8 November 2017 – Evolva (SIX: EVE) today announces that subscription rights for 283,782,385 new registered shares have been exercised by the end of the exercise period on 8 November 2017, 12.00 noon CET. This is equivalent to 95.8% of the total 296,376,535 registered shares offered in the rights issue. The 12,594,150 registered shares for which the subscription rights were not exercised will be sold in the market.

Evolva will receive gross proceeds of approximately CHF 65 million from this rights offering and CHF 21 million from the recent private placement, for total gross proceeds of approximately CHF 86 million.The new registered shares were offered to existing Evolva shareholders at a subscription price of CHF 0.22 per new share. As a result of the rights offering, Evolva’s issued share capital will increase by CHF 59,275,307 to CHF 154,115,799.60, divided into 770,578,998 registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.20 each. The listing and first trading day of the new registered shares on SIX Swiss Exchange is expected to occur on 10 November 2017 and the delivery of the new registered shares against payment of the subscription price is expected to occur on 13 November 2017.Evolva CEO Simon Waddington said, “With more than CHF 100 million cash in the bank, streamlined operations, and a clear focus on driving commercial success of our first three products (stevia, nootkatone and resveratrol), we are now well positioned to bring next-generation health, wellness, and nutrition ingredients to the world.”-ends-Click here for more information on the composition of the banking syndicate (based on securities regulations, this is available to Swiss residents only).

About Evolva

Evolva solves the supply chain issues of nature through a 21st century mix of biotechnology and fermentation. We develop, make and sell natural ingredients that provide significant health, wellness and nutrition benefits to people in their daily life, but whose supply chain issues have limited their use until now. Our flagship ingredients are stevia, nootkatone and resveratrol. To make our world sustainable requires nature and technology to work together as one, and our aim is to play a (small) part in achieving this transformation. For more information see www.evolva.com. Questions about our approach? Have a look at our video. This document is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to purchase or subscribe for shares. This document is not a prospectus within the meaning of Article 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations, nor is it a listing prospectus as defined in the listing rules of the SIX Swiss Exchange AG or a prospectus under any other applicable laws. 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Contact Details

Oliver WalkerCFOoliverw@evolva.com+ 41 61 485 2034Stephan HerreraUS Mediastephanh@evolva.com+ 1 415 794 4005Paul VerbraekenIRpaulv@evolva.com+ 41 61 485 2035