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Blackstone’s major milestone in 3D-printing solid-state batteries

BAAR, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Blackstone Resources AG (SWX: BLS) is pleased to announce that is has passed a series of important milestones for its proprietary 3D-printing production technology. These milestones are focused on printing solid-state batteries, representing a significant breakthrough for this next generation technology.

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The company can now proudly announce that its German subsidiary Blackstone Technology GmbH has successfully printed and tested its first working solid-state battery cell. The picture below shows an LED light that is being powered by Blackstone’s solid-state cell.

This marks the successful completion for research and evaluating stage of the 3D screen-printing process, as a new flexible method for producing all kinds of printed solid-state lithium-ion batteries.

The following three important proof-of-concepts were achieved:

• The completion of a 3D-printed and mechanically stable solid-state electrolyte as a separator.
• The production of a printable composite cathode (plus the composite of a solid-state electrolyte and lithium iron phosphate)
• The complete printing process for a 5×5 cm-squared pouch cell as a functioning demonstrator without a mechanical spacer.

Blackstone Technology’s 3D-printing and solid-state battery technologies offer substantial advantages over conventional battery cell designs which use liquid electrolytes. It allows significantly lower costs during production, increases the energy density of the cells and offers a higher number of charging cycles.

With this step, Blackstone Technology has achieved the highest efficiency and the greatest leverage from its production technology. It represents a gamechanger for the world’s entire cell manufacturing process. It also paves the way for the mass production of solid-state batteries using various cathode materials.

The automotive industry, marine applications and all other applications that require batteries stand to benefit significantly from the advantages that 3D-printed solid-state cells can offer. Our 3D printed solid-state batteries are more environment friendly as they are produced in water solvable chemicals, which are also less harmful to the environment and easier to recycle.

Blackstone Technology’s is committed to taking the next steps to develop the manufacturing technology needed to bring production to a point where one battery cell is produced every second, with production costs falling to lower than USD 65 per kWh.

Moreover, the production process offers the potential to save up to 70% of the traditional Capex and 30% Opex during the production of these solid-state cells. An additional material saving can be achieved for the electrode chemistry and other used materials.

Blackstone now has the technology and results that will be a game changer for the entire battery industry.

The company has been investing in the next generation of battery technology through its German subsidiary Blackstone Technology GmbH for many years. This includes patented 3D-printing techniques, solid-state technology and the implementation of mass production of batteries in the 3D printing processes.

The first large battery cells developed by Blackstone Technology GmbH have already been presented in February 2021 at the Blackstone Battery day and are ready for the mass production.

Blackstone Resources AG

Blackstone Resources AG is a Swiss Holding Company, with its legal domicile in Baar, Kanton Zug, and is concentrating on the battery technology and battery metals market. In addition, it sets up, develops and manages refineries used for gold and battery metals. It offers direct exposure to the battery technology and battery metals revolution that is being driven by the demand of electric vehicles that need vast quantities of these metals. These include cobalt, manganese, graphite, nickel, copper and lithium. In addition, Blackstone Resources has started a research program on new battery technologies on solid state batteries and its production process.

For more information please visit www.blackstoneresources.ch.

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Nanobiotix Combined Shareholders Meeting to Be Held April 28, 2021

Availability of Preparatory Documents and Methods for Voting Participation

PARIS & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
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NANOBIOTIX (Euronext: NANO – NASDAQ: NBTX – the ‘‘Company’’) (Paris:NANO) (NASDAQ:NBTX), a late-stage clinical biotechnology company pioneering physics-based approaches to expand treatment possibilities for patients with cancer, today announced that its annual Combined Shareholders Meeting is to be held on April 28, 2021 at 5pm Central European Time (CET), 11am Eastern Standard Time (EST), by way of web conference.

Given the health measures related to COVID-19, the meeting will be held behind closed doors without the physical presence of shareholders. The meeting can be attended by logging into https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/nanobiotix/20210428_1/.

Availability of Preparatory Documents

All preparatory documents related to the meeting, including postal voting forms and proxy forms, are available upon request via email at [email protected] or via the Company’s website at https://www.nanobiotix.com/annual-general-meetings/.

Methods for Voting and Submission of Written Questions

Due to its closed-door configuration of the meeting, voting at the meeting will not be possible. As such, Nanobiotix invites shareholders to express their vote to the meeting chairman via postal voting or by proxy. The voting methods are detailed in the convene notice published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires – BALO on April 12, 2021.

