PureTech Health: Result of General Meeting
PureTech Health (Nasdaq: PRTC, LSE: PRTC) has announced the successful passage of a Special Resolution at the General Meeting held on June 5, 2024. This resolution approves a tender offer to acquire approximately 33.5 million ordinary shares at 250 pence per share. The resolution was overwhelmingly supported with 99.94% votes in favor and only 0.06% against. The latest date for shareholders to submit their tender forms is June 20, 2024, with results to be announced on June 24, 2024. The meeting was conducted both in-person and via proxy at the company's Boston office. The acquisition terms and other details are available in the Circular dated May 20, 2024, which is accessible on the company's website and the SEC's website.
- Special Resolution was overwhelmingly supported with 99.94% votes in favor.
- Tender offer to acquire 33.5 million ordinary shares at 250 pence per share approved.
- Results of the Tender Offer to be announced on June 24, 2024.
- Only 68.7% of the company's issued shares participated in the vote.
- A vote 'Withheld' is not counted, making the actual support percentage slightly inflated.
The results of the poll, incorporating the proxy votes lodged in advance of the meeting, are set out below:
Resolution |
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Withheld |
Total votes cast |
1. To approve a tender offer to acquire approximately 33,500,000 ordinary shares (including ordinary shares represented by American depositary shares (‘’ADSs’’)) for |
186,119,551
|
|
113,744 |
|
49,148 |
186,233,295 |
Notes:
(1) A vote "Withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the votes "For" or "Against" a resolution.
(2) As at 4 June 2024, the latest practicable date for the General Meeting, the number of issued shares in the Company entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against the special resolution at the General Meeting was 270,814,102 Ordinary Shares. This does not include 18,654,057 Ordinary Shares held in treasury. In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association, on a poll every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for every share held.
(3) The full text of the resolution may be found in the Circular containing the Notice of General Meeting, copies of which are available on both the Company’s website https://investors.puretechhealth.com/tender-offer and on the National Storage Mechanism. The resolution may also be found in the Circular containing the Notice of General Meeting included as an exhibit to the Schedule TO filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available for inspection at https://sec.gov.
Tender Offer
Further to the Company’s announcement and the Circular dated 20 May 2024, the latest time and date for receipt of Tender Forms or TTE Instructions from Shareholders in respect of the Tender Offer is 1:00 p.m.
The results of the Tender Offer will be announced on 24 June 2024.
References to times in this timetable are to
Capitalised terms in this announcement (unless otherwise defined) have the same meanings as set out in the Circular.
About PureTech Health
PureTech is a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company dedicated to giving life to new classes of medicine to change the lives of patients with devastating diseases. The Company has created a broad and deep pipeline through its experienced research and development team and its extensive network of scientists, clinicians and industry leaders that is being advanced both internally and through its Founded Entities. PureTech’s R&D engine has resulted in the development of 29 therapeutics and therapeutic candidates, including two that have received both
For more information, visit www.puretechhealth.com or connect with us on X (formerly Twitter) @puretechh.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statement that are or may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements that relate to our expectations around our therapeutic candidates and approach towards addressing major diseases, our future prospects, developments, and strategies, and statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations regarding the Tender Offer. The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, those risks, uncertainties and other important factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC and in our other regulatory filings. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions regarding the present and future business strategies of the Company and the environment in which it will operate in the future. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as at the date of this press release. Except as required by law and regulatory requirements, we disclaim any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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