** Gene therapy developer bluebird bio's BLUE.O shares
fall ~3% to 96 cents in extended trading
** Company says its Q1 2024 report and 2023 annual report
filings will be delayed
** Delays due to the need to restate financial statements
for 2022 and for first three quarters of FY23, company says
** Work required to complete all necessary procedures is
taking longer than originally anticipated - BLUE
** Up to last close, stock down 70.8% in the past 12 months
(Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru)
((Christy.Santhosh@thomsonreuters.com))