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BIONOR PHARMA ASA

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Bionor Pharma - Preliminary result of the rights issue

(Oslo, Norway, 30 September 2016) Reference is made to previous stock exchange announcements and the prospectus (the "Prospectus") dated 14 September 2016 concerning the rights issue (the "Rights Issue") of 525,000,000 new shares at a subscription price of NOK 0.10 per share in Bionor Pharma ASA ("Bionor" or the "Company", ticker "BIONOR").

The subscription period of the Rights Issue expired 29 September 2016 at 16:30 CET. A preliminary counting of the subscriptions indicates that approximately 1.126 million shares have been subscribed out of a total of 525 million shares available, i.e. an oversubscription of approximately 114.5%. The gross proceeds from the Rights Issue will be NOK 52.5 million.
 
Allocation of shares in the Rights Issue will be resolved on or about 4 October 2016 by the Board of Directors of Bionor in accordance with the allocation criteria set out in the Prospectus. The final result of the Rights Issue is expected to be published on or about 4 October 2016. Letters of allocation will be distributed to investors giving notification of allocated new shares and the corresponding amount to be paid by each subscriber.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Further information
Unni Hjelmaas, Acting CEO, +47 915 19 651, uh@bionorpharma.com
Jens Krøis, CFO, +45 208 01 668, jk@bionorpharma.com

About Bionor
Bionor Pharma's mission is to enable the immune system to fight HIV infection. Bionor is the first company, which has successfully completed a clinical trial using the shock and kill approach, thereby creating a strong foundation for further advancing its therapeutic vaccine Vacc-4x in combination with other agents towards a functional cure. The company believes it has first mover potential based on clinical results to date and early adoption of the shock and kill strategy. In December 2015, Bionor announced that the HIV trial REDUC with Vacc-4x and romidepsin successfully met its primary endpoint by reducing latent HIV reservoir and further demonstrated control of viral load. Bionor currently retains full ownership rights to the HIV immunotherapy Vacc-4x, i.e., the upside potential from partnering or licensing remains with the company's shareholders. Bionor is listed on Oslo Børs (OSE:BIONOR). More information about Bionor is available at www.bionorpharma.com .

Important Information
The release is not for publication or distribution, in whole or in part directly or  indirectly,  in  or  into  Australia,  Canada,  Japan, Hong Kong  or  the United States (including  its territories and possessions, any  state of the United States and the  District  of  Columbia).

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. It is issued for information purposes only, and does not constitute or form part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities, in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Company does not intend to register any portion of the offering of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of the securities in the United States.  Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong or the United States. The issue, exercise, purchase or sale of subscription rights and the subscription or purchase of shares in the Company are subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions. Neither the Company nor SpareBank 1 Markets AS assumes any responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions.

The distribution of this release may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this release comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.