Renalytix plc Issue of shares

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Renalytix Plc (NASDAQ: RNLX) announced the issuance of 22,814 new ordinary shares under its Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) to settle the purchase of 11,407 American Depositary Shares. These shares were issued at a price of $7.8795 per ADS (£3.00 per Ordinary Share). Following this issuance, the total number of Ordinary Shares will rise to 74,760,432, each granting one vote. The new shares will be admitted to trading on AIM around April 12, 2022.

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• Issuance of 22,814 new shares under the Employee Share Purchase Plan, indicating employee engagement and potential investor confidence.

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NEW YORK and SALT LAKE CITY, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renalytix Plc (NASDAQ: RNLX) (LSE: RENX) announces that under the Company's Employee Share Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), 22,814 new ordinary shares of £0.0025 each in the capital of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") have been issued to settle the purchase of 11,407 American Depositary Shares, each representing two Ordinary Shares, by employees who participated in the ESPP. This was carried out at a subscription price of $7.8795 per American Depositary Share (£3.00 per Ordinary Share). Further details in relation to the ESPP were contained in the Company's announcement of 2 September 2020.

An application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that admission of the 22,814 new Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM will become effective on, or around, 12 April 2022 ("Admission").

Total voting rights
Following Admission, the Company will have 74,760,432 Ordinary Shares in issue with each share carrying the right to one vote. The Company has no Ordinary Shares held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company following Admission will therefore be 74,760,432.

For further information, please contact:

Renalytix plc			www.renalytix.com
James McCullough, CEO			Via Walbrook PR
Stifel (Nominated Adviser, Joint Broker)			Tel: 020 7710 7600
Alex Price / Nicholas Moore
Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)			Tel: 020 7597 4000
Gary Clarence / Daniel Adams
Walbrook PR Limited			Tel: 020 7933 8780 or renalytix@walbrookpr.com
Paul McManus / Lianne Applegarth / Alice Woodings			Mob: 07980 541 893 / 07584 391 303 / 07407 804 654
CapComm Partners			Tel: 415-389-6400 or investors@renalytix.com
Peter DeNardo

About Renalytix
Renalytix (LSE: RENX) (NASDAQ: RNLX) is the global founder and leader in the new field of bioprognosis™ for kidney health. The company has engineered a new solution that enables early-stage chronic kidney disease progression risk assessment. The Company’s lead product, KidneyIntelX™, has been granted Breakthrough Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is designed to help make significant improvements in kidney disease prognosis, transplant management, clinical care, patient stratification for drug clinical trials, and drug target discovery (visit www.kidneyintelx.com). For more information, visit www.renalytix.com.

FAQ

What is the significance of Renalytix's share issuance on April 8, 2022?

On April 8, 2022, Renalytix issued 22,814 new ordinary shares under its Employee Share Purchase Plan, impacting the total share count to 74,760,432.

What is the subscription price for the newly issued shares by Renalytix?

The subscription price for the newly issued shares was $7.8795 per American Depositary Share, equivalent to £3.00 per ordinary share.

When will the new shares be admitted to trading on AIM?

The new shares are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM around April 12, 2022.

How many total voting rights will Renalytix have after the new shares are issued?

After the issuance of the new shares, Renalytix will have 74,760,432 total voting rights, with each share carrying one vote.