Result of AGM, Warrants & Directorate Change

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ValiRx PLC announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting, and the company has issued 577,500,000 Fundraising Warrants exercisable at 0.28 pence per Ordinary Share until the third anniversary of grant, along with 53,750,000 Broker Warrants exercisable at the Issue Price. Additionally, Non-Executive Director Cathy Tralau-Stewart stepped down from the Board, and Directors Mark Eccleston and Gerry Desler were notified of warrant transactions as part of the fundraising, with Eccleston receiving 25,000,000 warrants and Desler receiving 2,500,000 warrants, both exercisable at 0.28 pence.

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ValiRx PLC
17 July 2026
 

17 July 2026

 

ValiRx PLC

("ValiRx" or the "Company")

 

Result of AGM & Issue of Warrants

Director and PDMR Shareholding

Directorate Change

London, UK - ValiRx Plc (AIM: VAL), a life science company focusing on early-stage cancer therapeutics and women's health announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.

Details of the votes received will be available on the Company's website shortly.

Issue of Warrants

Pursuant to the Fundraising and in connection with the issuance of the Fee Shares the Company has issued 577,500,000 Fundraising Warrants. The Fundraising Warrants will be exercisable at a price of 0.28 pence per Ordinary Share and are exercisable at any time until the third anniversary of date of grant.

In addition, the Company has issued 53,750,000 Broker Warrants. The Broker Warrants will be exercisable at the Issue Price. The Broker Warrants are exercisable at any time until the third anniversary of date of grant.

Terms used but not defined in this announcement have the same meaning as set out in the Company's announcement released at 7.00 a.m. on 15 May 2026.

Directorate Change

The Company announces that Cathy Tralau-Stewart did not stand for re-election as a Non-Executive Director at the Company's AGM held earlier today. Accordingly, following the conclusion of the AGM, Cathy has stepped down from the Board with immediate effect.

The Board would like to thank Cathy for her valuable contribution to the Company during her tenure and wishes her every success in the future.

Cathy Tralau-Stewart commented:

"I am committed to supporting the broader translation of academic science to patients and as such I think my time is best spent focusing on my leadership of the Milner Therapeutics Institute, University of Cambridge.

I am confident in the current management and scientific teams and that focusing the portfolio on later stage pre-clinical projects is important for the Company to deliver for shareholders.

I wish ValiRx and the team the best for the future."

Martin Gouldstone, Non-Executive Chairman of ValiRx commented:

"On behalf of the Board of VAL plc I would like to say a big thank you to Cathy for her scientific leadership in both her roles as CSO and more recently on the Board. Cathy leaves VAL in a much stronger position scientifically. We wish her well as she concentrates on her executive role at the Milner Therapeutics Institute."

The Directors of the Company take responsibility for this announcement.

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ValiRx plc

Dr Mark Eccleston, CEO

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www.valirx.com

Mark.Eccleston@valirx.com

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated Adviser)

Liam Murray / Ludovico Lazzaretti

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7213 0880

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Damon Heath

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7186 9000

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 www.vformation.co.uk/jocelyn@vformation.co.uk

 

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Notes for Editors

About ValiRx

ValiRx is a life science company focused on early-stage cancer therapeutics and women's health, accelerating the translation of innovative science into impactful medicines to improve patient lives.

ValiRx provides the scientific, financial, and commercial framework for enabling rapid translation of innovative science into clinical development.

Using its extensive and proven experience in research and drug development, the team at ValiRx selects and incubates promising novel drug candidates and guides them through an optimised process of development, from pre-clinical studies to clinic and investor-ready assets.

ValiRx connects diverse disciplines across scientific, technical, and commercial domains, with the aim of achieving a more streamlined, less costly, drug development process. The team works closely with carefully selected collaborators and leverages the combined expertise required for science to advance.

Lead candidates from ValiRx's portfolio are outlicensed or partnered with investors through ValiRx subsidiary companies for further clinical development and commercialisation.

ValiRx listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange in October 2006 and trades under the ticker symbol: VAL.

For further information, visit: www.valirx.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

Mark Eccleston

 

2

Reason for notification


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

ValiRx PLC

b.

LEI

213800VQKB9SJCQDET40

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 instrument

Identification Code

Warrants over new Ordinary Shares exercisable at a price of 0.28 pence per share

 

 ISIN: GB00BLH13C52

b.

Nature of the transaction

Warrants as part of the Fundraising

c.

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)


0.28 pence

25,000,000



d.

Aggregated information

- Aggregated Volume

- Price

 

N/A

 

e.

Date of the transaction

17 July 2026

f.

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

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

Gerry Desler

2

Reason for notification


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

ValiRx PLC

b.

LEI

213800VQKB9SJCQDET40

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 instrument

Identification Code

Warrants over new Ordinary Shares exercisable at a price of 0.28 pence per share

 

 ISIN: GB00BLH13C52

b.

Nature of the transaction

Warrants as part of the Fundraising

c.

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)


0.28 pence

2,500,000



d.

Aggregated information

- Aggregated Volume

- Price

 

N/A

 

e.

Date of the transaction

17 July 2026

f.

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

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