Burning Rock Announces 2023 Annual General Meeting to be Held on December 20, 2023

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Burning Rock Biotech Limited (BNR) will hold its annual general meeting on December 20, 2023, to vote on the appointment of an auditor, re-election of directors, and authorization of necessary actions. Shareholders of record as of November 22, 2023, will be entitled to attend the meeting. The complete audited financial statements and report of auditors for the year ended December 31, 2022, are available on the company's website.

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR and LSE: BNR, the “Company” or “Burning Rock”), a company focusing on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting (“AGM”) on December 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (local time) at the Company’s Shanghai office at 6/F, Building 10C, Pujiang Smart Plaza, No. 2168 Chenhang Highway, Minhang District, Shanghai.

The AGM will be held for the following proposals:

1. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP as auditor of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and to authorize the directors of the Company to determine the remuneration of the auditor;
   
2. To re-elect Wendy Hayes, Min-Jui Richard Shen and Zhihong (Joe) Zhang as directors of the Company; and
   
3. To authorize each of the directors of the Company to take any and all actions that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolutions as such director, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit.
   

The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on November 22, 2023 (New York time) as the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of the AGM or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Holders of record of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares or Class B ordinary shares, each with a par value of US$0.0002 per share, at the close of business on the record date will be entitled to attend the AGM and any adjournment or postponement thereof in person.

The notice of the AGM and the Company’s 2022 Annual Report containing the complete audited financial statements and the report of auditors for the year ended December 31, 2022, is available on the Investor Relations Section of the Company’s website at https://ir.brbiotech.com/.

About Burning Rock

Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR and LSE: BNR), whose mission is to guard life via science, focuses on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology. Its business consists of i) NGS-based therapy selection testing for late-stage cancer patients, and ii) cancer early detection, which has moved beyond proof-of-concept R&D into the clinical validation stage.

For more information about Burning Rock, please visit: www.brbiotech.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “target,” “confident” and similar statements. Burning Rock may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Burning Rock’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Burning Rock’s control. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Burning Rock does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

Contact: IR@brbiotech.com

FAQ

When is Burning Rock Biotech Limited's annual general meeting?

Burning Rock Biotech Limited's annual general meeting will be held on December 20, 2023.

What will be discussed at Burning Rock Biotech Limited's annual general meeting?

The meeting will vote on the appointment of an auditor, re-election of directors, and authorization of necessary actions.

Who is eligible to attend Burning Rock Biotech Limited's annual general meeting?

Shareholders of record as of November 22, 2023, will be entitled to attend the meeting.

Where can I find Burning Rock Biotech Limited's 2022 Annual Report?

The 2022 Annual Report is available on the Investor Relations Section of the company's website at https://ir.brbiotech.com/.