Addentax Group Corp. in Advanced Talks to Acquire Partial Stake in RMB 6 Billion-Valued Recombinant Protein Drugs and Antibody Drugs Bio-pharmaceutical Company, Shanghai Bao Pharmaceutical Company Limited

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Jun 15, 2023, 08:00 ET

SHENZHEN, China, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Addentax Group Corp. ("Addentax" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ATXG), an integrated service provider focusing on garment manufacturing, logistics services, property management and subleasing, and epidemic prevention supplies, today announced that it is in advanced discussion with its Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hong Zhida, to acquire Mr Hong's partial stake in Shanghai Bao Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Bao Pharma"), via Shenzhen Grandway Capital Management Co., Ltd. ("Grandway Capital). Grandway Capital will act as a fund manager.

As of May 2023, Bao Pharma possesses 74 patents and is consistently making progresses on its key pipelines. Its Recombinant IdeS Protease has secured Clinical Trial approvals from the United State FDA, China National Medical Products Administration and New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority in 2022. Other key pipeline products, including Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase and recombinant human Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, have respectively completed Phase III clinical trials.

Mr Hong invested in Bao Pharma, via Grandway Capital in 2020. On August 25, 2022, Bao Pharma received USD100 million in a round of funding led by Shenzhen Oriental Fortune Capital Co., Ltd. The transaction included participation from Finnova Capital, Haitong Innovation Private Fund Management Co., Ltd., Shanghai Sun Rock Capital Management Co., Ltd., Center Laboratories, Inc.

Mr. Zhida Hong, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Addentax, stated, "Our group is now aggressively diversifying its business to other cutting edge areas, including biotech and electric vehicles etc. In addition to our traditional garment and logistics businesses, I believe that our new venture will soon generate extra revenue to this group and maximize the shareholders' interests."

About Addentax Group Corp.

Addentax Group Corp. is an integrated service provider specializing in garment manufacturing, logistics services, property management, subleasing, and epidemic prevention supplies. Its apparel manufacturing business includes sales to wholesalers and is based in China. The logistics business, which includes delivery and express services, covers 79 cities in 7 provinces and 2 municipalities in China. The property management and subleasing business provides relevant services to clothing wholesalers and retailers in the apparel market. The epidemic prevention supplies business includes manufacturing and distributing quarantine products, as well as reselling supplies purchased from the third parties in domestic and overseas markets. More information please visit the website: https://www.addentax.com/.

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