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Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Provides a Business Update
Jerusalem, Israel - November 24, 2021
- BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nasdaq: BVXV), which focuses on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative
products for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and other illnesses, reports that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of
Shareholders of the Company will be held on December 27, 2021 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Resolutions to be voted upon at the AGM include the
election of Mr. Jay Green to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Green recently completed a six-year term as Senior Vice
President Finance and CFO of GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK)'s global vaccines business, at a time when GSK was the world's
largest vaccines manufacturer.
Amir Reichman, BiondVax's CEO, noted,
"BiondVax is on the cusp of a transformative turnaround. The anticipated collaboration with the Max Planck Society will enable
us to build a pipeline of innovative VHH-antibody therapies for a range of diseases. I am pleased that Jay Green, who served for many
years as GSK Vaccine's CFO, has agreed to join our board of directors. I am also grateful to our shareholders for their ongoing
support and encourage them to participate in the upcoming AGM."
In addition to approving the election of Jay Green
to the Board, shareholders will be asked at the AGM to approve the appointment of EY as the Company's auditor and in accordance
with Israeli law, adoption of the Company Compensation Policy (CCP). The compensation policy provides a framework for officers'
and directors' compensation, and is required by law to be updated at least once every three years. BiondVax's proposed new
policy does not grant new compensation to officers or directors. Further information about the AGM, including a link to the Proxy Statement
and voting card, are available on the SEC website https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001611747/000121390021060974/ea151013-6k_biondvaxpharma.htm.
Shareholders are invited to contact their broker for voting procedures. Note that votes must be received prior to the deadline noted on
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Jerusalem BioPark, 2nd floor Hadassah Ein Kerem Campus Jerusalem, Israel
Telephone: +972-8-9302529 Fax:
+972-8-9302531 www.BiondVax.com
Mr. Jay Green, CPA, CA, MAcc, recently completed a
19-year career with GSK across several progressive leadership positions in GSK's three businesses of consumer healthcare, pharmaceuticals,
and vaccines, as well as corporate development. He also led GSK's global enterprise resource planning (ERP) program, one of the
largest IT-enabled business transformation programs in the company's history. Mr. Green most recently served from 2014 to 2020 as
Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO of GSK's global vaccines business. Since 2020, Mr. Green has served in an advisory role to
Gavi for COVAX, an international initiative to support equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant
who holds a Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nasdaq: BVXV) is a
biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative products for the prevention and treatment
of infectious diseases and other illnesses. Since its inception, the company has executed eight clinical trials including a seven country,
12,400 participant Phase 3 trial of its vaccine candidate and has built a state-of-the-art manufacturing
facility for biopharmaceutical products. With highly experienced pharmaceutical industry leadership, BiondVax
is aiming to develop a pipeline of diversified and commercially viable products and platforms. www.biondvax.com.
Company: Joshua E. Phillipson | +972 8 930 2529 |
Investor Relations: Kenny Green | +1 212 378 8040
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expect," "believe," "intend,"
"plan," "continue," "may," "will," "anticipate," and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release
regarding strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected expenses, prospects, plans and objectives
of management are forward-looking statements. Examples of such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding execution
of a definitive agreement with the Max Planck Society and the University Medical Center G ttingen; the therapeutic and commercial
potential of VHH antibodies; and the timing of proof-of-concept studies and clinical trials in VHH antibodies. These forward-looking statements
reflect management's current views with respect to certain current and future events and are subject to various risks, uncertainties
and assumptions that could cause the results to differ materially from those expected by the management of BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk that BiondVax will not execute a definitive agreement with the Max Planck
Society and the University Medical Center G ttingen; the risk that the therapeutic and commercial potential of VHH antibodies will
not be met; the risk that proof-of-concept studies and clinical trials in VHH antibodies will not occur, will be delayed or not be successful;
the risk that BiondVax may not be able to secure additional capital on attractive terms, if at all; the risk that the European Investment
Bank may accelerate the loans under its finance contract with BiondVax; the risk that BiondVax may not execute a strategic alternative
to M-001 or implement a strategy that will diversify BiondVax's risk, and, if executed, may not be successful; risks relating to
the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic; BiondVax's ability to acquire rights to additional product opportunities; BiondVax's
ability to enter into collaborations on terms acceptable to BiondVax or at all; timing of receipt of regulatory approval of BiondVax's
manufacturing facility in Jerusalem, if at all or when required; the risk that the manufacturing facility will not be able to be used
for a wide variety of applications and other vaccine and treatment technologies, and the risk that drug development involves a lengthy
and expensive process with uncertain outcomes. More detailed information about the risks and uncertainties affecting the Company is contained
under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on May 13, 2021. BiondVax undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason.
Jerusalem BioPark, 2nd floor Hadassah Ein Kerem Campus Jerusalem, Israel
Telephone: +972-8-9302529 Fax:
+972-8-9302531 www.BiondVax.com