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Today, September 22, 2026, the subscription period begins in Alzinova AB’s (publ) (“Alzinova” or the “Company”) rights issue of units which the board of directors resolved on September 10, 2026 (the “Rights Issue”). The subscription period in the Rights Issue runs from, and including, September 22, 2026, up to, and including, October 6, 2026. However, note that some banks and nominees may have an earlier deadline for subscription in the Rights Issue. Shareholders should therefore check with their bank or nominee if they have an earlier deadline for subscription.
Summary of the Rights Issue
Subscription commitments and underwriting commitment
The Rights Issue is covered to approximately 1.0 percent by subscription commitments, corresponding to approximately SEK 0.5 million, from the Company’s board of directors and management. In addition, Mangold Fondkommission AB has entered into an underwriting commitment of a total of approximately 78.3 percent of the Rights Issue, corresponding to approximately SEK 40.0 million. Thus, the Rights Issue is covered to 79.3 percent by subscription commitments and underwriting commitments. Subscription commitments entered into and underwriting commitments are not secured through bank guarantees, pledges or similar arrangements.
| Name | Underwriting commitment (SEK) | Subscription commitments (SEK) | Share of the Rights Issue (%) |
| Per-Göran Gillberg, privately and via companies | 117,299.70 | 0.23 | |
| Erik Kullgren | 113,400.00 | 0.22 | |
| Sebastian Hansson, via companies | 71,866.62 | 0.14 | |
| Tord Labuda | 65,576.70 | 0.13 | |
| Anders Sandberg | 53,382.42 | 0.10 | |
| Stefan Pierrou, privately and via companies | 49,734.72 | 0.10 | |
| Clas Malmeström | 13,860.00 | 0.03 | |
| Margareth Jorvid | 11,115.72 | 0.02 | |
| Anders Blom | 3,059.28 | 0.01 | |
| Karin Arnesson | 1,596.42 | 0.00 | |
| Mangold Fondkommission AB | 39,999,999.06 | 78.33 | |
| Total | 39,999,999.06 | 500,891.58 | 79.31 |
Estimated timetable for the Rights Issue
| September 22, 2026 – October 1, 2026 | Trading in unit rights |
| September 22, 2026 – October 6, 2026 | Subscription period |
| September 22, 2026 – October 23, 2026 | Trading in BTU (paid subscribed units) |
| October 7, 2026 | Estimated date for the announcement of the outcome of the Rights Issue |
Subscription with preferential rights
The shareholders who, on the record date of September 18, 2026, were registered in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB ("Euroclear") and on behalf of the Company, directly registered shareholders, receive a pre-printed issue report with attached payment advice from Euroclear. In the event that a different number of subscription rights than those stated in the preprinted issue report are used for subscription the special application form, which is available on the Company's website www.alzinova.com, shall be used as a basis for subscription through cash payment.
Shareholders whose holdings of shares in the Company were nominee-registered with a bank or other nominee on the record date do not receive an issue report or a special application form from Euroclear. Subscription and payment must then instead take place in accordance with instructions from the respective trustee.
Subscription without preferential rights
Notification of subscription without preferential rights by a nominee is made in accordance with instructions from the respective nominee. For subscription through an endowment insurance or an investment savings account, please contact your nominee. Application for subscription without preferential rights in other respects is done by electronic subscription with Bank ID on Mangold's website emission.mangold.se.
Advisors
Mangold Fondkommission AB is acting as financial advisor to Alzinova in connection with the Rights Issue. Fredersen Advokatbyrå AB is legal advisor to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue.
For more information, please contact:
Tord Labuda, CEO
E-mail: info@alzinova.com
About Alzinova AB
Alzinova AB is a Swedish biopharmaceutical company in clinical development specializing in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, where the starting point is to attack toxic amyloid-beta oligomers. The lead candidate ALZ-101 is a therapeutic vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease. Alzinova’s patented AβCC peptide technology makes it possible to develop disease-modifying treatments that target the toxic amyloid-beta oligomers that are central to the onset and development of the disease with great accuracy. From a global perspective, Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common and devastating neurological diseases, with around 40 million affected today. Based on the same technology, the Company is also developing the antibody ALZ-201, which is currently in preclinical development, and the goal is to further expand the pipeline. The Company’s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North Growth Market is Mangold Fondkommission AB. For more information about Alzinova, please visit: www.alzinova.com.
