The Biotech Growth Trust PLC – ARCHIMED to acquire BIOG portfolio company, Esperion Therapeutics.

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC – ARCHIMED to acquire BIOG portfolio company, Esperion Therapeutics.

PR Newswire

1 May 2026

THE BIOTECH GROWTH TRUST PLC

(«BIOG» or the «Company»)

ARCHIMED to acquire BIOG portfolio company, Esperion Therapeutics.

The Company notes the announcement on Friday, 1 May 2026 that ARCHIMED has
entered into an agreement to acquire BIOG portfolio company, Esperion
Therapeutics («Esperion») for approximately $1 billion, or $3.16 per share, in
cash, representing a 58% premium to Esperion’s closing price on Thursday, 30
April 2026. The offer also includes an additional $100 million in contingent
value right payments which are based on Esperion products achieving certain
sales milestones; if met, the aggregate purchase price would total $1.1 billion.

Esperion is a US-based commercial biopharmaceutical company focused on drugs
targeting cardiovascular disease. Its lead drugs are oral therapies to lower
cholesterol.

The Company’s holding in Esperion represented 2.5% of the Company’s net asset
value («NAV») at the time of the announcement. The transaction will be reflected
in the Company’s NAV as at close of business on 1 May 2026, which will be
announced onTuesday, 5 May 2026.

This follows on from recent acquisitions of portfolio companies Avidity
Biosciences, Cidara Therapeutics, Amicus Therapeutics, Apellis Pharmaceuticals
and KalVista Pharmaceuticals.

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Enquiries:

SEC Newgate (George Esmond)

Public Relations

020 3757 6894

Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary

020 3709 8734

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0 responses to “The Biotech Growth Trust PLC – ARCHIMED to acquire BIOG portfolio company, Esperion Therapeutics.

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