The meeting configuration will also prevent Nanobiotix from receiving live questions during the meeting. As such, written questions must be sent to [email protected]at least four (4) business days prior to the meeting (i.e., April 22, 2021). The questions must be accompanied by the admission card or the shareholder’s certificate of participation either in the registered securities accounts or in the bearer securities accounts held by the intermediary.

The organization of the Combined Shareholders Meeting is subject to change depending on health measures and/or legal requirements. Shareholders are therefore invited to regularly consult https://www.nanobiotix.com/annual-general-meetings/ to remain up to date with the latest announcements from the Company.

About NANOBIOTIX: www.nanobiotix.com

Nanobiotix is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company pioneering disruptive, physics-based therapeutic approaches to revolutionize treatment outcomes for millions of patients; supported by people committed to making a difference for humanity. The company’s philosophy is rooted in the concept of pushing past the boundaries of what is known to expand possibilities for human life.

Incorporated in 2003, Nanobiotix is headquartered in Paris and also has subsidiaries in France, Spain, and Germany. Nanobiotix has been listed on Euronext: Paris since 2012 and completed a successful initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in New York City in December 2020. The company is one of only 7 dual-listed biotech companies with headquarters in France.

Nanobiotix is the owner of more than 30 umbrella patents associated with three (3) nanomedicine platforms: 1) applied to oncology; 2) applied to bioavailability and biodistribution; and 3) applied to disorders of the central nervous system. The lion’s share of the company’s resources are devoted to the development of its lead product candidate–NBTXR3—which was born from its proprietary oncology platform and is has already achieved market authorization in Europe for the treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma under the brand name Hensify®.

Asana Named #1 Best Workplace in Technology™ by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
For the second year in a row, Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have named Asana, Inc. (NYSE: ASAN), a leading work management platform for teams, the number one Best Workplace in Technology™. Marking the fourth year for Asana in the list’s top three ranking, 98% of Asana’s employees said Asana is a great place to work, 39% higher than the average U.S. company.

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The recognition marks the sixth outstanding honor for Asana in 2021. Asana was recently named #14 on Employees’ Choice Award and #1 on G2’s Grid Report for Project Management list. Earlier this year, Great Place to Work and Fortune awarded Asana the #1 Best Small and Medium Workplace in the Bay Area and #14 Best Small Workplace in Ireland. Last month, Asana was named #15 on Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021, including a #1 ranking in the Workplace category.

“At Asana, our mission is to help our customers achieve their missions faster,” said Alex Hood, Chief Product Officer, Asana. “Accomplishing great things takes great teamwork, and we’re honored to be recognized as the Best Workplace in Technology. It’s a testament to the culture of trust, empathy and innovation we’ve co-created with our employees as we pioneer a new way to work.”

Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, selected this year’s Best Workplaces in Technology list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.

“It’s more than fancy perks at the Best Workplaces in Technology. Employees at the companies praised their leaders for their incredible transparency and care during this pandemic year,” said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, VP global recognition, Great Place to Work®. “Even while working from home, employees said they felt more connected to their colleagues and their communities than ever.”

The full 2021 lists of organizations and award winners, as well as rankings from previous years, are available at www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/.

About Asana

Asana helps teams orchestrate their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Asana has more than 93,000 paying organizations and millions of free organizations across 190 countries. Global customers such as Accenture, Estee Lauder, Japan Airlines, Sky and Viessmann rely on Asana to manage everything from company objectives to digital transformation to product launches and marketing campaigns. For more information, visit www.asana.com.

About the Best Workplaces in Technology™

Great Place to Work® selected the Best Workplaces in Technology™ by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 122,000 employees at Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations across the country. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place to Work Trust Index™ survey. Read the full methodology.

About Great Place to Work®

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.

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Carlisle Companies Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report and Launches New Website Focused on ESG

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) today published its 2020 Sustainability Report in conjunction with a new ESG-focused website (www.carlisle.com/sustainability). The 2020 report and new website share details of Carlisle’s century-long journey and provide a deeper look into Carlisle’s socially and fiscally responsible approach to create value for its stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders and the communities in which we operate.

David W. Smith, Vice President, Sustainability, said, “The publication of our 2020 Sustainability Report and our new ESG web portal are important steps in giving our stakeholders increased access to Carlisle’s progress and data related to product-specific efficiency attributes, safety, training, Diversity and Inclusion as well as topic-specific GRI data. As we deliver on Vision 2025, Carlisle remains steadfast in our commitment to ESG and another century of responsible stewardship.”

