24 November 2023
Roquefort Therapeutics plc
("Roquefort Therapeutics" or the "Company")
Change of Auditor
Roquefort Therapeutics (LSE:ROQ, OTCQB:ROQAF), the Main Market listed biotech company focused on developing first in class medicines in the high value and high growth oncology market, announces that RPG Crouch Chapman LLP has been appointed as its new independent auditor with immediate effect.
The Board has approved the appointment of RPG Crouch Chapman LLP as the Company's auditor for the financial year ending 31 December 2023. The re-appointment of RPG Crouch Chapman LLP for the financial year ending 31 December 2024 will be subject to approval by shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in 2024.
In accordance with Section 519 of the Companies Act 2006, the Company's previous auditor, BDO LLP, has confirmed that there are no circumstances connected with their resignation which they considered should be brought to the attention of the Company's members or creditors in accordance with Section 519 of the Companies Act 2006.
ENDS
Enquiries:
Roquefort Therapeutics plc | |
Stephen West (Chairman) / Ajan Reginald (CEO) | +44 (0)20 3918 8633
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Hybridan LLP (Joint Broker) Claire Louise Noyce
Optiva Securities Limited (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)203 764 2341 |
Christian Dennis
Buchanan (Public Relations) Ben Romney / Jamie Hooper / George Beale
| +44 (0)20 3411 1881
+44 (0)20 7466 5000
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LEI: 254900P4SISIWOR9RH34
About Roquefort Therapeutics
Roquefort Therapeutics (LSE:ROQ, OTCQB:ROQAF) is a Main Market listed biotech company developing first in class drugs in the high value and high growth oncology segment prior to partnering or selling to big pharma.
Since listing in March 2021, Roquefort Therapeutics has successfully acquired Lyramid Pty Limited, a leader in the development of medicines for a new therapeutic target, Midkine (a human growth factor associated with cancer progression), and most recently acquired Oncogeni Ltd, founded by Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Martin Evans, which has developed two families of innovative cell and RNA oncology medicines.
Roquefort Therapeutics' portfolio consists of five novel patent-protected pre-clinical anti-cancer medicines. The highly complementary profile of five best-in-class medicines consists of:
· Midkine antibodies with significant in vivo efficacy and toxicology studies;
· Midkine RNA therapeutics with novel anti-cancer gene editing action;
· Midkine mRNA therapeutics with novel anti-cancer approach;
· STAT-6 siRNA therapeutics targeting solid tumours with significant in vivo efficacy; and
· MK cell therapy with direct and NK cell-mediated anti-cancer action
For further information on Roquefort Therapeutics, please visit www.roquefortplc.com and @RoquefortTherap on X (formerly Twitter).
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