GlobeNewswire Inc | Dec 13, 2021 04:15PM EST

December 13, 2021

BOSTON and LONDON, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (Company) (Nasdaq: CNTA), a clinical-stage company leveraging its innovative asset-centric business model to discover, develop and ultimately deliver impactful medicines to patients, today announced that it has been added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (Nasdaq: NBI). The addition will become effective prior to market open on Monday, December 20, 2021.

The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index contains securities of NASDAQ-listed companies classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark as either Biotechnology or Pharmaceuticals which also meet other eligibility criteria. The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is calculated under a modified capitalization-weighted methodology. More information about the Index can be found at https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/index/overview/NBI.

About Centessa PharmaceuticalsCentessa Pharmaceuticals plc aims to bring impactful new medicines to patients by combining the strengths of an asset-centric model with the benefits of scale and diversification typical of larger R&D organizations. The asset-centric model refers to a highly specialized, singular-focused company that is led by a team of well-recognized subject matter experts. Centessas asset-centric companies programs range from discovery-stage to late-stage development and include diverse therapeutic areas such as oncology, hematology, immunology/inflammation, neuroscience, hepatology, pulmonology and nephrology. For more information, visit www.centessa.com.

Contacts:

Investors: Jennifer Porcelli, Head of Investor Relations Centessa Pharmaceuticals jennifer.porcelli@centessa.com

Media: Dan Budwick, 1AB dan@1abmedia.com