Arix Bioscience plc - Imara Announces Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering in the United States

LONDON, Sept. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Arix Bioscience plc (LSE: ARIX) ("Arix"), a global venture capital company focused on investing in and building breakthrough biotech companies, today notes that its portfolio company Imara, Inc. ("Imara"), has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering in the United States of shares of its common stock. The timing and the terms of this proposed initial public offering have not yet been determined and are subject to market conditions and other factors.

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Arix Bioscience plc
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About Arix Bioscience plc

Arix Bioscience plc is a global venture capital company focused on investing in and building breakthrough biotech companies around cutting edge advances in life sciences.

We collaborate with exceptional entrepreneurs and provide the capital, expertise and global networks to help accelerate their ideas into important new treatments for patients. As a listed company, we are able to bring this exciting growth phase of our industry to a broader range of investors.

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