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Burning Rock Announces ADS Ratio Change to Be Effective on

Key Takeaway: Burning Rock Biotech Limited announced a change in its American depositary shares (ADS) ratio, effective May 15, 2024. The new ratio will be one ADS representing ten Class A ordinary shares, resulting in a reverse ADS split. While the ADS price is expected to increase proportionally, the company cannot guarantee that it will reach or exceed ten times the previous price. This change is designed to streamline trading for existing shareholders.

Market Sentiment Analysis

POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Change is expected to increase the ADS price proportionally.
  • The ADS Ratio Change allows for easier trading of shares.
  • The company continues to advance in precision oncology technology.

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • There is no assurance that the ADS price will be ten times the previous price.

Full Press Release Details

Burning Rock Announces ADS Ratio Change to Be Effective on May 15, 2024
GUANGZHOU, China, May 14, 2024 Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR and LSE: BNR, the Company or Burning Rock ), a
company focused on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today announced that, as previously announced on April 26, 2024, the ratio change of its American depositary shares (the
ADSs ) to Class A ordinary shares from one (1) ADS representing one (1) Class A ordinary share to one (1) ADS representing ten (10) Class A ordinary
shares (the ADS Ratio Change ) will become effective on May 15, 2024 (the Effective Date ).
For Burning Rock s ADS
holders, the ADS Ratio Change will have the same effect as a one-for-ten reverse ADS split. There will be no change to the Company s Class A ordinary shares.
On the Effective Date, registered holders of the Company s ADSs held in certificated form will be required on a mandatory basis to surrender their certificated ADSs to Citibank, N.A., the depositary bank (the Depositary ), for
cancellation and will receive one (1) new ADS in exchange for every ten (10) existing ADSs surrendered. Holders of uncertificated ADSs in the Direct Registration System and The Depository Trust Company will have their ADSs automatically
exchanged and need not take any action. The exchange of every ten (10) then-held (existing) ADSs for one (1) new ADS will occur automatically at the Effective Date, with the then-held ADSs being cancelled and new ADSs being issued by the
Burning Rock s ADSs will continue to be traded on the NASDAQ Global Market and London Stock Exchange under the symbol BNR ,
under the following new security codes:
New ADS ISIN US12233L2060
New ADS UK SEDOL BQ66DK4
No fractional new ADSs will be issued in connection with the change in the ADS Ratio Change. Instead, fractional entitlements
to new ADSs will be aggregated and sold by the Depositary and the net cash proceeds from the sale of the fractional ADS entitlements will be distributed to the applicable ADS holders by the Depositary, in each case in accordance with the
Depositary s then current procedures and practices and after any deductions as provided in the deposit agreement between the Company and the Depositary for the ADSs.
As a result of the ADS Ratio Change, the ADS price is expected to increase proportionally, although the Company can give no assurance that the ADS price after
the ADS Ratio Change will be equal to or greater than ten times the ADS price before the change.
Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR and LSE: BNR), whose mission is to guard life via science, focuses on the application of next generation sequencing
(NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology. Its business consists of i) NGS-based therapy selection testing for late-stage cancer patients, and ii) cancer early detection, which has moved beyond proof-of-concept R&D into the clinical validation stage.
information about Burning Rock, please visit: ir.brbiotech.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as will,
expects, anticipates, future, intends, plans, believes, estimates, target, confident and similar statements. Burning Rock may also make
written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties.
Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Burning Rock s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon management s current expectations and current market and operating
conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Burning Rock s control. Forward-looking statements involve risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Burning Rock does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the ADS ratio change take effect?

The ADS ratio change will become effective on May 15, 2024.

How will the ADS ratio change affect investors?

The ADS ratio change will act as a one-for-ten reverse ADS split for holders.

What should certificated ADS holders do on May 15?

Certificated ADS holders must surrender their ADSs to Citibank for cancellation.

Will fractional new ADSs be issued?

No fractional new ADSs will be issued; instead, entitlements will be sold.

How will ADS prices change after the ratio adjustment?

The ADS price is expected to increase proportionally, with no guarantees.

Last updated: May 15, 2024