About Carlisle Companies Incorporated

Carlisle Companies Incorporated is a diversified industrial company with a global portfolio of niche brands that delivers energy efficient and highly engineered products and solutions for its customers. Driven by our strategic plan, Vision 2025, Carlisle is committed to generating superior shareholder returns by investing in high-ROIC businesses and maintaining a balanced capital deployment approach, including investments in our businesses, strategic acquisitions, share repurchases and continued dividend increases. Carlisle is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its worldwide team of employees generated $4.2 billion in revenues in 2020.

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AGEAS Continues Technology Collaboration with CoreLogic to Deliver on Their Long-Term Digitalization Strategy

CoreLogic’s claims solution to provide seamless workflows for AGEAS’s claims handlers while accelerating claims resolutions

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
CoreLogic^® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced that AGEAS, one of the largest insurance carriers in the United Kingdom, has decided to strengthen their strategic technology collaboration with CoreLogic with a new multi-year-agreement. AGEAS is using CoreLogic’s claims platform to positively influence claims outcomes through a secure, real-time, cloud-based web application that can be accessed anywhere and from any device.

“AGEAS’s goal is to simplify insurance for our customers through a personal, tailored and seamless claims experience,” said Rob Hopkins, Head of Home, Commercial and Travel Claims Operations at AGEAS UK, “We have decided to renew our relationship with CoreLogic because we trust in their technology and in their team’s ability to help us achieve this goal.”

CoreLogic’s platform enables AGEAS’s claims handlers to provide customer choice, and faster resolution within their high-volume claims processes. Using CoreLogic’s functionality, AGEAS handlers can provide remote claims assessment, including the ability for the customer to choose their preferred settlement route—with the option for immediate settlement from first notice of loss.

“We are very happy that AGEAS UK has continued to place their trust in our platform,” said Michael Porter, Senior Leader of International Markets at CoreLogic. “We are looking forward to working with AGEAS in the coming years to add incremental value to their business and customers through this relationship.”

CoreLogic offers digital insurance solutions with modernized communication tools and seamless claims workflow and management systems. CoreLogic helps standardize claims processing on a single, cloud-based platform to increase productivity gains and enable improved transparency into the claims management process.

“Since using CoreLogic’s platform we have been able to speed up the customer journey, especially on lower complexity claims. This saves time and reduces the disruption felt by our customers in what are often difficult circumstances,” said Hopkins. “The efficiency we have gained means we are able to focus our resources on the customers who need more direct engagement and support in their time of need.”

About CoreLogic

CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), the leading provider of property insights and solutions, promotes a healthy housing market and thriving communities. Through its enhanced property data solutions, services and technologies, CoreLogic enables real estate professionals, financial institutions, insurance carriers, government agencies and other housing market participants to help millions of people find, buy and protect their homes. For more information, please visit www.corelogic.com.

CORELOGIC, and the CoreLogic logo are trademarks of CoreLogic, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About AGEAS

AGEAS is one of the largest general insurers in the United Kingdom, providing insurance to over five million customers. It offers car, home, pet, and small business insurance through brokers, affinity partners and its own brands.

AGEAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of AGEAS Group, which is listed on the Belgium stock exchange. AGEAS (UK) Limited registered office: AGEAS House, Hampshire Corporate Park, Templars Way, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 3YA. Registered number: 1093301. Registered in England and Wales. www.ageas.co.uk

AGEAS Insurance Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, Financial Services Register No. 202039.

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Posted on April 12, 2021 11:48 am

Transgene Announces Upcoming Investor Meetings

Transgene Announces Upcoming Investor Meetings

STRASBOURG, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
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Strasbourg, France, April 12, 2021, 05:45 pm CET – Transgene (Paris:TNG), a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapeutics against cancer, today announces that Management will participate in the upcoming investor events set out below:

– SmallCap Event – Digital event

14 & 15 April 2021

– KEMPEN LIFE SCIENCES CONFERENCE – 2021 Thematic Virtual Series

21 April2021 – Immuno and Targeted Oncology

– Spring European Midcap Event– Digital event

22 & 23 June 2021

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About Transgene

Transgene (Euronext: TNG) is a biotechnology company focused on designing and developing targeted immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. Transgene’s programs utilize viral vector technology with the goal of indirectly or directly killing cancer cells. The Company’s clinical-stage programs consist of two therapeutic vaccines (TG4001 for the treatment of HPV-positive cancers, and TG4050, the first individualized therapeutic vaccine based on the myvac® platform) as well as two oncolytic viruses (TG6002 for the treatment of solid tumors, and BT-001, the first oncolytic virus based on the Invir.IO™ platform).

With Transgene’s myvac® platform, therapeutic vaccination enters the field of precision medicine with a novel immunotherapy that is fully tailored to each individual. The myvac® approach allows the generation of a virus-based immunotherapy that encodes patient-specific mutations identified and selected by Artificial Intelligence capabilities provided by its partner NEC.

