Elanix Biotechnologies AG: CEO informs about planned cash capital increase with indirect subscription rights - 13.01.2017

Elanix Biotechnologies AG: CEO informs about planned cash capital increase with indirect subscription rights

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN.

Potsdam, 13 January 2017 - Elanix Biotechnologies AG ("Elanix") announces that the CEO plans a capital increase against cash contributions granting an indirect subscription right using the existing Authorised Capital 2015 as early as this quarter. The aim is to strengthen the share capital and to ensure further growth.

Relevant resolutions have not yet been adopted; however, today the Supervisory Board was informed by the CEO about his aim to resolve on a cash capital increase later this month. The cash capital increase shall be structured in such a way that the capital increase does not require a prospectus under German legislation. The CEO will inform about the details of the planned capital increase in a timely manner.

Tomas Svoboda, CEO

Contact/Investor Relations

Maria Widowski

E-mail: [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]

About Elanix

Elanix Biotechnologies (Frankfurt: ELN) develops and commercializes tissue regeneration products for acute wound care, dermatological and gynecological applications, and provides services in cell technologies. The company was founded in 2013 as a spin-out from the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), Switzerland, to commercialize a patented progenitor cell technology. Progenitor cells are fully differentiated yet immunologically neutral cells that are very potent inducers of tissue growth and healing. Elanix owns GMP certified Master and Working cell banks with vast quantities of cells of different cell types.

The Company is headquartered in Nyon, Switzerland, with offices in Potsdam, and is listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange under the symbol ELN. For more information and updates, visit www.elanix-biotechnologies.com.

Disclaimer

This publication contains forward-looking statements subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements due to a variety of risk factors and uncertainties such as changes in the business, economic and competitive situation, exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties regarding litigation or investigation proceedings and the availability of financial resources. Readers should therefore not place undue reliance on these statements, particularly not in connection with any contract or investment decision. The Elanix Biotechnologies AG disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

This communication does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities of Elanix Biotechnologies AG. This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities to any person in the United States of America (the "United States"), Australia, Canada or Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The securities referred to in this announcement will not be and have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to in this announcement may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan, or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or Japan. The offer and sale of the securities referred to in this announcement has not been and will not be registered under the

U.S. Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.

This announcement also does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of the EU Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 as amended ("Prospectus Directive").