IGEA calls extraordinary general meeting
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Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, 3 December 2019. IGEA Pharma N.V. (SIX: IGPH) today announced the convening of an extraordinary general meeting (the “EGM”) for Wednesday, 8 January 2020. The EGM will resolve on the acquisition of the spin-off of Meditalia S.r.l. and on the proposal to authorize the management board to issue new shares (with respect to the acquisition of Meditalia, see also IGEA’s press release of 20 November 2019). IGEA plans to raise approximatively EUR 5 million gross proceeds through a capital increase in order to finance the further commercialization of its product portfolio which will include also the med-tech products of the planned spin-off of Meditalia S.r.l. IGEA expects to carry out its fundraising between March and April 2020. As previously announced, up to EUR 1 million new funds are committed by certain of the current shareholders of Meditalia S.r.l.
Furthermore, the agenda items of the EGM will include a proposal for an amendment of the articles of association in order to introduce a one-tier board structure as well as the appointment of non-executive directors.
The convening notice including agenda, explanatory notes and proxy material will be disclosed and publicly available on Friday, 6 December 2019 after market close.
About IGEA
IGEA is a group focused on health-tech products and devices operating on the US market. IGEA commercialize Alz1, an at-home lab testing kit to measure non ceruloplasmin bound copper (generally defined as “free” copper) in the bloodstream and Alz1 Tab, a natural dietary supplement designed to reduce and control heavy metal contents in the bloodstream. “Free” copper is a risk factor associated with Alzheimer’s and diabetes type II. Monitoring and normalizing “free” copper can contribute to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and diabetes type II respectively.
IGEA is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker IGPH and is headquartered in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.
For further information, please visit the IGEA website at https://www.igeapharma.nl/
IGEA Pharma N.V. Investor Relations: https://www.igeapharma.nl/investors-relations/
Contact
Vincenzo Moccia, CEO
Tel +31 23 568 94 94/ +39 340 583 09 33
moccia@igearesearch.com
Patrick Pozzorini, CFO
Tel +31 23 568 94 94/ +41 79 314 41 43
pozzorini@igearesearch.com
IGEA Pharma N.V.
Siriusdreef 17, 2123 WT Hoofddorp, the Netherlands
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