Company announcement – No. 5 / 2024
Zealand Pharma major shareholder announcement: J O Hambro Capital Management
Copenhagen, Denmark, 19 January 2024 – Zealand Pharma A/S (“Zealand”) (Nasdaq: ZEAL) (CVR-no. 20 04 50 78), a Copenhagen-based biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative peptide-based medicines, today announces the receipt on 18 January 2024 of notification pursuant to Section 38 of the Danish Capital Markets Act from J O Hambro Capital Management:
As of 17 January 2024, Perpetual Limited (the parent company of J O Hambro Capital Management) holds nominally 3,095,511 shares (each share carrying one vote) in Zealand Pharma A/S, corresponding to 4.952% of the total share capital and total voting rights in Zealand Pharma A/S.
Please see further details in the attached notification form.
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About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market and three candidates are in late-stage development. The company has development partnerships with a number of blue-chip pharma companies as well as commercial partnerships for its marketed products.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Zealand has a team in the U.S. For more information about Zealand’s business and activities, please visit http://www.zealandpharma.com.
Contact:
| Adam Lange (Investors) |
| Investor Relations Officer |
| Zealand Pharma |
| alange@zealandpharma.com |
| Anna Krassowska, PhD (Investors and Media) |
| Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications |
| Zealand Pharma |
| akrassowska@zealandpharma.com |
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