Company announcement – No. 52 / 2024
Zealand Pharma major shareholder announcement: The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 December 2024 – Zealand Pharma A/S (“Zealand”) (Nasdaq: ZEAL) (CVR-no. 20 04 50 78), a Copenhagen-based biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative peptide-based medicines, today reports receipt on 23 December 2024 of notification pursuant to Section 38 of the Danish Capital Markets Act from the following major shareholder:
As of 20 December 2024, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. held voting rights corresponding to 6.20% of the total voting rights in Zealand Pharma A/S. The Capital Group Companies notes that neither The Capital Group Companies nor any of its affiliates own shares of Zealand Pharma A/S for its own account. Rather, the shares reported in this major shareholder notification are owned by accounts under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment management companies described in the notification form attached.
Please see further details in the attached notification form.
About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market and three candidates are in late-stage development. The company has development partnerships with a number of pharma companies as well as commercial partnerships for its marketed products.
Zealand was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a presence in the U.S. For more information about Zealand, please visit http://www.zealandpharma.com.
Contact:
Neshat Ahmadi (Investors)
Investor Relations Manager
Email: neahmadi@zealandpharma.com
Adam Lange (Investors)
Investor Relations Officer
Email: alange@zealandpharma.com
Anna Krassowska, PhD (Media and Investors)
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Email: akrassowska@zealandpharma.com
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