Press Release: BB Biotech AG : Publication pursuant to --26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution

BB Biotech AG / BB Biotech AG : Publication pursuant to --26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities Trading Act) with the aim of pan-European distribution . Processed and transmitted by Nasdaq OMX Corporate Solutions. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Pursuant to article 26 sec 1 clause 2 WpHG, BB Biotech AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, herby reports that it decreased its holding in own shares to below 5% and 3% respectively of the proportion of voting rights as of July 12, 2016 (a total of 280 646 shares / 0.51% of the proportion of voting rights) due to a capital reduction.

All voting rights are held through its wholly-owned subsidiary Biotech Target N.V., Curaçao.

For further information please contact: Bellevue Asset Management AG, Seestrasse 16, 8700 Küsnacht / Zurich

Tanja Chicherio, Tel. +41 44 267 67 00.

Schaffhausen, July 15, 2016

BB Biotech AG

Media release: http://hugin.info/136834/R/2028669/754198.pdf

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Source: BB Biotech AG via Globenewswire

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BB Biotech AG

Schwertstrasse 6 Schaffhausen Switzerland

WKN: 888509;ISIN: CH0038389992;Index:HDAX,MIDCAP,TecDAX,TECH All Share, Prime All Share;

Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse;

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