Bavarian Nordic – Transactions in Connection with Share Buy-Back Program and Termination of Share Buy-Back Program
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 2, 2021 – Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA, OTC: BVNRY) announces that the share buy-back program, which was announced and initiated on May 27, 2021, has now been terminated, as the intended number of shares under the program has been repurchased. The program was executed in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse and supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016, which together constitute the Safe Harbour Regulation. The purpose of the program was to meet the Company’s obligations arising from the share-based incentive program for the Board of Directors and Executive Management.
Under the program Bavarian Nordic A/S has bought back 31,747 shares, cf. the table below:
|
Transaction date |
Number of shares |
Average purchase price, DKK |
Transaction Value, DKK |
|
May 27, 2021 |
9,000 |
264.73 |
2,382,570 |
|
May 28, 2021 |
8,000 |
273.30 |
2,186,400 |
|
May 31, 2021 |
8,000 |
269.48 |
2,155,840 |
|
June 1, 2021 |
6,000 |
272.86 |
1,637,160 |
|
June 2, 2021 |
747 |
274.81 |
205,283 |
|
Accumulated under the program |
31,747 |
269.86 |
8,567,253 |
The details for each transaction made under the share repurchase program have been attached to this announcement.
With the transactions stated above, Bavarian Nordic A/S owns a total of 117,627 own shares, corresponding to 0.18% of the share capital. The total amount of shares in the company is 63,736,804 including treasury shares.
About Bavarian Nordic
Bavarian Nordic is a fully integrated vaccines company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox vaccines and have been a long-term supplier to the U.S. Government of a non-replicating smallpox vaccine, which has been approved by the FDA under the trade name JYNNEOS®, also for the protection against monkeypox. The vaccine is approved as a smallpox vaccine in Europe under the trade name IMVANEX® and in Canada under the trade name IMVAMUNE®. Our commercial product portfolio furthermore contains the market-leading vaccine Rabipur®/RabAvert® against rabies and Encepur® against tick-borne encephalitis. Using our live virus vaccine platform technology, MVA-BN®, we have created a diverse portfolio of proprietary and partnered product candidates designed to save and improve lives by unlocking the power of the immune system, including an Ebola vaccine, MVABEA®, which is licensed to the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. We are also committed to the development of a next generation COVID-19 vaccine based on an in-licensed capsid virus-like particle technology. The vaccine candidate, ABNCoV2, is currently being investigated in clinical trials. For more information visit www.bavarian-nordic.com.
Forward-looking statements
This announcement includes forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, future events, performance and/or other information that is not historical information. All such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances after the date made, except as required by law.
Contacts
Europe: Rolf Sass Sørensen, Vice President Investor Relations, Tel: +45 61 77 47 43
US: Graham Morrell, Paddock Circle Advisors, graham@paddockcircle.com, Tel: +1 781 686 9600
Company Announcement no. 22 / 2021
Appendix - Transaction details