With its proprietary platform Invir.IO™, Transgene is building on its viral vector engineering expertise to design a new generation of multifunctional oncolytic viruses. Transgene has an ongoing Invir.IO™ collaboration with AstraZeneca.

Additional information about Transgene is available at: Follow us on Twitter: @TransgeneSA

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This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The occurrence of any of these risks could have a significant negative outcome for the Company’s activities, perspectives, financial situation, results, regulatory authorities’ agreement with development phases, and development. The Company’s ability to commercialize its products depends on but is not limited to the following factors: positive pre-clinical data may not be predictive of human clinical results, the success of clinical studies, the ability to obtain financing and/or partnerships for product manufacturing, development and commercialization, and marketing approval by government regulatory authorities. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company’s actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors (“Facteurs de Risque”) section of the Universal Registration Document, available on the AMF website (http://www.amf-france.org) or on Transgene’s website (www.transgene.fr). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Transgene undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

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PAOG To Publish Latest CBD Pharmaceutical Developments Tomorrow, Tuesday April 13, 2021

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SANDUSKY, Ohio, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PAO Group, Inc. (USOTC: PAOG) today confirmed a management update on the company’s ongoing CBD Pharmaceutical Development Program progress scheduled to be released next week on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

Last year, PAOG acquired RespRx from Kali-Extracts, Inc. (OTC Pink: KALY). RespRx is a CBD treatment under development for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) derived from a patented cannabis extraction method – U.S. Patent No. 9,199,960 entitled “METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING HERBACEOUS PLANT MATERIALS INCLUDING THE CANNABIS PLANT.”

PAOG is working with Veristat, a contract research organization (CRO), dedicated to the clinical advance of therapies and treatments through regulatory approval.   PAOG anticipates soon announcing new breakthroughs in its CBD RespRx pharmaceutical research. 

Last month, PAOG released a comprehensive update on its CBD Nutraceutical Development Program with the first PAOG CBD Nutraceutical products, packaged by Alkame Holdings, Inc. (USOTC: ALKM), expected to come to market before the end of this year marketed through North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (USOTC: USMJ).  Next week, on Tuesday, PAOG will release a similar update on its CBD Pharmaceutical Development Program,

Learn more about PAOG at www.paogroupinc.com.

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Franklin Templeton Launches Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Franklin Templeton Launches Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Report Introduces Enhanced Global Citizenship Framework and Goals on ESG Investing, Environment, Diversity and Inclusion

SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Franklin Templeton has launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report in recognition of the firm’s long-standing belief that being a responsible corporate citizen is vital to the long-term sustainability of its business, in addition to the well-being of the communities in which its employees live and work. Franklin Templeton has established specific goals for fiscal year 2021 focused on three areas: environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing; the environment; and diversity and inclusion (D&I).

“The events of the past year, including the global pandemic and ongoing racial and social injustices, have further reinforced the importance of global citizenship both as a business imperative and as part of our responsibility as industry leaders,” said Jenny Johnson, President and CEO. “At Franklin Templeton, we have embedded principles of corporate citizenship into our company culture and our investment strategy. While there is more work to be done, we continue to make important strides to keep these values at the core of what we do for our stockholders, clients, employees and communities.”

Franklin Templeton has established goals and key priorities for fiscal year 2021 within the following focus areas:

• ESG investing: In March 2021, the firm launched its Stewardship and Sustainability Council to guide the continued evolution of ESG infrastructure and best practices. It also published its Stewardship Report, which details its active ownership approach, such as proxy voting and engagement activities.
• D&I: The firm plans to publicly disclose gender and ethnicity representation data as per the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Information Report, known as EEO-1. It also plans to invest in female and Black entrepreneurs and expand strategies to increase the attraction, recruitment and development of underrepresented employees, including a focus on further building inclusive leadership capabilities.
• Environment: As it continues to work to reduce its emissions, Franklin Templeton will expand its Scope 3 emissions reporting, set emissions targets and launch an Environmental Committee to advance existing green initiatives.

CSR Report Highlights

The report is organized around Franklin Templeton’s six dimensions of CSR. In addition to ESG investing, the environment and D&I, this includes employee experience; community engagement; and responsible corporate practices.

“We are proud to continue to develop our CSR reporting as we grow in this critical space, expanding and adapting our corporate citizenship platform and initiatives along the way,” said Kristin Kosmides, Head of Global Citizenship, who led Legg Mason’s CSR function from 2008 until its acquisition by Franklin Templeton in July 2020. “In addition to helping us coalesce around our shared values, the joining of these two companies has allowed us to solidify our approach and work together to build an even stronger corporate citizenship framework.”

