GlobeNewswire Inc | May 20, 2021 07:00AM EDT

May 20, 2021

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AC Immune SA (NASDAQ: ACIU), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering precision medicine for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that it will participate in the UBS Global Healthcare Virtual Conference and the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference, taking place May 24-26, 2021 and June 1-4, 2021, respectively.

During the conferences, Prof. Andrea Pfeifer, CEO, AC Immune SA will discuss the Companys corporate strategy and precision medicine approach, while highlighting its clinical-stage Alzheimers disease vaccine programs targeting phospho-Tau and Abeta. Details of the upcoming presentations are shown below.

UBS Global Healthcare Virtual ConferenceDate: May 26, 2021 | 7:00 7:45 am ET / 1:00 1:45 pm CETFormat: Corporate presentation

Jefferies Virtual Healthcare ConferenceDate: June 2, 2021 | 8:00 8:25 am ET / 2:00 2:25 pm CETFormat: Fireside chat

A webcast of the corporate presentation and fireside chat will be available on theEvents Pageof AC Immunes website.

About AC Immune SA AC Immune SA is clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that aims to become a global leader in precision medicine for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, and NeuroOrphan indications driven by misfolded proteins. The Companys two clinically validated technology platforms, SupraAntigenTMand MorphomerTM, fuel its broad and diversified pipeline of first- and best-in-class assets, which currently features nine therapeutic and three diagnostic candidates, six of which are currently in clinical trials. AC Immune has a strong track record of securing strategic partnerships with leading global pharmaceutical companies including Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Eli Lilly and Company, and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., resulting in substantial non-dilutive funding to advance its proprietary programs and >$3 billion in potential milestone payments.

For further information, please contact:

Head of Investor Relations and U.S. MediaCorporate Communications Katie GallagherJoshua Drumm, Ph.D. LaVoie Health ScienceAC Immune Phone: +1 617 792 3937Phone: +1 917 809 0814 Email: kgallagher@lavoiehealthscience.comEmail: joshua.drumm@acimmune.com European Investors & Media Chris Maggos LifeSci Advisors Phone: +41 79 367 6254 Email: chris@lifesciadvisors.com

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