Proximagen Neuroscience plc
(the "Company")
TERMINATION OF OFFER PERIOD
London, UK, 7
December 2007 – Proximagen Neuroscience plc
(AIM: PRX), the drug discovery and development
company focused on neurodegenerative diseases,
announces today that, following the statement
dated 31 July 2007 regarding press speculation
and approaches received from a number of parties
who had expressed an interest in acquiring the
Company, all offer discussions have now ceased.
As a consequence, Proximagen is no longer
in an offer period.
Commenting
on this announcement, Kenneth Mulvany, Chief
Executive Officer of Proximagen Neuroscience
plc, said:
“I am
very pleased that the takeover talks have now
ended. Proximagen has an
exciting scientific pipeline, a very experienced
team and a strong financial position.
We are also delighted today to be
announcing a partnership agreement with
Boehringer
Ingelheim
for one of our proprietary research programs.
This is an
endorsement of our business and is
consistent with our overall strategic plan to
move multiple indications forward simultaneously
within each of our programs by collaborating
with high-quality companies.
We look forward to the future and
to progressing the exciting pipeline that
Proximagen has developed.”
For more
information please contact:
Proximagen
Neuroscience plc
(www.proximagen.com)
Kenneth Mulvany,
Chief Executive Officer 020 7848 6938
James Hunter,
Finance Director
020 7848 6938
Buchanan
Communications
Tim Anderson /
Mary-Jane Johnson / Catherine Breen
020 7466 5000
KBC Peel Hunt
(Nominated Adviser and Broker)
020 7418 8900
Capel Irwin /
Richard Newman