26 Apr 2017 12:32
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy
("Faron" or the "Company")
Director's dealings
TURKU - FINLAND, 26 April 2017 - Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd ("Faron") (LON: FARN), the clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announces that it has been notified that Dr Jonathan Knowles, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, acquired 1,000 ordinary shares in Faron at a price of £6.35 per share on 25 April 2017. Following these purchases, Dr Knowles holds 47,712 ordinary shares in the Company.
The notification below, which has been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
For more information please contact:
Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Dr Markku Jalkanen, Chief Executive Officer
investor.relations@faron.com
Consilium Strategic Communications
Mary-Jane Elliott, Chris Welsh, Lindsey Neville
Phone: +44 (0)20 3709 5700
E-mail: faron@consilium-comms.com
Westwicke Partners, IR (US)
Chris Brinzey
Phone: 01 339 970 2843
E-Mail: chris.brinzey@westwicke.com
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, Nominated Adviser
Emma Earl, Tony Rawlinson, Rebecca Anderson
Phone: +44 207 213 0880
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited, Joint Broker
Freddy Crossley, Duncan Monteith (Corporate Finance)
Tom Salvesen (Corporate Broking)
Phone: +44 207 886 2500
Whitman Howard Limited, Nominated Broker (UK)
Ranald McGregor-Smith, Francis North
Phone: +44 207 659 1234
About Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Faron is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for medical conditions with significant unmet needs. The Company currently has a pipeline focusing on acute organ traumas, cancer immunotherapy and vascular damage. The pipeline is built on Faron's scientific knowledge and control of the endothelial barrier, the membrane of cells lining blood and lymphatic vessels to separate blood content from tissues. The Company's lead candidate Traumakine® is in development for the treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ("ARDS"), a rare, severe, life-threatening medical condition characterised by widespread inflammation in the lungs. Traumakine is currently in pan-European (INTEREST) and Japanese pivotal Phase III studies. Additionally, Faron is developing Clevegen® a ground breaking pre-clinical anti-Clever-1 antibody. Clevegen has the ability to convert the immune environment around a tumour from being immune suppressive to immune stimulating. This novel macrophage-directed immuno-oncology approach is called Tumour Immunity Enabling Technology ("TIET") and can be used alone or in combination with other immune checkpoint molecules for the treatment of cancer patients. New application opportunities related to TIET cover chronic infections and inefficient vaccination. Based in Turku, Finland, Faron Pharmaceuticals is listed on AIM under the ticker 'FARN'. Further information is available at www.faronpharmaceuticals.com
Notification of a Transaction pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 | ||||||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||||
a. | Name | Jonathan Knowles
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2 | Reason for notification |
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a. | Position/Status | Director | ||||||
b. | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial Notification | ||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a. | Name | Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy | ||||||
b. | LEI | 7437009H31TO1DC0EB42 | ||||||
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||||
a. | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentIdentification Code | Ordinary sharesISIN: FI4000153309 | ||||||
b. | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||||
c. | Price(s) and volume(s) | |||||||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | |||||||
£6.25
| 1,000
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d. | Aggregated information
- Aggregated Volume
- Price | 1,000 £6.25
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e. | Date of the transaction | 25 April 2017 | ||||||
f. | Place of the transaction | London
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Faron Pharma (FARN)