Share Issue/Capital Change • Jun 19, 2017
Share Issue/Capital Change
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Tel Aviv, Israel, June 19 2017, Elbit Imaging Ltd. (TASE, NASDAQ: EMITF) ("Elbit" or the "Company") announced today, in further to its announcement dated March 8, 2017, that it was informed by Gamida Cell Ltd. ("Gamida"), an indirect associate of the Company, (24.7% and 21.8% on a fully diluted basis) regarding the following:
The Investment requires few customary condition precedents. As of the date herein, there is no certainty that the Investment will be completed and that the investors will exercise their options.
Gamida informed the Company that the Investment proceeds will be used to complete Nicord's Phase 3 clinical trial and to prepare for product commercialization by expanding its in-house manufacturing capacity, expanding Gamida's presence in the US, as well as continuing to develop additional pipeline products.
Gamida Cell has commenced Phase III trial of NiCord for patients with blood cancer and Lymphoma Cancer. NiCord has an FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation as well as FDA and EMA orphan drug designations. In addition, Gamida is conducting a Phase II trial for patients

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with hematological diseases such as sickle cell disease.
As of today, NiCord is in a clinical stage of development.
Elbit Imaging Ltd. operates in the following principal fields of business: (i) Commercial centers - initiation, construction, and sale of commercial centers and other mixed-use property projects, predominantly in the retail sector, located in Central and Eastern Europe. In certain circumstances and depending on market conditions, the Group operates and manages commercial centers prior to their sale. (ii) Hotel - operation and management of the Radisson hotel complex in Bucharest, Romania. (iii) Medical industries and devices - (a) research and development, production and marketing of magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasound treatment equipment, and (b) development of stem cell population expansion technologies and stem cell therapy products for transplantation and regenerative medicine. (iv) Plots in India - plots designated for sale initially designated to residential projects.
Any forward-looking statements in our releases include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Elbit Imaging Ltd. and our management about our business, financial condition, results of operations, and its relationship with its employees and the condition of our properties. Words such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including, without limitation, a change in market conditions, a decision to deploy the cash for other business opportunities and the factors set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, Item 3.D of our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, under the caption "Risk Factors." Any forward-looking statements contained in our releases speak only as of the date of such release, and we caution existing and prospective investors not to place undue reliance on such statements. Such forward-looking statements do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances, and therefore, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement contained in our releases will prove to be accurate. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
For Further Information: Company Contact Ron Hadassi Chairman of the Board of Directors Tel: +972-3-608-6048 Fax: +972-3-608-6050 [email protected]
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