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BerGenBio

Share Issue/Capital Change Jun 30, 2025

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Announcement of fully underwritten rights issue

Announcement of fully underwritten rights issue

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED

STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE

DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. OTHER RESTRICTIONS ARE APPLICABLE.

PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

Bergen, Norway and Oslo, Norway, 30 June 2025: BerGenBio ASA the ("Company")

hereby announces a fully underwritten rights issue with preferential

subscription rights (the "Subscription Rights") for the Company's existing

shareholders at the time of completion of the proposed merger between BerGenBio

Norge AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Oncoinvent ASA announced

in a separate announcement earlier today (the "Merger") to raise gross proceeds

of approximately NOK 130 million, which pursuant to certain Underwriting

Agreements (as defined below) will be fully underwritten by a consortium of

underwriters comprising certain large shareholders in Oncoinvent ASA and certain

external underwriters (the "Underwriters") (the "Rights Issue"). The Rights

Issue is subject to and will be completed subsequent to the completion of the

Merger. The Merger is currently anticipated to be completed mid of September

2025 and the Rights Issue will then be implemented start/mid of October 2025.

The net proceeds from the Rights Issue and the Merger are expected to allow the

combined company to reach the following milestones:

-          Final Phase 1 ovarian data: Final data read-out from the Phase 1

trial at 24 months follow-up. The final data will include 10 patients and is

expected during H2 2025

-          Complete Phase 2 recruitment: Completion of recruitment (96 patients)

for the randomized controlled phase 2 trial in peritoneal metastases originating

from ovarian cancer (OC)

-          Interim Phase 2 data: Interim data read-out from the phase 2 trial in

OC at 9 months follow-up. The interim data will be completed at a pre-defined

time point during H2 2026 and will include data for the patients that have

reached the 9-month follow-up point at that time

-          Commencement of external manufacturing scale-up program for

Radspherin®

The net proceeds will further be used for general corporate purposes and is

expected to provide cash runway into 2027.

The proposed Rights Issue is subject to, inter alia, approval by the Company's

shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting in the Company (the "EGM"),

expected to be held on or about 4 August 2025. The notice of the extraordinary

general meeting will be published in a separate press release.

ABG Sundal Collier ASA ("ABGSC") and DNB Carnegie, a part of DNB Bank ASA ("DNB

Carnegie") have been engaged as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners (the

"Managers") for the Rights Issue.

Terms and conditions for the Rights Issue

The Rights Issue is subject to, inter alia, the following conditions (together,

the "Conditions"):

(i)                  the shareholders in each of the Company and Oncoinvent ASA

having validly approved the Merger, and the Merger having been completed;

(ii)                the EGM approving the Rights Issue;

(iii)               the Company having published a prospectus (the

"Prospectus"), as approved by the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority

(NFSA); and

(iv)              a new extraordinary general meeting of the Company (the "EGM

2") approving the required share capital decrease to reduce the nominal value of

the shares in the Company (the "Share Capital Reduction") and any other required

resolutions to complete the Rights Issue, if the subscription price in the

Rights Issue is set below the current nominal value of NOK 1 per share in the

Company;

It is expected that eligible shareholders in the Company as of the first day of

trading in the combined company (i.e. the first day of trading following

completion of the Merger) will be entitled to participate in the Rights Issue.

The record date for the Rights Issue will be the second trading date thereafter

(the "Record Date").

Each shareholder will be granted tradable subscription rights ("Subscription

Rights") in proportion to the number of existing shares registered in the

Company's shareholder register at the Record Date, cf. section 10-4 of the

Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act. Each Subscription Right will,

subject to applicable securities laws, give the right to subscribe for and be

allocated one new share in the Company (the "New Shares"). Oversubscription and

subscription without Subscription Rights will be allowed.

The final subscription price in the Rights Issue shall pursuant to the

Underwriting Agreements be set on the 10th trading date after completion of the

Merger (the "Pricing Date") and be equal to the theoretical share price

exclusive of the subscription rights (TERP), calculated on the basis of the

volume weighted average price (VWAP) quoted for the shares in the Company the

last three trading days prior to the Pricing Date, less a discount of approx.

35% however such that the subscription price for the New Shares shall not be

lower than the minimum nominal value that can be set if the Share Capital

Reduction shall be implemented without a creditor notification.

It is contemplated that the Rights Issue will be conducted with a two-weeks

Subscription Period, commencing on the first or second trading date after the

Pricing Date, subject to satisfaction of the other conditions for the Rights

Issue.

The Company will prepare and publish an EEA prospectus for the offering and

listing of the shares issued in the Rights Issue and the listing of the

consideration shares in the Merger that will include the full terms and

conditions of the Rights Issue and will be subject to approval by the Norwegian

Financial Supervisory Authority prior to publication (the "Prospectus"). All

dates and other figures with respect to the Rights Issue included herein remain

tentative and subject to change. Any changes will be announced at the EGM or

through stock exchange announcements.

