Jan 25 (Reuters) - Aegirbio AB AEGIR.ST :
* AEGIRBIO AND LIFEASSAYS ARE PROPOSED TO BE MERGED
* MERGER REQUIRES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, APPROVALS AT EGM OF
BOTH
COS
* SHAREHOLDERS IN LIFEASSAYS WILL RECEIVE ABOUT 0.0616
SHARES IN
AEGIRBIO IN MERGER CONSIDERATION FOR EACH SHARE HELD IN
LIFEASSAYS
* BOARDS HAVE INVESTIGATED CONSEQUENCES OF A MERGER AND SEE
STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE WITH A MERGER OF AEGIRBIO AND LIFEASSAYS
* MERGER IS EXPECTED TO CREATE VALUE FOR SHAREHOLDERS IN NEW
AEGIRBIO THROUGH SYNERGIES IN FORM OF A CLEARER COMPANY
STRUCTURE
* FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF MERGER, MARTIN LINDE IS EXPECTED
TO BE
CEO OF NEW AEGIRBIO.
* IF APPROVED, MERGER IS EXPECTED TO BE REGISTERED ON JUNE
1, 2021
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