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LONDON, December 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Silence Therapeutics plc (AIM: SLN) ("Silence" or the "Company") a leading global RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics company, today announces that application has been sought for 530,000 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") to be admitted to trading on AIM. The new Ordinary Shares are being issued in accordance with a contractual agreement with Dr. Philip Haworth, former Chief Executive Officer of Silence.
It is expected that dealings in the new Ordinary Shares, which will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued share capital of the Company, will commence on 21 December 2011.
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About Silence Therapeutics plc (http://www.silence-therapeutics.com)
Silence Therapeutics plc (AIM: SLN) is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery, development and delivery of targeted, systemic RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases. Silence offers one of the most comprehensive short interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutic platforms available today based on a strong intellectual property portfolio and large clinical safety database. Silence's clinical siRNA product pipeline is one of the broadest in the industry.
The Company possesses multiple proprietary siRNA delivery technology platforms including AtuPLEX™, DACC and DBTC. AtuPLEX enables the broad functional delivery of siRNA molecules to targeted diseased tissues and cells, while increasing their bioavailability and intracellular uptake. The DACC delivery system allows functional delivery of siRNA molecules selectively to the lung endo-thelium with a long duration of target mRNA and protein knock-down. The DBTC delivery system enables functional deli
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