LianBio board declares special cash dividend of $4.80 per share

The Board has declared a special cash dividend of $4.80 per ordinary share, including ordinary shares represented by ADSs, for an aggregate cash dividend amount of approximately $528 million. The special dividend is payable to holders of record of the Company’s ordinary shares and ADSs as of the close of business on February 27, 2024. The Company expects to pay the dividend to its holders of record of ordinary shares on or about March 11, 2024. Citibank, the Depositary of the ADSs, will coordinate payment of the dividend to the holders of record of the Company’s ADSs, net of applicable Depositary fees of US$0.05 per ADS held and applicable taxes, and expects to pay the dividend on March 14, 2024. The ex-dividend date for the ADSs for the special dividend will be the first trading day following the payment date. Holders of record of ADSs on the record date who sell their ADSs prior to the ex-dividend date will not receive the special dividend. In connection with the special cash dividend, the Depositary will close the books to ADS issuances and ADS cancellations at the close of business in New York City on February 20, 2024. The Depositary will re-open the books for ADS cancellations at the close of business in New York City on March 18, 2024. The applicable Depositary fees will apply for all ADS issuances and ADS cancellations.