Corporate | 18 September 2014 08:02

WILEX AG: UCB waives repayment of shareholder loan to WILEX

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18.09.2014 / 08:02

PRESS RELEASE

UCB waives repayment of shareholder loan to WILEX

Munich, Germany, 18 September 2014 – WILEX AG (ISIN DE000A11QVV0 / WL6 / FSE) today announced that the shareholder UCB Pharma S.A. waived its claim for repayment of the shareholder loan to WILEX in the amount of 2.5 million Euro as well as interest of 100,000 Euro accrued in 2014.

In accordance with the termination of the collaboration in May 2014, a precondition was the transfer to UCB of the product candidates (a MEK and a PI3K inhibitor as well as three early stage antibody programmes) including all received rights thereto, development data and documentation as well as intellectual property. The declaration of the waiver with effective date 30 August 2014 was mutually signed and accepted.

Dr Jan Schmidt-Brand, CEO and CFO of WILEX AG, commented: “The waiver is an important step for us to offset the associated financial risk. Amongst the cost reduction measurements initiated in January and ongoing partnering activities, this is a significant milestone for this year.”

About WILEX
WILEX AG is a biopharmaceutical company based in Munich, Germany. Focused on oncology, the Company’s portfolio includes diagnostic and therapeutic product candidates for the specific detection and targeted treatment of various types of cancer based on antibodies. Our aim is out-licensing these clinical projects. The subsidiary Heidelberg Pharma GmbH offers preclinical contract research services and an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) technology platform. Our customers and partners include leading international pharmaceutical companies. More information is available at www.wilex.com .

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WILEX AG
Sylvia Wimmer
Tel.: +49 (0)89-41 31 38-29
Email: investors[at]wilex.com
Grillparzerstr. 10, 81675 Munich, Germany
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Email: katja.arnold[at]mc-services.eu

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Language:	English
Company:	WILEX AG
	Grillparzerstr. 10
	81675 München
	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)89 41 31 38 – 0
Fax:	+49 (0)89 41 31 38 – 99
E-mail:	info@wilex.com
Internet:	www.wilex.com
ISIN:	DE000A11QVV0
WKN:	A11QVV
Listed:	Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart

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