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Yourgene Health PLC

28 September 2021

Yourgene Health plc

("Yourgene" or the "Group" or the "Company")

AGM update

Withdrawal of AGM resolution

Manchester , UK - 28 September 2021: Yourgene (AIM: YGEN), a leading international molecular diagnostic group, announces that ahead of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 4:00pm today, the Company has withdrawn the proposed Special Resolution in relation to the disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights up to a specified limit.

This decision was made following dialogue with institutional shareholders and demonstrates the Board's willingness to consider feedback and act accordingly. Discussions continue with investors to provide the Board with the appropriate level of flexibility going forward.

 
Yourgene Health plc                                                    Tel: +44 (0)161 669 8122 
 Lyn Rees, Chief Executive Officer                                investors@yourgene-health.com 
Barry Hextall, Chief Financial Officer 
Joanne Cross, Director of Marketing 
 
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (NOMAD)                                   Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 0880 
Liam Murray / James Caithie / Ludovico 
 Lazzaretti 
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Corporate                                Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000 
 Broker) 
Aubrey Powell / Tom Salvesen / George 
 Tzimas 
 
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint                                  Tel: +44 (0)20 7710 7600 
 Corporate Broker) 
Nicholas Moore / Matthew Blawat / Ben 
 Maddison 
 
Walbrook PR Ltd (Media and Investor         Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or yourgene@walbrookpr.com 
 Relations) 
Paul McManus / Lianne Cawthorne                         Mob: 07980 541 893 / Mob: 07584 391 303 
 
 
 

About Yourgene Health plc

Yourgene Health is an international molecular diagnostics group which develops and commercialises genomic services and technologies. The group works in partnership with global leaders in DNA technology to advance diagnostic science.

Yourgene primarily develops, manufactures, and commercialises simple and accurate molecular diagnostic solutions, for reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious diseases. The Group's flagship in vitro diagnostic products include non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) for Down's Syndrome and other genetic disorders, Cystic Fibrosis screening tests, invasive rapid aneuploidy tests and DPYD genotyping.

Yourgene has a range of innovative DNA sample preparation platforms, powered by Ranger(R) Technology, the Yourgene LightBench(R) and Yourgene QS250, ideal for cell-free DNA applications in NIPT and oncology including liquid biopsy.

Yourgene Genomic Services is a global laboratory service network equipped to be a full life-cycle partner for clinical, research and pharmaceutical organisations to support partners at the preclinical, clinical, and post-market stages to develop, manufacture, obtain regulatory approval and commercialise new products and services. In addition, Yourgene Genomic Services offers an NIPT and high throughput COVID testing service.

Yourgene Health is headquartered in Manchester, UK with facilities in Taipei, Singapore, the US and Canada, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market under the ticker "YGEN". Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter .

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