Highlights of Franklin Templeton’s CSR efforts include the following:

• The firm is a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a set of six investment principles that offer ways to incorporate ESG issues into investment practice. All its specialist independent organizations – Brandywine Global, Clarion Partners, ClearBridge Investments, Martin Currie, Royce Investment Partners, and Western Asset Management – are PRI signatories in their own right, as is Edinburgh Partners.
• With the addition of Regina Curry, Franklin Templeton’s first chief diversity officer, who held that role with Legg Mason, the firm has recommitted to the CEO Action Pledge for Diversity & Inclusion and joined Connecticut’s corporate call to action to address economic and racial disparities.
• The firm is a signatory of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and an investor signatory and participant in the rigorous Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) annually.
• Franklin Templeton’s CSR efforts are aligned with selected metrics from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and the report provides disclosures to stockholders, investors and other key stakeholders based on those selected metrics. SASB is an independent nonprofit organization that sets standards to guide companies in the disclosure of financially material sustainability information. Franklin Templeton is providing information in accordance with certain standards SASB has identified for the Asset Management and Custody Activities segment of the Financials sector.

Franklin Templeton’s CSR Report is available here.

About Franklin Templeton

Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN], is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 165 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company brings extensive capabilities in equity, fixed income, multi-asset solutions and alternatives. With offices in more than 30 countries and approximately 1,300 investment professionals, the California-based company has over 70 years of investment experience and approximately $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of February 28, 2021. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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Renewable Energy Group Announces Redemption of 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2036

Renewable Energy Group Announces Redemption of 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2036

AMES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (“REG”) (NASDAQ: REGI) announced today that it will redeem all of its outstanding 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2036 (CUSIP No. 75972A AC7) (the “Notes”) on June 15, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”) at a redemption price (the “Redemption Price”) equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed. Because the Redemption Date is the interest payment date relating to the regular record date of June 1, 2021, the holder of a Note as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 1, 2021 will be entitled, notwithstanding the redemption of the Notes, to receive, on the Redemption Date, the unpaid interest that would have accrued on such Note to, but excluding, the Redemption Date and, accordingly, the Redemption Price to be paid to the redeeming holder of a Note will not include accrued and unpaid interest on such Note to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. As of April 11, 2021, there was approximately $31.4 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding.

The Notes may be converted at any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 11, 2021, which is the second business day immediately before the Redemption Date, in accordance with and subject to the terms of the Indenture governing the Notes, dated as of June 2, 2016 (the “Indenture”) and the Notes. REG has determined that Notes surrendered for conversion will be settled in cash up to the principal amount of the Notes surrendered for conversion and shares of REG common stock for the remainder of the conversion obligation, if any, in excess of the principal amount (provided that REG will pay cash in lieu of issuing fractional shares) in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. The Notes are currently convertible at a conversion rate of 92.8074 shares of REG common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.

Unless REG defaults in making payment of the Redemption Price, interest on the Notes will cease to accrue from and after the Redemption Date and thereafter the only remaining right of a holder of Notes will be the right to receive payment of the Redemption Price upon surrender of Notes to the Paying Agent. Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company to collect the Redemption Price.

Additional Information

Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Notes, is sending a Notice of Full Redemption to all registered holders.

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction.

About Renewable Energy Group

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) is leading the energy industry’s transition to sustainability by transforming renewable resources into high-quality, cleaner fuels. REG is an international producer of cleaner fuels and North America’s largest producer of biodiesel. REG solutions are alternatives for petroleum diesel and produce significantly lower carbon emissions. REG utilizes an integrated procurement, distribution and logistics network to operate 12 biorefineries in the U.S. and Europe. In 2020, REG produced 519 million gallons of cleaner fuel delivering 4.2 million metric tons of carbon reduction. REG is meeting the growing global demand for lower-carbon fuels and leading the way to a more sustainable future.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to redemption of the Notes and conversion of the Notes. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, are subject to change, and actual results may differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include those relating to difficulties, delays or unexpected costs related to, or REG’s inability to consummate, the redemption of the Notes and other risks described in REG’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and from time to time in the REG’s other periodic filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and REG does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements based on new developments or changes in its expectations.

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Renewable Energy Group

Todd Robinson

Interim Chief Financial Officer

+1 (515) 239-8048

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America Iowa

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Environment Alternative Vehicles/Fuels Automotive Chemicals/Plastics Manufacturing Alternative Energy Energy Other Natural Resources Natural Resources

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