Transition Therapeutics Announces Annual General Meeting Voting Results

TORONTO, Jan. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Transition Therapeutics Inc. (“Transition” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TTHI, TSX: TTH) announces that the following five directors were elected at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company held on December 10, 2015 (the “Meeting”):

NOMINEE

VOTES IN FAVOR

%

VOTES WITHHELD

%

Michael Ashton

18,526,595

98.92%

202,544

1.08%

Paul Baehr

18,527,206

98.92%

201,933

1.08%

Dr. Tony Cruz

18,534,229

98.96%

194,910

1.04%

Christopher M. Henley

18,527,573

98.92%

201,566

1.08%

Dr. Gary W. Pace

18,526,672

98.92%

202,467

1.08%

The formal report of voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting was filed on SEDAR on December 11, 2015.

About Transition

Transition is a biopharmaceutical company, developing novel therapeutics for disease indications with large markets. The Company’s lead CNS drug candidate is ELND005 for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome. Transition’s lead metabolic drug candidate is TT-401 (LY2944876) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and accompanying obesity. The Company’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol “TTHI” and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “TTH”. For additional information about the Company, please visit www.transitiontherapeutics.com.

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SOURCE Transition Therapeutics Inc.

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