Virax Biolabs Group Limited Completes Initial Public Offering; Shares Begin Trading Today on NASDAQ Capital Market as VRAX

London, United Kingdom, July 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virax Biolabs Group Limited ("Virax" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: VRAX), an innovative biotechnology company focused on the prevention, detection, and diagnosis of viral diseases, today announced it has completed its initial public offering (IPO), and the Company's shares began trading today on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol "VRAX."

The company's IPO consisted of 1,350,000 ordinary shares at a public offering price of $5.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $6.75 million, before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other related expenses.

Boustead Securities, LLC acted as the representative of the underwriters for the firm commitment offering.

A registration statement relating to the securities being sold in this offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2022. The offering of these securities was made only by means of a prospectus, forming a part of the registration statement. A copy of the final prospectus related to the offering may be obtained, when available, from Boustead Securities, LLC, via email: [e-mail]  or by calling [phone] or standard mail at Boustead Securities, LLC, Attn: Equity Capital Markets, 6 Venture, Suite 395, Irvine, CA 92618, USA. In addition, a copy of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained via the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company's securities, nor shall such securities be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any of the Company's securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.

About Virax Biolabs Group Limited

Founded in 2013, Virax Biolabs Group Limited is an innovative biotechnology group focused on the detection and diagnosis of viral diseases, with a particular interest in the field of immunology.

Virax Biolabs Group Limited is currently developing a proprietary T-Cell Test technology with the intention of providing an immunology profiling platform that assesses each individual's immune risk profile against major global viral threats. T-Cell testing is particularly effective in the diagnosis and therapeutics of COVID-19 as well as other threats including Hepatitis B, Malaria, Herpes and Human Papillomavirus. For more information, please visit www.viraxbiolabs.com. 

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Company Contact:

Virax Biolabs Group Limited
Cameron Shaw, Chief Operating Officer
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Investor Relations Contact:

Skyline Corporate Communications Group, LLC
Lisa Gray, Senior Account Manager
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New York, NY 10020
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