Capital increase of 4,616 shares in Orphazyme A/S as a result of the exercise of Restricted Share Units

Orphazyme A/S

Company announcement                                                                                       

No. 30/2020                                                                                                          

Company Registration No. 32266355

Copenhagen, Denmark, April 20, 2020 – Orphazyme A/S (ORPHA.CO), a biopharmaceutical company pioneering the Heat-Shock Protein response for the treatment of neurodegenerative orphan diseases, today announced that a share capital increase has been registered with the Danish Business Authority as a result of the exercise of Restricted Share Units by board members. A total of 4,616 shares of nominally DKK 1 each have been issued by the Company.

Reference is made to company announcement no. 29/2020 of April 17, 2020.

Following the share capital increase, the total nominal share capital will be DKK 27,043,002, divided into 27,043,002 shares each with a nominal value of DKK 1. Each share carries one vote at Orphazyme's general meetings and accordingly the total number of voting rights of the company are 27,043,002. Updated Articles of Association can be found at .

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Orphazyme A/S

Anders Vadsholt, CFO                                 

About Orphazyme A/S 

Orphazyme is a biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing novel treatments to patients living with life-threatening or debilitating rare diseases. Our research focuses on developing therapies for diseases caused by misfolding of proteins, including lysosomal storage diseases. Arimoclomol, the company’s lead candidate, is in clinical development for four orphan diseases: Niemann-Pick disease Type C, Gaucher disease, sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The Denmark-based company is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (ORPHA.CO). For more information, please visit . 

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