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Silence Therapeutics plc

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Biotech funding rises 75% this year as M&A activity continues

Investing.com, citing Macquarie data for the week ended Aug. 14, reports global biotech funding up 75% year over year. IPOs rose 224% and follow-ons 140%, while private investment in public equity rose 29% and venture funding 38%. Examples include Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ $820M upfront deal for Actio Bio and Silence Therapeutics’ $200M upsized IPO.

Silence Therapeutics Announces Closing of Upsized Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional ADSs

Silence Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: SLN) said it closed an underwritten public offering of 14,907,407 American Depositary Shares at $13.50 per ADS, including full exercise of the underwriters’ option for 1,944,444 additional ADSs. Gross proceeds were about $201.3 million before fees. Joint book-runners were Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Cantor and William Blair.

Silence Therapeutics plc: Silence Therapeutics Announces Closing of Upsized Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional ADSs

Silence Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: SLN) said it closed an upsized underwritten public offering of 14,907,407 ADSs at $13.50 per ADS, with underwriters fully exercising their option for 1,944,444 additional ADSs. Gross proceeds were about $201.3 million before fees. Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Cantor and William Blair managed the deal.

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What's driving SLN

  • The upsized IPO and Phase 2 efficacy headline can drive fresh trading interest and liquidity for Silence.

    investing.com · Aug 17, 2026

  • The completed upsized ADS offering is a near-term dilution and funding catalyst that can pressure the stock while improving cash runway.

    biospace.com · Aug 17, 2026

  • The fully exercised upsized ADS offering is a near-term dilution and funding event that can pressure the stock while providing cash runway.

    finanznachrichten.de · Aug 14, 2026

  • This is a disclosed ownership change tied to dilution and open-market ADS sales by a major holder, which can affect near-term sentiment and positioning.

    stocktitan.net · Aug 14, 2026

  • New beneficial-ownership disclosure can shift perceived shareholder influence and potential activism risk, but it does not state an intent to change control.

    stocktitan.net · Aug 13, 2026

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Biotech funding rises 75% this year as M&A activity continues

Investing.com, citing Macquarie data for the week ended Aug. 14, reports global biotech funding up 75% year over year. IPOs rose 224% and follow-ons 140%, while private investment in public equity rose 29% and venture funding 38%. Examples include Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ $820M upfront deal for Actio Bio and Silence Therapeutics’ $200M upsized IPO.

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Silence Therapeutics Announces Closing of Upsized Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional ADSs

Silence Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: SLN) said it closed an underwritten public offering of 14,907,407 American Depositary Shares at $13.50 per ADS, including full exercise of the underwriters’ option for 1,944,444 additional ADSs. Gross proceeds were about $201.3 million before fees. Joint book-runners were Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Cantor and William Blair.

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Silence Therapeutics plc: Silence Therapeutics Announces Closing of Upsized Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional ADSs

Silence Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: SLN) said it closed an upsized underwritten public offering of 14,907,407 ADSs at $13.50 per ADS, with underwriters fully exercising their option for 1,944,444 additional ADSs. Gross proceeds were about $201.3 million before fees. Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Cantor and William Blair managed the deal.

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Richard Griffiths (SLN) reports 14.39M-share beneficial stake in Silence Therapeutics

Richard Griffiths filed Amendment No. 11 reporting beneficial ownership of 14,391,498 Silence Therapeutics plc ordinary shares, or 7.97% of the class, based on 180,628,068 shares outstanding. Holdings include ADSs via Ora Capital Limited and Cream Capital Limited plus direct shares. The filing cites dilution from share capital increases and open-market ADS sales, including 5,484,320 ADSs sold Aug 10-12, 2026 for $87 proceeds.

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Funding Roundup: Silence Therapeutics, AbCellera Announce IPO Pricing, Beyang, Remepy Close Series A Financing

Silence Therapeutics plc launched an underwritten U.S. ADS offering of about $150m, priced at $13.50 per ADS for 12,962,963 ADS, targeting gross proceeds of about $175m. AbCellera Biologics commenced a $200m underwritten common share offering. Beyang Therapeutics raised nearly $30m Series A, and Remepy closed a $36m Series A to fund Phase III Hybridopa.

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Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN): Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Silence Therapeutics plc (SLN) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Exhibit 99.1 Silence Therapeutics Announces Proposed Public Offering of $150 Million of American Depositary Shares 2026-08-10 LONDON—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Silence Therapeutics plc (“Silence” or the “Company”), a global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel short interfe

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Why is Silence Therapeutics stock sliding today?

Silence Therapeutics (SLN) shares fell 1.8% in pre-open after the company priced an underwritten public offering of about 12.96M ADS at $13.50, targeting about $175M gross proceeds, with an option for underwriters to buy up to 1.94M more ADS. The move followed positive Phase 2 SANRECO topline results for divesiran and a Q2 2026 net loss of $0.09 per share.

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Silence Therapeutics plc: Silence Therapeutics Announces Pricing of Upsized $175 Million Underwritten Public Offering

Silence Therapeutics priced an upsized underwritten public offering of 12,962,963 ADSs at $13.50 per ADS, each ADS representing three ordinary shares. Gross proceeds are expected at about $175 million, with a 30-day option for underwriters to buy up to 1,944,444 additional ADSs. The offering is expected to close around Aug. 13, 2026.

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