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Pharma Announces Pricing of $4.0 Million Registered Direct Offering of Ordinary Shares
and New York, NY - September 14, 2023 - OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) ("OKYO" or the "Company"),
an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease ("DED"), today announced
the pricing of a Company best efforts registered direct offering of 2,666,667 ordinary
shares at an offering price of $1.50 per ordinary share conducted without an underwriter or placement agent to individuals and institution.
The gross proceeds to OKYO from the offering, before deducting estimated offering expenses payable by OKYO, are expected to be $3.95
million. The offering is expected to close on or about September 15, 2023,
subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
intends to use the net proceeds from the offering primarily for clinical development of the Company's product candidates, general
corporate purposes and working capital.
securities are being offered and sold pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-272516), including a base
prospectus, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 8, 2023, and declared effective on
June 14, 2023. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement
and the accompanying base prospectus, as may be further supplemented by any free writing prospectus and/or pricing supplement that the
Company may file with the SEC. The final prospectus supplement related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will also be available
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) is a life sciences company, focusing on the discovery and development of novel molecules to treat inflammatory
dry eye diseases and chronic pain.
in this press release may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that concern matters that involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected in the forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates,
and projections about its industry; its beliefs; and assumptions. Words such as anticipates,' expects,' intends,'
plans,' believes,' seeks,' estimates,' and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current
beliefs and expectations of management and include statements regarding the closing of the offering and the registered direct offering.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control, are difficult to predict, and could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. The Company cautions security holders and prospective security
holders not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the view of the Company only as of the date of
this announcement. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause the Company's actual activities or results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by any forward-looking
statement, including, without limitation, due to risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and the satisfaction of closing
conditions related to the proposed registered direct offering, risks disclosed in the section titled "Risk Factors"
included in the final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC, and risks disclosed in other documents OKYO files from time to
time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements made in this announcement relate only to events as of the date on which the
statements are made. The Company will not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking
statements to reflect events, circumstances, or unanticipated events occurring after the date of this announcement except as required
by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority.
| OKYO Pharma Limited | Gary S. Jacob, Chief Executive Officer | +44 (0)20 7495 2379 |
| Investor Relations | Paul Spencer | +44 (0)20 7495 2379 |