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A cornerstone investor in PegBio Co., Ltd. (02565.HK) voluntarily extended the lock-up period for its 3.37% stake in the company’s H-shares to May 20.
PegBio said the extension by Yizekangrui Medical (HK) Limited reflects the investor’s confidence in the company’s research and development capabilities and its progress toward important clinical milestones.
The lock-up covers 9.5845 million H-shares held by the cornerstone investor. The extension is the third such prolongation, moving the deadline from the original expiry of April 30. Despite the stated confidence, PegBio’s stock fell 5.98% to HK$26.42 on the news.
The repeated, short-term extensions suggest the investor wants to show support without a long-term commitment, a signal the market interpreted with caution. The move comes as the biotech firm, like many peers, navigates a challenging market for capital-intensive research and development.
While the lock-up extension provides a degree of shareholder stability, the negative stock reaction shows broader market concerns remain. Investors will watch for further clinical data releases from PegBio as the next potential driver for its valuation.
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