Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Allschwil, Switzerland – October 27, 2021
Idorsia Ltd (SIX: IDIA) today announced that Cilag Holding AG, an indirect subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, notified Idorsia that it will convert a second tranche of the remaining principal amount of CHF 445 million convertible loan, such that CHF 110 million will be converted into 9.6 million shares of Idorsia.

As a result of the conversion, Idorsia will issue 9’581’882 new shares and Idorsia share capital will increase from CHF 8’364’748.55 to CHF 8’843’842.65, divided into 176’876’853 Idorsia shares.

As a result of conversion of the second tranche of the convertible loan, Cilag Holding AG will hold 5.7% of Idorsia’s issued share capital. Following conversion, the remaining principal amount of the convertible loan will be CHF 335 million, convertible into 29.1 million shares of Idorsia.

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About the convertible loan
On June 15, 2017, Cilag Holding AG (“Cilag”) provided a loan of CHF 580 m to Idorsia, which was convertible into ordinary shares of Idorsia up to an aggregate of 32% of the share capital at the time that the loan was provided. The loan does not carry interest, has a term of 10 years and matures on June 15, 2027.

On June 19, 2017, a first tranche of the convertible loan of CHF 135 m was mandatorily converted and Cilag acquired 11,793,220 of the shares of Idorsia. These shares were sold by Cilag in a secondary offering on July 8, 2020.

About Idorsia
Idorsia Ltd is reaching out for more – We have more ideas, we see more opportunities and we want to help more patients. In order to achieve this, we will develop Idorsia into a leading biopharmaceutical company, with a strong scientific core.

Headquartered near Basel, Switzerland – a European biotech-hub – Idorsia is specialized in the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecules to transform the horizon of therapeutic options. Idorsia has a broad portfolio of innovative drugs in the pipeline, an experienced team of professionals covering all disciplines from bench to bedside, state-of-the-art facilities, and a strong balance sheet – the ideal constellation to translate R&D efforts into business success.

Idorsia was listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: IDIA) in June 2017 and has over 1,000 highly qualified specialists dedicated to realizing our ambitious targets.

For further information, please contact
Andrew C. Weiss
Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Hegenheimermattweg 91, CH-4123 Allschwil
+41 58 844 10 10
investor.relations@idorsia.com – media.relations@idorsia.com – www.idorsia.com

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