Feb 28 (Reuters) - HEIDELBERG PHARMA AG HPHA.DE :
* HEIDELBERG PHARMA AND HUADONG ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC
PARTNERSHIP,
INCLUDING EQUITY INVESTMENT
* HEIDELBERG PHARMA GRANTS HUADONG EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO
DEVELOP
AND COMMERCIALIZE HDP-101 AND HDP-103 IN ASIA 1 (EXCLUDING
JAPAN), PLUS EXCLUSIVE OPT-IN RIGHTS FOR TWO MORE PIPELINE
CANDIDATES, WITH A TOTAL DEAL VALUE OF UP TO USD 930 MILLION
* HUADONG WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A RIGHTS ISSUE AND
ACQUIRE A
PERCENTAGE OF CURRENT SHAREHOLDINGS FROM EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS
INCLUDING DIEVINI^ 2 2 , TOTALING EUR 105 MILLION
* HEIDELBERG PHARMA PLANS RIGHTS ISSUE OF UP TO EUR 80
MILLION AT
EUR 6.44 PER SHARE
* HEIDELBERG PHARMA PLANS RIGHTS ISSUE OF UP TO EUR 80
MILLION AT
EUR 6.44 PER SHARE
* HUADONG TO BECOME SECOND LARGEST SHAREHOLDER; DIEVINI
REMAINS
LARGEST SHAREHOLDER
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