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RNS Number : 2901I  Roquefort Therapeutics PLC  01 December 2022

 

1 December 2022

 

Roquefort Therapeutics plc

("Roquefort Therapeutics" or the "Company")

 

Resignation of Auditor

 

Roquefort Therapeutics (LSE:ROQ, OTCQB:ROQAF), the Main Market listed biotech
company focused on developing first in class medicines in the high value and
high growth oncology market, announces that Jeffreys Henry LLP have notified
the Company of their resignation of auditor of the Company.

 

Jeffreys Henry LLP has advised the Company that it has decided to withdraw
from the Public Interest Entity ("PIE") audit market due to increased
regulations for PIE auditors.  Roquefort Therapeutics is classified as a PIE
due to its Standard Listing on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market.

 

Jeffreys Henry LLP have confirmed that there are no circumstances connected
with their resignation which they consider should be brought to the attention
of the Company's members or creditors in accordance with Section 519 of the
Companies Act 2006.

 

The Board has identified a new auditor who, subject to standard due diligence
and take on procedures will be appointed.  It is expected that this process
will be completed shortly, at which time the Company will make a further
announcement.

 

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Enquiries:
 Roquefort Therapeutics plc
 Stephen West (Chairman) / Ajan Reginald (CEO)  +44 (0)20 3918 8633

 Hybridan LLP (Joint Broker)

 Claire Louise Noyce                            +44 (0)203 764 2341

 Optiva Securities Limited (Joint Broker)
 Christian Dennis                               +44 (0)20 3411 1881

 Buchanan (Public Relations)

 Ben Romney / Jamie Hooper / George Beale       +44 (0)20 7466 5000

 

LEI: ‎254900P4SISIWOR9RH34

 

 

About Roquefort Therapeutics

Roquefort Therapeutics (LSE:ROQ, OTCQB:ROQAF) is a Main Market listed biotech
company developing first in class drugs in the high value and high growth
oncology segment prior to partnering or selling to big pharma.

 

Since listing in March 2021, Roquefort Therapeutics has successfully acquired
Lyramid Pty Limited, a leader in the development of medicines for a new
therapeutic target, Midkine (a human growth factor associated with cancer
progression), and most recently acquired Oncogeni Ltd, founded by Nobel
Laureate Professor Sir Martin Evans, which has developed two families of
innovative cell and RNA oncology medicines.

 

Roquefort Therapeutics' portfolio consists of four fully funded, novel
patent-protected pre-clinical anti-cancer medicines.  The highly
complementary profile of four best-in-class medicines consists of:

·    Midkine antibodies with significant in vivo efficacy and toxicology
studies;

·    Midkine RNA therapeutics with novel anti-cancer gene editing action;

·    MK cell therapy with direct and NK-mediated anti-cancer action; and

·    siRNA targeting novel STAT-6 target in solid tumours showing
significant in vivo efficacy.

 

For further information on Roquefort Therapeutics, please visit
www.roquefortplc.com (http://www.roquefortplc.com) and @RoquefortTherap on
Twitter.

 

 

 

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