Bergen, 15. April 2024 - Det vises til børsmeldingen fra BerGenBio ASA ("Selskapet") datert 2. April 2024 vedrørende start av den siste utøvelsesperioden for de frittstående tegningsrettene (de "Frittstående Tegningsrettene") utstedt i forbindelse med fortrinnsrettsemisjonen som reiste bruttoproveny på NOK 250 millioner ("Fortrinnsrettsemisjonen"). De Frittstående Tegningsrettene var noterte fra 23. juni 2023 og kunne handles på Oslo Børs frem til kl 16:30 (CEST) den 8. april 2024 under ticker-koden "BGBIS". Hver Frittstående Tegningsrett gir innehaveren rett til å tegne en ny aksje i Selskapet i løpet av to utøvelsesperioder, hvorav den første utøvelsesperioden har passert (slike nye aksjer omtales samlet som de "Nye Aksjene").

Den siste utøvelsesperioden for de Frittstående Tegningsrettene avsluttes i dag, den 15. April 2024 kl. 16.30 (CEST).

Gjenstående Frittstående Tegningsretter kan utøves ved innsendelse av en korrekt utfylt utøvelsesblankett ("Utøvelsesblanketten") til en av Arctic Securities AS eller Carnegie AS (i fellesskap omtalt som "Tilretteleggerne") på adressen eller e-postadressen angitt i prospektet utarbeidet i forbindelse med Fortrinnsrettsemisjonen datert 26. mai 2023 ("Prospektet") eller i Utøvelsesblanketten, eller elektronisk gjennom VPS' online tegningssystem i løpet av den siste utøvelsesperiodene for de Frittstående Tegningsrettene.

Instruksjoner hvordan utøve tegningsrettene, Utøvelsesblanketten og link til VPS elektronisk tegningssystem kan finnes på nettsidene til Selskapet (https://www.bergenbio.com/investors/investor-relations/norwegian-warrants), Carnegie AS (www.carnegie.no/ongoing-prospectuses-and-offerings/) og Arctic Securities AS (www.arctic.com/offerings).

Ved å fylle ut og sende inn en Utøvelsesblankett eller tegne elektronisk via VPS, forplikter innehaveren av Frittstående Tegningsretter seg til å tegne et antall Nye Aksjer tilsvarende det antall Frittstående Tegningsretter som utøves til utøvelsesprisen på NOK 0,1255 pr. Nye Aksje.

For ytterligere informasjon, vennligst kontakt:

Martin Olin CEO, BerGenBio ASA

ir@bergenbio.no

Rune Skeie, CFO, BerGenBio ASA

rune.skeie@bergenbio.com

Media Relations

Jan Lilleby

jl@lillebyfrisch.no

For informasjon om de Frittstående Tegningsrettene, vennligst kontakt en av Tilretteleggerne:

Arctic Securities AS, tel.: + 47 21 01 30 40

Carnegie AS, tel.: +47 22 00 93 40

About BerGenBio ASA

BerGenBio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative drugs targeting AXL as a potential cornerstone of therapy for aggressive diseases, including cancer and severe respiratory infections. The Company is focused on its proprietary lead candidate bemcentinib a potentially first-in-class selective AXL inhibitor in development for STK11 mutated NSCLC and severe respiratory infections. BerGenBio is based in Bergen, Norway with a subsidiary in Oxford, UK. The Company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: BGBIO). For more information, visit www.bergenbio.com.

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