MELBOURNE, Australia , May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPCB) (“Propanc” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for chronic diseases, including recurrent and metastatic cancer, today announced that its Board of Directors on March 16, 2026, approved a 1-for-25 reverse stock split of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Reverse Stock Split is anticipated to be effective as of the open of the market May 18, 2026.
As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every 25 pre-split shares of Company common stock outstanding will automatically combine into one new share of common stock without any action on the part of the holders, and the number of outstanding common shares will be reduced from approximately 56,959,280 million shares (as of May 6, 2026) to approximately 2,278,372 million shares on a pro forma basis. Fractional shares resulting from the Reverse Stock Split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share on a per shareholder basis (per participant basis at DTC). The Reverse Stock Split will not affect the par value of the Company’s common stock.
The Company anticipates that the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split will be before market open on May 18, 2026, with the common stock trading on a post-split basis under the Company's existing trading symbol, “PPCB,” with a new CUSIP number, 74346N800. Securities Transfer Corporation, the Company’s transfer agent, will act as the exchange agent for the Reverse Stock Split.
“The Reverse Stock Split is being implemented to enable the Company to expeditiously restore compliance with the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market and Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement and growth plans. We look forward to providing further updates as the Company advances its lead asset, PRP, to a world-first, Phase 1b clinical study in advanced cancer patients suffering from solid tumors,” said Mr. James Nathanielsz, Propanc’s Chief Executive Officer.
About Propanc Biopharma, Inc.
Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPCB) is developing a novel approach to preventing cancer recurrence and metastasis by targeting and eradicating cancer stem cells through proenzyme activation. The Company’s lead product candidate, PRP, is designed to address the underlying drivers of cancer proliferation and spread.
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