Portage Biotech Announces 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split

WESTPORT, Conn., Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Portage Biotech Inc. (“Portage” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PRTG), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company with a portfolio of novel multi-targeted therapies for use as monotherapy and in combination, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors approved a reverse stock split of its ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-20. Beginning with the opening of trading on August 15, 2024, Portage’s ordinary shares are expected to begin trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a split-adjusted basis under the existing trading symbol “PRTG” and new CUSIP number G7185A136.

The reverse stock split is being implemented to increase the per share trading price of the Company’s ordinary shares for the purpose of ensuring a share price high enough to comply with the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

As a result of the reverse stock split, every twenty (20) pre-split ordinary shares will be converted into one (1) post-split ordinary share. Any fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split will be rounded up to the nearest whole post-split ordinary share. The reverse stock split affects all shareholders uniformly and will not alter any shareholder’s percentage interest in the Company’s ordinary shares, except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares. All outstanding options and warrants entitling their holders to purchase the Company’s ordinary shares will be adjusted as a result of the reverse stock split, in accordance with the terms of each such security. In addition, the number of ordinary shares reserved for future issuance pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plans will also be appropriately adjusted. The number of authorized ordinary shares will not be proportionately reduced because the Company has an unlimited number of authorized ordinary shares available for issuance, as permitted under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

Portage’s transfer agent, TSX Trust Company, which is also acting as the exchange agent for the reverse stock split, will provide instructions to shareholders regarding the process for exchanging any share certificates.

About Portage Biotech Inc.        

Portage is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company advancing multi-targeted therapies to extend survival and significantly improve the lives of patients with cancer. The Company has made the decision to discontinue its sponsored trial for its the invariant natural killer T-cell (iNKT) program and pause patient enrollment to its sponsored adenosine trial program (ADPORT-601 trial) for its potentially best-in-class adenosine antagonists PORT-6 (adenosine 2A inhibitor) and PORT-7 (adenosine 2B inhibitor). The Company is exploring strategic alternatives, which may include finding a partner for one or more of its assets, a sale of the company, a merger, restructurings, both in and out of court, a company wind down, further financing efforts or other strategic action. For more information, please visit , follow us on Twitter at @PortageBiotech or find us on LinkedIn at Portage Biotech Inc.

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