OMER, Israel, July 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medigus Ltd. (Nasdaq: MDGS) (TASE: MDGS), a medical device company developing minimally invasive endosurgical tools and a leader in direct visualization technologies, today announced that it will change its American depositary share ("ADS") to Ordinary Share ("Share") ratio from one (1) ADS representing one hundred (100) Shares to one (1) ADS representing fifty (50) Shares, effective July 10, 2015. The ADS ratio change will have no impact on the Company's underlying Shares.
In addition, as previously announced, BNY Mellon's Depositary Receipts Division is offering free issuances for conversions of Medigus' ordinary shares into Medigus' American Depositary Shares and will waive the issuance fee until August 31, 2015 inclusive. Please contact the individual listed below to complete your transaction, as this will need to be verified in advance for operational purposes. BNY Mellon is serving as depositary for Medigus.
For additional information, please visit BNY Mellon's website at www.adrbny.com or contact:
Arlene C. Villareal
Phone: 1 212-815-8162
Email: arlene.villareal@bnymellon.com
About Medigus
Medigus is a medical device company specializing in developing minimally invasive endosurgical tools and highly innovative imaging solutions. Medigus is a pioneer developer of a unique proprietary endoscopic device, the MUSE(TM) system, to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), one of the most common chronic diseases in the western world. As an expert in micro-endoscopic devices, Medigus has developed a range of micro CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) and CCD (charge-coupled device) video cameras, including micro ScoutCam(TM) 1.2, which the company believes is the smallest in the world. These innovative cameras are suitable for both medical and industrial applications. The MUSE system incorporates Medigus' revolutionary micro ScoutCam technology. Based on its proprietary technologies, Medigus designs and manufactures endoscopy and micro camera systems for partner companies, including major players in the medical and industrial fields. The company is committed to providing integrated solutions to meet all of its customer's imaging needs. Medigus is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market and the TASE (Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange). To learn more about the company's advanced technology, please visit www.medigus.com or www.microscoutcam.com.
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INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Miri Segal-Scharia
Hayden/ MS-IR LLC
917-607-8654
msegal@ms-ir.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Chantal Beaudry / Carrie Yamond
Lazar Partners Ltd.
212-867-1762
cbeaudry@lazarpartners.com
cyamond@lazarpartners.com
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