Galapagos receives transparency notifications
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Mechelen, Belgium; 26 May 2015 - Galapagos NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) received
transparency notifications from the Capital Group Companies, Inc., Fidelity
Management and Research LLC, and Federated Equity Management Company of
Pennsylvania.
Pursuant to Belgian transparency legislation[1], Galapagos received a
transparency notification on 21 May 2015 from the Capital Group Companies, Inc.,
who notified that since 19 May 2015, entities under its control held 1,795,935
shares, representing 4.68% of the current 38,403,176 outstanding Galapagos
shares. This is compared to the 1,554,436 shares reported in the transparency
notice Galapagos received from the Capital Group Companies, Inc., on 5 September
2012.
Galapagos also received a transparency notification on 21 May 2015 from Fidelity
Management and Research LLC, who notified that on 19 May 2015, entities under
its control held 2,732,508 shares, representing 7.12% of outstanding shares.
This is the first transparency notice received from Fidelity Management and
Research LLC.
Galapagos also received a transparency notification on 20 May 2015 from
Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania, who notified that on 14 May
2015, it controlled the voting rights attached to the 2,238,000 shares
(representing 5.83% of outstanding shares) held by funds managed by it. This is
the first transparency notice received from Federated Equity Management Company
of Pennsylvania.
About Galapagos
Galapagos (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company
specialized in the discovery and development of small molecule medicines with
novel modes of action, with a pipeline comprising three Phase 2 programs, two
Phase 1 trials, five pre-clinical studies, and 20 discovery small-molecule and
antibody programs in cystic fibrosis, inflammation, and other indications. In
the field of inflammation, AbbVie and Galapagos signed a collaboration agreement
for the development and commercialization of filgotinib. Filgotinib is an
orally-available, selective inhibitor of JAK1 for the treatment of rheumatoid
arthritis and potentially other inflammatory diseases, currently in Phase 2B
studies in RA and in Phase 2 in Crohn's disease. Galapagos reported good
activity and a favorable safety profile at 12 weeks in both the DARWIN 1 and 2
trials in RA. AbbVie and Galapagos also signed a collaboration agreement in
cystic fibrosis to develop and commercialize molecules that address mutations in
the CFTR gene. Potentiator GLPG1837 is currently in a Phase 1 trial, and
corrector GLPG2222 is at the pre-clinical candidate stage. GLPG1205, a first-
in-class inhibitor of GPR84 and fully-owned by Galapagos, is currently being
tested in a Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial in ulcerative colitis patients.
GLPG1690, a fully proprietary, first-in-class inhibitor of autotaxin, has shown
favorable safety in a Phase 1 trial and is expected to enter Phase 2 in
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The Galapagos Group, including fee-for-service
subsidiary Fidelta, has approximately 400 employees, operating from its
Mechelen, Belgium headquarters and facilities in The Netherlands, France, and
Croatia.
CONTACT
Galapagos NV
Elizabeth Goodwin, Head of Corporate Communications & IR
Tel: +31 6 2291 6240
ir(at)glpg.com
Galapagos forward-looking statements
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certain risks and uncertainties. These statements are often, but are not always,
made through the use of words or phrases such as "believes," "anticipates,"
"expects," "intends," "plans," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "could,"
"stands to," "continues," "we believe," "we intend," as well as similar
expressions. Such forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which might cause the actual results,
financial condition, performance or achievements of Galapagos, or industry
results, to be materially different from any historic or future results,
financial conditions, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Among the factors that may result in differences
are the inherent uncertainties associated with competitive developments,
clinical trial and product development activities, regulatory approval
requirements and estimating the commercial potential of our product candidates.
A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks can
be found in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filing and reports,
including in the company's prospectus filed with the SEC on May 14, 2015 and
future filings and reports by the company. Given these uncertainties, the reader
is advised not to place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication of
this document. Galapagos expressly disclaims any obligation to update any such
forward-looking statements in this document to reflect any change in its
expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based, unless required by law or
regulation.
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[1] Belgian Act of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major
shareholdings in issuers whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated
market
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