Kancera announces the outcome of the company's rights issue

The outcome of the Rights Issue shows that 23,528,059 shares, corresponding to approximately 35.5 percent of the Rights Issue, have been subscribed for by exercise of subscription rights. In addition, 837,949 shares were subscribed for without subscription rights, corresponding to approximately 1.3 percent of the Rights Issue. Consequently, the Rights Issue is subscribed to approximately 36.8 percent of offered shares with and without exercise of subscription rights. 15,314,421 shares, corresponding to approximately 23.1 percent of the Rights Issue, were subscribed by guarantors. The Rights Issue is thus subscribed to a total of approximately 59.9 percent. Kancera will receive approximately SEK 73.0 million before deduction of costs attributable to the Rights Issue.

As confirmation of allotment of shares subscribed for without subscription rights, a contract note will be distributed on or around 21 March 2024. Subscribed and allocated shares must be paid in cash in accordance with the instructions on the contract note. The allotment of shares subscribed for without preferential rights will be carried out in accordance with the principles set out in the prospectus published by Kancera on 1 March 2024. Shareholders whose holdings are registered with a nominee will receive notification of allotment and payment in accordance with the procedures of the nominee.

Through the Rights Issue, Kancera’s share capital will increase by SEK 3,856,516.835491, from current SEK 7,921,499.186251 to SEK 11,778,016.021742, and the number of shares will increase by 39,680,429, from current 81,505,799 to 121,186,228. The new shares subscribed for with, and without, subscription rights are expected to be registered with the Swedish Corporate Registration Office around 3 April 2024, and are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market around 12 April 2024. Shareholders who chose not to participate in the Rights Issue will, through the Rights Issue, have their shareholding diluted by approximately 32.7 percent (based on the total number of outstanding shares in the Company after the Rights Issue).

Advisors

Vator Securities AB is acting as Sole Global Coordinator and Advokatfirman Lindahl KB is legal advisor to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue.

For more information, please contact:
Peter Selin
CEO, Kancera AB
peter.selin@kancera.com or phone: +46 (0)8-5012 60 80

About Kancera AB (publ)

Kancera is developing a new class of small molecule drugs targeting the fractalkine axis. Kancera’s main focus is to develop its candidate drugs for treatment of severe inflammatory diseases and cancer that currently lack effective treatments. The stock is traded on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market. FNCA Sweden AB is the Company's Certified Adviser.

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