** Shares of drug developer Psyence BioMed PBM.O rise 3% to $3.27 premarket
** Co says it reached a settlement with KAOS Capital, ending a shareholder dispute that began last month
** KAOS had accused the company of actions that allegedly caused financial harm; Psyence denied the claims - PBM
** Deal includes a $1.5 mln payment to KAOS and the withdrawal of all allegations by both sides, per co
** KAOS will sell all its shares to a third party chosen by PBM for $5 each, PBM says
** Settlement follows an Ontario court hearing where KAOS's request to delay a shareholder meeting was dismissed
** Shares down ~96% in 2025
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))