Pre-commitment and Underwriting

Pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting

agreements between the Company, Oncoinvent and the Underwriters (the

"Underwriting Agreements"), the Underwriters have undertaken on a pro-rata basis

(not jointly) to underwrite an aggregate subscription amount in the Rights Issue

of NOK 130 million (the "Total Underwriting Obligation"). Each of the

Underwriters is entitled to an underwriting fee of 12% of its underwriting

commitment, payable upon completion of the Rights Issue (i.e., upon registration

of the share capital increase pertaining to the Rights Issue with the Norwegian

Register of Business Enterprises) or at such time that the Company has published

a stock exchange notice that it will not complete the Rights Issue. The

underwriting fee shall be settled in new shares in the Company to be subscribed

at the same subscription price as in the Rights Issue. Each Underwriter has

undertaken to vote in favour of the resolutions required to complete the Merger

and the Rights Issue (including the Share Capital Reduction, if required),

provided that it is a shareholder in the Company at the date of the EGM and EGM

2, respectively.

The Underwriters include Hadean Capital I AS, HVentures Capital I AB and Hadean

Growth Capital 1 AB (together "Hadean Ventures") and Linc AB ("Linc") which are

OncoInvent's largest shareholders, that have committed to underwrite for an

amount of NOK 23 million and NOK 25 million, respectively.

Furthermore, the Underwriters include key members of Oncoinvent's management and

Board of Directors; Gillies O'Bryan-Tear (Chairman of the Board), Ingrid

Teigland Akay (Board member and partner at Hadean Ventures), Øystein Soug (CEO)

and Tore Kvam (CFO) have committed to underwrite to NOK 0.9 million, NOK 0.4

million, NOK 0.5 million and NOK 0.3 million, respectively.

Further to this, other existing investors in Oncoinvent have committed to

underwrite for an amount of NOK 62 million, meaning that the total amount

underwritten by existing Oncoinvent shareholders, including key management and

members of the Board is approximately NOK 112 million.

External investors have committed to underwrite NOK 18 million, meaning that the

full underwritten amount is NOK 130 million.

A complete list of Underwriters and their underwriting commitments is attached

hereto.

Allocation

The allocation principles for the New Shares in the Rights Issue will be set out

in the EGM resolution and in the Prospectus, but are expected to be as set out

below

(a)    Firstly, allocation of New Shares to subscribers will be made in

accordance with granted and acquired Subscription Rights which have been validly

exercised during the Subscription Period. Each Subscription Right will give the

right to subscribe and be allocated one New Share in the Rights Issue.

(b)    Secondly, if not all Subscription Rights are validly exercised during the

Subscription Period and there are remaining unallocated New Shares following the

allocation pursuant to paragraph (a) above, subscribers who have exercised their

Subscription Rights and over-subscribed, will be allocated additional New Shares

on a pro rata basis based on the number of Subscription Rights exercised by each

subscriber. To the extent that pro rata allocation is not possible, the Company

will determine the allocation by drawing of lots.

(c)    Thirdly, New Shares not allocated pursuant to paragraph (a) and (b)

above, will be allocated to subscribers not holding Subscription Rights.

Allocation will be sought made on a pro rata basis based on their respective

subscription amounts.

(d)    Finally, New Shares not allocated pursuant to paragraph (a) - (c)  above,

will be allocated to and subscribed by the Underwriters pursuant to, and in

accordance with, the Underwriting Agreements.

The final allocation principles resolved by the EGM and set out in the

Prospectus may deviate from those set out above.

Indicative timeline

According to the current tentative timetable, and subject to the Conditions

being met, it is expected that the Rights Issue will take place during October

2025, according to the following tentative timeline:

On or around 15 September 2025: Approval and publication of the Prospectus

On or around 19 September 2025: Last day including subscription rights

On or around 22 September 2025: First day of trading in the shares excluding

subscription rights

On or around 23 September 2025: Record date for determination of the right to

receive subscription rights

On or around 3 October 2025: Commencement of the subscription period and first

day of trading in the subscription rights

On or around 10 October 2025: Last day of trading in the subscription rights

On or around 17 October 2025: Last day of the subscription period

On or around 20 October 2025: Allocation of the New Shares

On or around 23 October 2025: EGM to approve the Share Capital Reduction (if

required)

On or around 23 October 2025: Payment of the new shares

On or around 23 October 2025: Registration of the Share Capital Reduction (if

required) share capital increase with the Norwegian Register of Business

All dates and other figures with respect to the Rights Issue included herein

remain tentative and subject to change. Any changes will be announced at the EGM

or through stock exchange announcements.

