BriaPro Therapeutics Corp. Announces Availability of Annual General Meeting Materials and Alternative Voting Procedures

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BriaPro Therapeutics, a pre-clinical stage immunotherapy company, has announced alternative voting procedures for its upcoming annual general meeting scheduled for January 23, 2025, in Toronto. Due to a nationwide postal strike that began November 15, 2024, the company has made meeting materials available online through SEDAR+ and its website.

The meeting will cover financial statements review, director elections, and auditor appointment. Shareholders must vote by 10:30 a.m. EST on January 21, 2025. Registered shareholders can obtain voting control numbers through Computershare Shareholder Services, while beneficial shareholders have specific procedures based on their status as Objecting or Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BriaPro Therapeutics Corp. (“BriaPro” or the “Company”), a pre-clinical stage immunotherapy company developing binding agents and proteins with the intention to boost the ability of the body’s own cancer-fighting cells to destroy cancerous tumors, announces that the Company will be relying on, and has satisfied all of the conditions to rely on, CSA Coordinated Blanket Order 51-931 for exemption from the requirements to send proxy-related materials (the “Meeting Materials”) for its upcoming annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) to be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Suite 3400, One First Canadian Place, Toronto, ON, M5X 1A4. at 10:30 a.m. (EST) due to the suspension of mail service in Canada from the nationwide strike of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers that commenced on November 15, 2024. The Meeting Materials have been posted under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca (“SEDAR+”) and on the Company’s website at https://investors.briacell.com/briapro.

The Meeting will address the following: receipt of audited financial statements and auditor’s report, election of directors for the coming year, and appointment of the auditor and setting their remuneration.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board has ordered a return to work but delays are expected due to the substantial backlog to be processed and delivered. The Company will send the materials by regular mail; however, there is no assurance that the meeting materials will be received by the shareholders prior to the meeting. Shareholders of the Company are encouraged to access the meeting materials directly through the above-mentioned websites. Shareholders are urged to vote before the proxy deadline of 10:30 a.m. (EST) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

How Registered Shareholders Can Vote

Registered shareholders are shareholders who hold their shares directly in the Company, and not through a brokerage account or depository company. Registered shareholders can call Computershare Shareholder Services at 1-800-564-6253 (Canada/US) or for overseas holders, call direct dial number 1-514-982-7555 (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 8:00pm EST) to request their voting control numbers.

How Beneficial Shareholders Can Vote

Beneficial shareholders are shareholders who hold their investment through a brokerage house, depository company or other intermediary. There are two types of beneficial owners: (i) those who object to their identity being made known to the issuers of securities which they own (“Objecting Beneficial Owners” or “OBOs”), and (ii) those who do not object to their identity being made known to the issuers of securities which they own (“Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners” or “NOBOs”).

The Company has arranged to send Meeting Materials directly to NOBOs. NOBOs may submit their votes by completing the Voting Instruction Form (“VIF”) available on the Company’s website and sending the completed VIF to Computershare by email at service@computershare.com. NOBOs can also contact Computershare at 1-800-564-6253 to request their voting control numbers and instructions.

OBOs should contact their brokerage house or depository company or other intermediary and ask to obtain their voting control number and instructions.

Shareholders are strongly encouraged to vote via telephone or internet at:

• Online: www.investorvote.com
• Toll-Free Telephone: 1-866-732-VOTE (8683)

Completed and signed proxies and NOBO VIFs must be received by Computershare by 10:30 a.m. (EST) on January 21, 2025.

Financial Statements and MD&A

The Company’s annual financial statements and related management discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, as well as interim financial statements and related management discussion and analysis for the quarterly periods ended October 31, 2023, January 31, 2024, and April 30, 2024, have been filed and are available on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

About BriaPro Therapeutics Corp.

BriaPro is a pre-clinical stage immunotherapy company developing binding agents and proteins with the intention to boost the ability of the body’s own cancer-fighting cells to destroy cancerous tumors.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on BriaPro’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking statements, such as those are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties” in the Company’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis, under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form, and under “Risks and Uncertainties” in the Company’s other filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities, all of which are available under the Company’s profiles on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and BriaPro Therapeutics Corp. undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.

Contact Information

Company Contact:
William V. Williams, MD
President & CEO
1-888-485-6340
info@briacell.com

FAQ

When is BriaPro Therapeutics (BCTX) annual general meeting in 2025?

BriaPro Therapeutics' annual general meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. EST in Toronto.

What is the voting deadline for BriaPro Therapeutics' 2025 annual meeting?

The voting deadline is Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. EST.

How can registered shareholders vote for BriaPro Therapeutics' annual meeting?

Registered shareholders can obtain voting control numbers by calling Computershare Shareholder Services at 1-800-564-6253 (Canada/US) or 1-514-982-7555 (overseas).

Where can shareholders access BriaPro Therapeutics' 2025 annual meeting materials?

Meeting materials are available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and the company's website at https://investors.briacell.com/briapro.