Pyng Medical Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan
Vancouver, BC - Pyng Medical Corp. (“Pyng Medical” or the “Company”) (TSXV: PYT) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement (the “Rights Plan”). The Rights Plan is being adopted to ensure the fair treatment of all Pyng Medical shareholders in connection with any take-over bid for the outstanding common shares of the Company.
The Rights Plan will provide shareholders with adequate time to properly evaluate and assess a take-over bid without facing undue pressure or coercion. The Rights Plan also provides the Board with additional time to consider any take-over bid and, if applicable, to explore alternative transactions in order to maximize shareholder value.
The Rights Plan is not designed to prevent take-over bids that treat Pyng Medical shareholders fairly. Pursuant to the terms of the Rights Plan, any bid that meets certain criteria intended to protect the interests of all shareholders are deemed to be “Permitted Bids”. A Permitted Bid must be made by way of a take-over bid circular prepared in compliance with applicable securities laws and, in addition to certain other conditions, must remain open for 60 days. In the event a take-over bid does not meet the Permitted Bid requirements of the Rights Plan, the rights issued under the plan will entitle shareholders, other than any shareholder or shareholders involved in the take-over bid, to purchase additional common shares of the Company at a significant discount to the market price of the common shares at that time.
The Rights Plan is not being adopted in response to any proposal to acquire control of Pyng Medical. The Rights Plan is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange and will be presented for ratification by the shareholders at the Company’s annual meeting to be held in March, 2008. If ratified by shareholders, the Rights Plan will have a term of five years.
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On behalf of the Board of Directors of PYNG MEDICAL CORP.
About Pyng Medical Corp.
Pyng Medical Corp. is a world leader in intraosseous infusion with its proprietary award-winning FAST1™ Intraosseous Infusion System, the only device able to provide rapid sternal access and delivery of life saving fluids and drugs to the heart of critically injured patients within seconds. The FAST1™ is used extensively by the U.S. Department of Defense and by Emergency Medical Services around the globe.
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David Christie
Pyng Medical Corp.
(604) 303-7964
www.pyng.com
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