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Jan 16, 2026 8:00 AM

Tiziana Life Sciences Announces Registered Direct Offering of up to approximately $17.6 Million

BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tiziana Life Sciences, Ltd. (NASDAQ:TLSA) ("Tiziana"), a biotechnology company developing its lead candidate, intranasal foralumab, a fully human, anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, announces the pricing of a Company best efforts registered direct offering ("Offering") of 6,400,000 ordinary shares at an Offering price of $1.25 per ordinary share conducted without an underwriter or placement agent to members of senior management and existing shareholders. The total gross proceeds to Tiziana from the Offering, before deducting estimated Offering expenses payable by Tiziana, are expected to be $8.0 million. For every ordinary share subscribed, participants will receive one warrant entitling the holder to subscribe for one new ordinary share at a price of $1.50 at any time up to and including July 16, 2026 (when the warrants expire) resulting in additional gross proceeds of up to approximately $9.6 million. The Offering is expected to close on January 16, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The Offering was led by Tiziana's Chief Executive Officer, Ivor Elrifi, who purchased 2,400,000 ordinary shares, bringing his total holding to 2,757,848 ordinary shares. Executive Chairman and Founder of Tiziana, Mr. Gabriele Cerrone purchased 1,600,000 ordinary shares in the Offering through Panetta Partners Ltd, an entity in which he has a beneficial interest, bringing his total holdings to 44,974,830 ordinary shares.

The proceeds from this offering enable the company to complete its Phase 2 na-SPMS and MSA clinical trials, and achieve top line data readouts in both trials.

"We are grateful to our dedicated shareholders for their steadfast support during this pivotal time. Your belief in Tiziana Life Sciences has been instrumental as we push forward to topline data in our clinical trials in na-SPMS and MSA, bringing us closer to potential breakthroughs that could transform lives," said Gabriele Cerrone, Founder and Executive Chairman of Tiziana Life Sciences.

The securities described above are being offered and sold pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form F-3 ...