About BerGenBio ASA

The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: BGBIO). For more

information, visit

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About Oncoinvent ASA

Oncoinvent is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel

radiopharmaceutical therapies against cancer. The lead product candidate,

Radspherin®, uses the alpha-emitting radionuclide radium-224, directly targeting

micro-metastases post-surgery, harnessing the benefits of modern

radiopharmaceuticals without the complexities of biological targeting.

Oncoinvent is investigating safety and efficacy of Radspherin® in a clinical

development program in two indications. In addition to the currently finalized

phase 1/2a trial in colorectal cancer, one phase 1 trial and one randomized

phase 2 trial, both in ovarian cancer, are ongoing in the US, UK and Europe.

Preliminary clinical efficacy data are highly encouraging, and no serious

toxicity or safety concerns have been reported to date. The experienced

Oncoinvent team runs a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to produce drug

products for clinical trials in Nydalen, Oslo. Oncoinvent is listed on Euronext

Growth Oslo.

Advisors

ABG Sundal Collier ASA ("ABGSC") and DNB Carnegie, a part of DNB Bank ASA ("DNB

Carnegie") have been engaged as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners (the

"Managers") for the Rights Issue.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS is acting as Norwegian legal counsel to Oncoinvent ASA

and Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is acting as Norwegian legal counsel to

BerGenBio ASA.

Contacts

Company representative(s):

Olav Hellebø, CEO, BerGenBio

Email: [email protected]

Rune Skeie, CFO, BerGenBio

Email: [email protected]

Øystein Soug, CEO, Oncoinvent

Email: [email protected]

Tore Kvam, CFO, Oncoinvent

Email: [email protected]

This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU

Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and is subject to the disclosure requirements

pursuant to MAR article 17 and section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading

Act. This stock exchange announcement was published by Rune Skeie, CFO of the

Company, and Tore Kvam, CFO of Oncoinvent on 30 June 2025 at 22:05 hours CEST.

Important notice

This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a

solicitation of an offer to purchase securities of the Company or Oncoinvent in

the United States or any other jurisdiction. Copies of this document may not be

sent to jurisdictions, or distributed in or sent from jurisdictions, in which

this is barred or prohibited by law. The securities of the Company and

Oncoinvent may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration

or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as

amended (the "U.S. Securities Act").

The securities of the Company and Oncoinvent have not been, and will not be,

registered under the U.S. Securities Act. Any sale in the United States of the

securities mentioned in this communication will be made solely to "qualified

institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act. No

public offering of the securities will be made in the United States.

Any offering of the securities referred to in this announcement will be made by

means of the Prospectus. This announcement is an advertisement and is not a

prospectus for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on prospectuses to be published

when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated

market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended) as implemented in any

EEA Member State (the "Prospectus Regulation"). Investors should not subscribe

for any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of

information contained in the Prospectus. Copies of the Prospectus will,

following publication, be available from the Company's registered office and,

subject to certain exceptions, on the website of ABG Sundal Collier ASA and/or

DNB Carnegie, a part of DNB Bank ASA (the "Managers").

In any EEA Member State, this communication is only addressed to and is only

directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the

Prospectus Regulation, i.e., only to investors who can receive the offer without

an approved prospectus in such EEA Member State.

In the United Kingdom, this communication is only addressed to and is only

directed at Qualified Investors who (i) are investment professionals falling

within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial

Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the "Order") or (ii) are persons falling

within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (high net worth companies,

unincorporated associations, etc.) (all such persons together being referred to

as "Relevant Persons"). These materials are directed only at Relevant Persons

and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons.

Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is

available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant

Persons. Persons distributing this communication must satisfy themselves that it

is lawful to do so.

This document is not for publication or distribution in, directly or indirectly,

Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States or any other jurisdiction in which

such release, publication or distribution would be unlawful, and it does not

constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in

such countries or in any other jurisdiction. In particular, the document and the

information contained herein should not be distributed or otherwise transmitted

into the United States or to publications with a general circulation in the

United States of America.

The Managers are acting for the merged Company in connection with the Rights

Issue and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than the

merged Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective

clients or for providing advice in relation to the Rights Issue or any

transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement.

Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking

statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical

facts and may be identified by words such as "anticipate", "believe",

"continue", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "should", "will" and similar

expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon

various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions.

Although the Company and Oncoinvent believe that these assumptions were

reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant

known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important

factors which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control.

Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause

actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in

this release by such forward-looking statements. The information, opinions and

forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as at its

date and are subject to change without notice. This announcement is made by and

is the responsibility of, the Company. Neither the Managers nor any of their

affiliates makes any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this

announcement and none of them accepts any responsibility for the contents of

this announcement or any matters referred to herein.

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon

in substitution for the exercise of independent judgment. It is not intended as

investment advice and under no circumstances is it to be used or considered as

an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a

recommendation to buy or sell any securities of the Company or Oncoinvent. No

reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this

announcement or its accuracy, fairness or completeness. Neither the Managers nor

any of their respective affiliates accepts any liability arising from the use of

this announcement.

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