LFB Provides $10 Million of Funding To GTC Biotherapeutics

GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTCB) announced that LFB Biotechnologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of LFB S.A. and a strategic shareholder in GTC, has exercised its option to purchase $12.8 million of additional convertible preferred stock under the terms described in the financing agreements approved by GTC shareholders in July 2009. This transaction provides $6.4 million of new cash proceeds to GTC.

In addition, LFB has converted the convertible preferred stock it previously purchased under these agreements in July into a total of 10.6 million shares of common stock to support GTC’s market capitalization under NASDAQ’s listing qualification rules. LFB has also entered into agreements with GTC to purchase $3.6 million of common stock at the October 30, 2009 market closing price of $1.07 per share, subject to customary closing conditions. This transaction provides LFB with a further 3.4 million shares of common stock.