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Kiadis issues “holdback” shares to former Cytosen shareholders

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This is a press release by Kiadis Pharma N.V. (Kiadis), pursuant to the provisions of Sections 5 paragraphs 4 and 5 and 6 paragraph 2 of the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft) in connection with the intended public offer by Sanofi for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of Kiadis (the Offer). This announcement does not constitute an offer, or any solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities. Any offer will be made only by means of an offer memorandum approved by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten) and recognized by the Belgian Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit voor Financiële Diensten en Markten). This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into, directly or indirectly, the United States, Canada and Japan or in any other jurisdiction in which such release, publication or distribution would be unlawful.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 7, 2020 – Kiadis Pharma N.V. (“Kiadis” or the “Company”) (Euronext Amsterdam and Brussels: KDS) today announces that, following the announcement on November 2, 2020 that Kiadis and Sanofi reached conditional agreement on the Offer, the Dutch public offer rules require Kiadis to announce in a press release all transactions by Kiadis relating to the ordinary shares in its capital. Accordingly, Kiadis makes the disclosures below.

The Company will today issue 267,012 ordinary shares of Kiadis stock with a nominal value of €0.10 to former CytoSen Therapeutics Inc. (“CytoSen”) shareholders pursuant to the agreement made in relation to the Company’s acquisition of CytoSen in June 2019. These “holdback” shares were contingently committed in the acquisition agreement subject to the expiration of an 18-month indemnity and other claims period, which expired on December 5, 2020. As this period now ceased, Kiadis will issue the related number of shares to the former CytoSen shareholders today.

Following the issuance of the 267,012 ordinary shares, on the date hereof the total number of issued and outstanding ordinary Kiadis shares is 40,308,501. The ordinary shares issued to the former CytoSen shareholders listed below represent 0.0066% of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Kiadis.

The former CytoSen shareholders who will be issued “holdback” shares are as follows:

ShareholderHoldback Shares to be Issued
McKee Revocable Trust63,969
KLM Investment Trust58,393
HLJ Investments Series, LLC - CytoSen31,682
Salim Family Enterprises, Ltd.16,713
JNS Capital Investments LLC14,081
McKee Family Foundation9,362
Mr. Corneliuson9,152
Mr. Lee9,040
Mr. Jameson6,748
Mr. and Mrs. Ciurea5,905
Ms. Altomare4,499
Ms. Copik4,499
Mr. Igarashi4,499
Mr. Martinuc4,499
Lewen/Cooper Investments, Ltd.3,520
UCF Research Foundation, Inc.3,292
Mr. Oyer2,999
Werker Beleggingsmaatschappij B.V.2,999
BGL Series, LLC - CS Series2,113
Mr. McMahon2,113
CiMaas B.V.1,500
Mr. Berman1,408
Mr. Smith1,408
Mr. Bos1,407
Mr. Wilson1,212

Dutch Translation/Nederlandse vertaling

Kiadis Pharma N.V. maakt bekend dat, na de aankondiging op 2 november 2020 dat Kiadis en Sanofi voorwaardelijke overeenstemming hebben bereikt over een bod van Sanofi op Kiadis, de Nederlandse openbare biedingsregels Kiadis verplichten om in een persbericht alle transacties van Kiadis met betrekking tot de gewone aandelen in haar kapitaal openbaar te maken. Dienovereenkomstig doet Kiadis de onderstaande bekendmaking.

Kiadis zal vandaag 267.012 gewone aandelen Kiadis met een nominale waarde van € 0,10 uitgeven aan voormalige aandeelhouders van CytoSen Therapeutics Inc. (“CytoSen”) op basis van de overeenkomst die is gesloten met betrekking tot de overname van CytoSen door Kiadis in juni 2019. Deze zogeheten ‘holdback’-aandelen werden voorwaardelijk vastgelegd in de overnameovereenkomst onder voorbehoud van het verstrijken van een periode van 18 maanden voor schadeloosstelling en andere claims, welke periode afliep op 5 december 2020. In overeenstemming hiermee zal Kiadis het gerelateerde aantal aandelen vandaag uitgeven aan de voormalige CytoSen-aandeelhouders.

Na de uitgifte van de 267.012 gewone aandelen bedraagt het totaal aantal geplaatste en uitstaande gewone aandelen Kiadis 40.308.501. De gewone aandelen die zijn uitgegeven aan de voormalige aandeelhouders van CytoSen die hieronder worden vermeld, vertegenwoordigen 0,0066% van de uitgegeven en uitstaande aandelen in het kapitaal van Kiadis.

De voormalige aandeelhouders van CytoSen die ‘holdback’-aandelen zullen ontvangen, zijn:

AandeelhouderHoldback-aandelen uit te geven
McKee Revocable Trust63.969
KLM Investment Trust58.393
HLJ Investments Series, LLC - CytoSen31.682
Salim Family Enterprises, Ltd.16.713
JNS Capital Investments LLC14.081
McKee Family Foundation9.362
Mr. Corneliuson9.152
Mr. Lee9.040
Mr. Jameson6.748
Mr. and Mrs. Ciurea5905
Ms. Altomare4.499
Ms. Copik4.499
Mr. Igarashi4.499
Mr. Martinuc4.499
Lewen/Cooper Investments, Ltd.3.520
UCF Research Foundation, Inc.3.292
Mr. Oyer2.999
Werker Beleggingsmaatschappij B.V.2.999
BGL Series, LLC - CS Series2.113
Mr. McMahon2.113
CiMaas B.V.1.500
Mr. Berman1.408
Mr. Smith1.408
Mr. Bos1.407
Mr. Wilson1.212

Dit is een samenvatting van het Engelstalige persbericht. Bij eventuele verschillen is de tekst van het Engelstalige persbericht altijd leidend.

For more information:

Kiadis:
Maryann Cimino, Sr. Manager, Corporate Affairs
Tel: +1 (617) 710-7305
[email protected]



Kiadis Media Relations Contacts
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Leon Melens (Amsterdam)
Tel: +31 538 16 427
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Mary Clark, Supriya Mathur
Tel: +44 203 950 9144
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About Kiadis

Founded in 1997, Kiadis is committed to developing innovative cell-based medicines for patients with life-threatening diseases. With headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and offices and activities across the United States, Kiadis is reimagining medicine by leveraging the natural strengths of humanity and our collective immune system to source the best cells for life.

Kiadis is listed on the regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels since July 2, 2015, under the symbol KDS. Learn more at www.Kiadis.com.

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