LUND, SWEDEN--(Marketwire - November 10, 2011) -
In accordance with a decision made by the Annual General Meeting held
on May
5, 2011, the Election Committee shall comprise the representatives for the
three
largest shareholders, as per end of September, and the Chairman of the
Board.
For the 2012 Annual General Meeting, the Election Committee shall propose Board members and a Chairman of the Board, and fees to Board members and auditors. The following individuals were appointed representatives for the largest shareholders and, accordingly, are members of the Election Committee:
Johnny Sommarlund, MGA Holding Tomas Billing, Nordstjernan Eggert Mörling, East Bay AB
Under the leadership of the Chairman of the Board, Mats Arnhög, the Election Committee shall prepare proposals for the Board of Directors that are to be presented to and decided upon at the Annual General Meeting on May 10, 2012.
Lund, November 10, 2011 Active Biotech AB (publ)
Tomas Leanderson President and CEO
About Active Biotech
Active Biotech AB (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI) is a biotechnology company with
focus on autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and cancer. Projects in pivotal
phase
are laquinimod, an orally administered small molecule with unique
immunomodulatory properties for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, TASQ
for
prostate cancer and ANYARA for use in cancer targeted therapy, primarily of
renal cell cancer. In addition, laquinimod is in Phase II development for
Crohn's and Lupus. Further projects in clinical development comprise the
two
orally administered compounds, 57- 57 for Systemic Sclerosis as well as
RhuDex™ for RA. Please visit www.activebiotech.com for more
information.
Active Biotech is obligated to publish the information contained in this press release in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act. This information was provided to the media for publication on November 10, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.
Active Biotech's election committee appointed:
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