NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: BCTX, BCTXW) (TSX: BCT) (“BriaCell” or the “Company”) , is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed to shareholders at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting” ) held virtually via teleconference on January 18, 2022 were passed. Voting for each of the director nominees was as follows:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | ||
| Actual | Percentage | Actual | Percentage | |
| Dr. William V. Williams | 2,286,353 | 97.68% | 54,346 | 2.32% |
| Mr. Jamieson Bondarenko | 2,286,214 | 97.67% | 54,485 | 2.33% |
| Mr. Marc Lustig | 2,285,435 | 97.64% | 55,263 | 2.36% |
| Dr. Rebecca Taub | 2,327,126 | 99.42% | 13,573 | 0.58% |
| Mr. Vaughn C. Embro-Pantalony | 2,285,426 | 97.64% | 55,273 | 2.36% |
| Mr. Martin Schmieg | 2,326,345 | 99.39% | 14,353 | 0.61% |
| Dr. Jane Gross | 2,327,674 | 99.44% | 13,024 | 0.56% |
Shareholders also voted in favour of: (i) setting the number of directors for the ensuing year at seven; (ii) re-appointing MNP LLP as auditors of the Company; (iii) approving the Company’s stock option plan; and (iv) approving an amendment to the authorized share structure and articles of the Company by creating a new class of subordinate voting shares, and to vary the special rights and restrictions attached to the Common Shares to reflect the creation of the new class of shares, as more particularly described in the Company’s Management Information Circular dated December 20, 2021 and posted to SEDAR on January 4, 2022. Please see the report of voting results filed under BriaCell’s profile at www.sedar.com for the detailed results of these other matters voted on by shareholders at the Meeting.
About BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.
BriaCell is an immuno-oncology focused biotechnology company developing targeted and effective approaches for the management of cancer. More information is available at https://briacell.com/ .
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Contact Information
Company Contact:
William V. Williams, MD
President & CEO
1-888-485-6340
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Media Relations:
Jules Abraham
Director of Public Relations
CORE IR
917-885-7378
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Investor Relations Contact:
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