Important Information
The information in this press release does not contain or constitute an offer to acquire, subscribe for or otherwise trade in units, shares, warrants or other securities in Alzinova. No action has been taken and no action will be taken to permit an offer to the public in any jurisdictions other than Sweden. Any invitation to the persons concerned to subscribe for units in Alzinova is made only through the Information folder that was published by the Company on September 18, 2026, on the Company's website.
The publication, disclosure or distribution of this press release may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons in the jurisdictions in which this press release has been published or distributed should inform themselves and comply with such legal restrictions. The recipient of this press release is responsible for using this press release and the information contained herein in accordance with applicable regulations in their respective jurisdictions. This press release does not constitute an offer, or a solicitation of any offer, to acquire or subscribe for any securities in Alzinova in any jurisdiction, neither from the Company nor from anyone else.
This press release is not a prospectus within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) and thus neither identify nor purport to identify risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in units, shares, warrants, or other securities in Alzinova. The information in this press release is only to describe the background to the Rights Issue and does not claim to be complete or exhaustive. No representation is made in relation to the information in this press release regarding its accuracy or completeness. Any investment decision should, in order for an investor to fully understand the potential risks and benefits associated with the decision to participate in the Rights Issue, be made solely based on the information contained in the information folder. An investor is therefore advised to read the entire information folder.
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The Company assesses that it conducts activities worthy of protection under The Foreign Direct Investment Screening Act (2023:560) (the “FDI Act”). In accordance with the FDI Act, the Company must inform potential investors that its operations may fall within the scope of the regulation and that the investment may be subject to a notification requirement. If an investment is subject to notification, it must be reported to the Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP) before being completed. An investment may be subject to notification if the investor, any entity within its ownership structure, or any party on whose behalf the investor is acting, following the completion of the investment, holds voting rights corresponding to or exceeding any of the thresholds of 10, 20, 30, 50, 65, or 90 percent of the total number of votes in the Company. The investor may be subject to an administrative sanction fee if a notifiable investment is carried out before ISP has either: i) decided to take no action on the notification, or ii) approved the investment. Each investor should consult an independent legal advisor regarding the potential applicability of the FDI Act in relation to the Rights Issue for the individual investor.
This press release does not identify, nor claim to identify, any risks (direct or indirect) associated with an investment in new shares. This press release does not constitute an invitation to underwrite, subscribe for, acquire, or transfer securities in any jurisdiction. This press release does not constitute a recommendation for any investors’ decisions regarding the Rights Issue. Each investor or potential investor should conduct their own investigation, analysis, and evaluation of the business and the information described in this press release and all publicly available information. The price and value of the securities may decrease as well as increase. Past performance does not serve as guidance for future results. Neither the content of the Company’s website nor any other website accessible through hyperlinks on the Company’s website is incorporated into or forms part of this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company's intentions, assessments or expectations regarding the Company's future results, financial condition, liquidity, development, prospects, expected growth, strategies and opportunities as well as the markets in which the Company operates. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate to historical facts and can be identified by the fact that they contains expressions such as "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "will", "may","assumes", "should", "could" and, in any case, negations thereof, or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on various assumptions, which in several cases based on additional assumptions. Although the Company believes that the assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will occur or that they are accurate. Because these assumptions are based on assumptions or estimates and are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results or outcomes may, for a variety of reasons, differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other material factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this press release by the forward-looking statements. The Company does not warrant that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements in this press release are correct and any reader of the press release should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this press release. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements expressed or implied herein are made only as of the date of this press release and are subject to change. Neither the Company nor anyone else undertakes to review, update, confirm or publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the content of this press release, unless required by applicable laws or securities regulations.