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Laurus Labs Limited Capital/Financing Update 2023

May 31, 2023

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Capital/Financing Update

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May 31, 2023

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To
The Corporate Relations Department
BSE Limited
Phiroz Jeejeebhoy Towers, 25thFloor,
Dalal Street
Mumbai – 400001
Code: 540222
To
The Listing Department
National Stock Exchange of India Limited,
Exchange Plaza,
Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East)
Mumbai – 400 051
Code: LAURUSLABS

Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Dear Sirs,

Laurus Labs has signed an investment agreement today with Immunoadoptive Cell Therapy Private Limited (ImmunoACT), an advanced cell and gene therapy company to further acquire 7.24% stake (on fully diluted basis), subject to completion of conditions precedent, for a cash consideration of approximately Rs. 80.00 Crores. Additionally, some promoters and senior management of Laurus Labs would also acquire in ImmunoACT for a 0.54% stake (before this investment) for approximately Rs. 4 crore at same price and terms through secondary purchases.

It may be noted that the Company had already acquired 26.62% of stake in ImmunoACT in November 2021.

ImmunoACT was founded in 2018 under the aegis of IIT Bombay incubator, Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) by Dr. Rahul Purwar. ImmunoACT has strong global partnerships including Dr. Carl June, pioneer of CART therapy as member of scientific advisory board. ImmunoACT has portfolio of CAR-T therapy assets under various development stages for the treatment of multiple auto immune diseases and oncology indications. The current promoters of ImmunoACT will continue to lead the management and operations of ImmunoACT.

Laurus labs further investment in ImmunoACT shall further strengthen its presence in an emerging field of research. CAR-T therapy is very promising treatment option which has had great success in the western part of the world. In India, CAR-T therapy is not available and this collaboration will help us in bringing this novel technology to the Indian patients at a very affordable pricing.

With this investment, the shareholding of the Company in ImmunoACT will become 33.86%.

The disclosure pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Part A of Schedule III of the aforesaid regulations read with SEBI Circular No.CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated September 9, 2015, is also attached as per ‘Annexure’.

This is for your information and record.

Yours faithfully,

For Laurus Labs Limited Digitally signed by VENKATESWAR VENKATESWAR REDDY REDDY GOGIREDDY GOGIREDDY Date: 2023.05.31 16:45:08 +05'30' G. Venkateswar Reddy Company Secretary

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Annexure

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Disclosure under Regulation 30 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

a) Name of the target entity, details in brief
such as size, turnover etc.;
Immunoadoptive Cell Therapy Private
Limited (“ImmunoACT”)
Turnover for FY 2020-21: Rs. Nil
Turnover for FY 2021-22: Rs. Nil
Turnover for FY 2022-23: Rs. Nil
b) Whether the acquisition would fall within
related party transaction(s) and whether the
promoter/ promoter group/ group companies
have any interest in the entity being
acquired? If yes, nature of interest and details
thereof and whether the same is done at
“arms length”;
Yes, this is a Related Party Transaction as
ImmunoACT is a Related Party to the
Company. The RPT is carried out at arms
length.
Promoter
Group
holds
5.21%
of
Shareholding in ImmunoACT before this
investment by the Company.
Further, some of the Promoters and senior
management of Laurus Labs would also
invest approximately Rs.4 Crore to purchase
0.54% stake (before this investment) through
secondary transfers with the same price and
conditions.
c) Industry to which the entity being acquired
belongs;
Treatment
for
Immune
diseases
and
particularlyforCancer treatment.
d) Objects and effects of acquisition
(including but not limited to, disclosure of
reasons for acquisition of target entity, if its
business is outside the main line of business
of the listed entity);
This further investment strengthen Laurus
regarding its presence in an emerging field of
research. CAR-T therapy is very promising
treatment option which has had great success
in the western part of the world. In India,
CAR-T therapy is not available and this
further investment will help in bringing this
novel technology to the Indian patients at a
very affordable pricing.
e) Brief details of any governmental or
regulatory approvals
required for the
acquisition;
No governmental or regulatory approvals
required
f) Indicative time period for completion of
the acquisition;
Approximately one month, subject to
completion ofConditions Precedent
g) Nature of consideration - whether cash
consideration or share swap and details of the
same;
Cash consideration only

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h) Cost of acquisition or the price at which
the shares are acquired;
Rs.80 Crore (approximately)
i) Percentage of shareholding / control
acquired and/or number of shares acquired;
7.24% shareholding being acquired
j) Brief background about the entity acquired
in terms of products/line of business
acquired, date of incorporation, history of
last 3 years turnover, country in which the
acquired entity has presence and any other
significant information (in brief);
ImmunoACT was founded in 2018 under the
aegis of IIT Bombay incubator, Society for
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) by
Dr. Rahul Purwar. ImmunoACT has strong
global partnerships including Dr. Carl June,
pioneer of CART therapy as member of
scientific advisory board. ImmunoACT has
portfolio of CAR-T therapy assets under
various development stages for the treatment
of multiple auto immune diseases and
oncology indications. The current promoters
of ImmunoACT will continue to lead the
management
and
operations
of
ImmunoACT.
Date of Incorporation: 08.10.2018
Turnover:
FY 2022-23: Rs. Nil
FY 2021-22: Rs. Nil
FY 2020-21:Rs. Nil

VENKATESW Digitally signed by VENKATESWAR REDDY AR REDDY GOGIREDDY Date: 2023.05.31 GOGIREDDY 16:45:49 +05'30'

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