ESSA Pharma Inc. announced that as announced May 16, 2019, ESSA reached an agreement for ESSA to acquire Realm Therapeutics plc ("Realm"), with an expected completion by mid-year 2019, subject to customary closing conditions including approval of Realm shareholders. Upon the close of the Acquisition, it is expected that ESSA's Board of Directors will be increased to nine members and that one current director of the Company will resign. ESSA announced the three candidates nominated by the Realm Board of Directors. Those candidates are Alex Martin, Marella Thorell and Sanford Zweifach. Alex Martin is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Realm and is an experienced biotech executive, with considerable operational and business development experience. Marella Thorell is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Realm. Ms. Thorell has served in a variety of roles over the last decade at Realm and brings to ESSA's board a broad financial experience. Sanford Zweifach is an experienced biotech executive with over 25 years in the life sciences industry. Mr. Zweifach brings a wealth of experience in financing and managing small biopharma companies. The re-constitution of ESSA's Board of Directors is subject to, amongst other things, the completion of the Acquisition and the approval of the ESSA Board.