Genetron’s shareholders approve plan of merger

Genetron Holdings announced that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held today, the Company’s shareholders voted in favor of, among other things, the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated as of October 11, 2023, among the Company, New Genetron Holding Limited and Genetron New Co Limited, or Merger Sub, pursuant to which, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company with the Company continuing as the surviving company and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, the plan of merger required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger. Of the ordinary shares voted at the EGM, approximately 99.9% voted in favor of the proposal to authorize and approve the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger. Completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.