commercialized in the UK and European Union by Norgine B.V., who also have the marketing rights in Australia and New Zealand. Shield also has an exclusive license agreement with Beijing Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., for the development and commercialization of Accrufer® / Feraccru® in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, with Korea Pharma Co., Ltd. in the Republic of Korea, and with KYE Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Canada.

Accrufer®/Feraccru® has patent coverage until the mid-2030s

Accrufer®/Feraccru® are registered trademarks of the Shield Group

 

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