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Lund, Sweden July 8, 2020. Hansa Biopharma, (“Hansa”) the leader in immuno-modulatory enzyme technology for rare IgG mediated diseases, today announced its intention to issue up to approximately 4.4 million new ordinary shares through an accelerated bookbuild placing to institutional investors (the “Placing”). 

The Placing is being conducted through an accelerated book building process, which will commence immediately following this announcement and may close at any time. The offer price will be determined after the close of the accelerated book-building process. Once the Placing is completed the Board of Directors of Hansa Biopharma intends to resolve upon a directed share issue pursuant to the authorisation granted by the Annual General Meeting held on June 23, 2020.

A further announcement will be made following the completion of the Placing. In conjunction with the Placing, the Company has engaged Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and Kempen & Co as joint bookrunners and Zonda Partners AB as co-manager, as well as Advokatfirman Vinge as legal adviser. White & Case acts as legal adviser to the banks in connection with the Placing.

The net proceeds of the Placing will be used to continue the development and expansion of the Company’s R&D pipeline as well as to fund the potential launch and commercialization of imlifidase in kidney transplantation. More specifically, the proceeds will enable the Company to:

• Fund the Company’s ongoing and future R&D efforts, including development of imlifidase for additional indications such as antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection (AMR), Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and anti-GBM disease (GBM);
• Fund Hansa Biopharma’s ongoing commercial build-up, including expanding the sales force, in preparation for the potential launch of imlifidase in kidney transplantation in highly sensitized patients in Europe;
• Continue to invest in the Company’s development of next generation IgG-eliminating enzymes for repeat dosing; and
• Fund working capital and general corporate purposes

The reasons for the deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emption rights are to secure a capital raise in a timely and cost-efficient manner, as well as to strengthen the shareholder base of the Company.
Subject to customary exceptions, the Company and the management and board members of the Company have agreed to undertake a lock-up commitment for 90 calendar days following settlement of the Placing.

First half 2020– Key financials
Due to the contemplated directed issue Hansa Biopharma hereby chooses to provide an update on certain financial information for the period January 1 – June 30, 2020, with comparative figures for the corresponding period in 2019. The figures are preliminary and unaudited and have been retrieved from the Company’s management accounts. The final figures are expected to be presented in the Company’s interim report for the period ending June 30, 2020, which are scheduled to be published on July 16, 2020.

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SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PRODUCT GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED WITHIN: (A) EU DIRECTIVE 2014/65/EU ON MARKETS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, AS AMENDED ("MIFID II"); (B) ARTICLES 9 AND 10 OF COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/593 SUPPLEMENTING MIFID II; AND (C) LOCAL IMPLEMENTING MEASURES (TOGETHER, THE "MIFID II PRODUCT GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS"), AND DISCLAIMING ALL AND ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, WHICH ANY "MANUFACTURER" (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MIFID II PRODUCT GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS) MAY OTHERWISE HAVE WITH RESPECT THERETO, THE NEW SHARES IN THE PLACING (THE “ISSUE SHARES”) HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO A PRODUCT APPROVAL PROCESS, WHICH HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUE SHARES ARE: (I) COMPATIBLE WITH AN END TARGET MARKET OF RETAIL INVESTORS AND INVESTORS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA OF PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS AND ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES, EACH AS DEFINED IN MIFID II; AND (II) ELIGIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH ALL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AS ARE PERMITTED BY MIFID II (THE "TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT"). NOTWITHSTANDING THE TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT, DISTRIBUTORS SHOULD NOTE THAT: THE PRICE OF THE ISSUE SHARES MAY DECLINE AND INVESTORS COULD LOSE ALL OR PART OF THEIR INVESTMENT; THE ISSUE SHARES OFFER NO GUARANTEED INCOME AND NO CAPITAL PROTECTION; AND AN INVESTMENT IN THE ISSUE SHARES IS COMPATIBLE ONLY WITH INVESTORS WHO DO NOT NEED A GUARANTEED INCOME OR CAPITAL PROTECTION, WHO (EITHER ALONE OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL OR OTHER ADVISER) ARE CAPABLE OF EVALUATING THE MERITS AND RISKS OF SUCH AN INVESTMENT AND WHO HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO BE ABLE TO BEAR ANY LOSSES THAT MAY RESULT THEREFROM. THE TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY CONTRACTUAL, LEGAL OR REGULATORY SELLING RESTRICTIONS IN RELATION TO THE PLACING. FURTHERMORE, IT IS NOTED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT, MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INTERNATIONAL PLC, VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT NV OR ZONDA PARTNERS AB WILL ONLY PROCURE INVESTORS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA OF PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS AND ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES. 
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