BioLineRx amends 2025 annual report consent
BioLineRx Ltd. filed an Amendment No. 1 to its Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
BioLineRx Ltd. filed an Amendment No. 1 to its Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The amendment is limited to correcting the date referenced in the consent of its independent auditor, Kesselman & Kesselman, a member firm of PwC, filed as Exhibit 15.1.
Updated CEO and CFO certifications under Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are included as new exhibits, as required for amendments. All other disclosures in the original annual report remain unchanged, and the amendment does not update events after the original filing.
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What is BioLineRx (BLRX) changing in its Form 20-F/A?
BioLineRx is only correcting the auditor consent in its annual report. The amendment revises the date referenced in Kesselman & Kesselman’s consent (Exhibit 15.1), without altering the underlying financial statements or other disclosures in the original Form 20-F.
Does BioLineRx’s 20-F/A amendment change 2025 financial results?
No, the amendment does not change reported financial results. It is described as solely revising the independent auditor’s consent date and adding updated CEO and CFO certification exhibits, while explicitly stating that no other parts of the original report are modified.
Why did BioLineRx file an amendment to its 2025 annual report?
The company filed the amendment to correct an error in the auditor’s consent. The original consent from Kesselman & Kesselman referenced an incorrect report date, so a new, properly dated consent is being filed as a replacement exhibit to the annual report.
What new exhibits are included in BioLineRx’s Form 20-F/A?
The amendment adds a new consent from Kesselman & Kesselman as Exhibit 15.1 and includes updated CEO and CFO certifications as Exhibits 12.1, 12.2, 13.1 and 13.2, in line with amendment requirements under Rule 12b-15 and Sarbanes-Oxley sections 302 and 906.
Are BioLineRx’s existing contracts or policies affected by this 20-F/A?
No, the listed contracts and policies remain as previously disclosed. The exhibits section simply enumerates existing agreements, plans and policies, while the amendment text specifies that no other changes are made to the original annual report beyond the corrected auditor consent and certifications.
Does the BioLineRx (BLRX) 20-F/A indicate any new corporate events?
The amendment does not introduce new corporate events. It clarifies that it does not reflect events occurring after the original Form 20-F filing date and is filed only to correct the auditor consent exhibit and provide corresponding updated officer certifications.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 20-F
(Amendment No. 1)
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For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2025
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Commission file number 001-35223
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Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of March 8, 2026: 2,610,814,390 ordinary shares
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BioLineRx Ltd.
Form 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 1)
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
Form 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 1)
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to Form 20-F (this “Amendment”) amends the annual report on Form 20-F of BioLineRx Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2026 (the “Original Report”). This Amendment is being filed solely to revise the consent of Kesselman & Kesselman, a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (“PwC”) included in Exhibit 15.1 of the Original Report. The consent included in the Original Report referenced the incorrect date of the report of PwC. A new consent of PwC is being filed as an exhibit hereto.
As required by Rule 12b-15 under the Exchange Act, as amended, new certifications by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are being filed as Exhibits 12.1, 12.2, 13.1 and 13.2 to this Amendment.
This Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Report and does not modify or update the disclosure therein in any way except as described above or herein. No other changes have been made to the Original Report. The filing of this Amendment should not be understood to mean that any statements contained in the Original Report, as amended by this Amendment, are true or complete as of any date subsequent to the original filing date of the Original Report.
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Description
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Articles of Association, as amended June 2025
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Description of Securities Registered under Section 12
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2.3(2)
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Deposit Agreement dated as of July 21, 2011 among the Registrant, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, and all Owners and Holders from time to time of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder
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2.4(2)
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Form of American Depositary Receipt; the Form is Exhibit A of the deposit agreement which is Exhibit 2.2 above.
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4.1(3)
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Employment Agreement with Philip Serlin, dated May 24, 2009
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4.2(1)
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Amendment to Employment Agreement between BioLineRx Ltd. and Philip Serlin, dated September 24, 2020
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4.3(3)
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Employment Agreement with Mali Zeevi, dated September 16, 2009
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4.4(1)
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Amendment to Employment Agreement between BioLineRx Ltd and Mali Zeevi, dated September 24, 2020
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4.5(2)
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Employment Agreement with Ella Sorani, dated January 11, 2017
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4.6(1)
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Amendment to Employment Agreement between BioLineRx Ltd and Ella Sorani, dated September 24, 2020
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4.7†(4)
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License Agreement entered into as of November 25, 2007 between BioLine Innovations Jerusalem L.P. and Innovative Pharmaceutical Concepts, Inc.
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4.8(5)
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BioLineRx Ltd. Amended and Restated 2003 Share Incentive Plan
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4.9(6)
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License Agreement entered into as of September 2, 2012 by and between the Registrant and Biokine Therapeutics Ltd.
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4.10(7)†
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Amendment Agreement entered into as of October 2, 2018 by and between the Registrant and Biokine Therapeutics Ltd.
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4.11(7)
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Warrant issued to Kreos Capital V dated October 2, 2018
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4.12(8)
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Compensation Policy for Executives and directors, as amended
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4.13(10)
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Lease Agreement entered into as of August 7, 2014 between S.M.L. Solomon Industrial Buildings Ltd. and Infrastructure Management and Development Established by C.P.M. Ltd. as Lessor and the Registrant as Lessee, as amended (English summary of the Hebrew original)
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4.14(11)†
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License Agreement entered into as of December 22, 2014 between the Registrant and Wartner Europe BV
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4.15†
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Amendment No. 2 to Clinical Trial Collaboration and Supply Agreement entered into as of July 24, 2018 between the Registrant and Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V.
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4.16†
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Amendment No. 1 to License Agreement entered into as of June 18, 2018 between the Registrant and Wartner Europe BV
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4.17(9)
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First Addendum to License Agreement entered into as of October 16, 2019 by and between the Registrant and Biokine Therapeutics Ltd., as amended.
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4.18(14)
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At-the-Market Sales Agreement, dated September 3, 2021, between BioLineRx Ltd. and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC
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4.19(15)
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Agreement for the Provision of a Loan Facility entered into as of September 14, 2022, by and between the Registrant and Kreos Capital VII Aggregator SCSP
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4.20(16)
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of September 18, 2022 between the Registrant and the investors listed therein
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4.22(16)
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Form of Warrant issued by the Registrant on September 21, 2022
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4.2316)
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Form of Placement Agent Warrant issued by the Registrant on September 21, 2022
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4.23(18)†
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License Agreement dated as of August 27, 2023 between the BioLineRx Ltd., Guangzhou Gloria Biosciences Co., Ltd. and Hong Seng Technology Limited
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4.24(18)†
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of August 27, 2023 between the BioLineRx Ltd., Hong Seng Technology Limited and Guangzhou Gloria Biosciences Co., Ltd.
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4.25(20)
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of March 28, 2024 between BioLineRx Ltd. and the investors listed therein
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4.26(20)
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Form of Warrant issued by BioLineRx Ltd. on April 1, 2024
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4.27(21)†
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Form of License Agreement dated as of November 20, 2024, between BioLineRx Ltd. and Ayrmid Pharma Ltd.
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4.28(21)
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Form of First Amendment dated as of November 14, 2024, to the Agreement for the Provision of a Loan Facility entered into as of September 14, 2022, by and between BioLineRx Ltd. and Kreos Capital VII Aggregator SCSP
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4.29(21)
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of November 20, 2024, between BioLineRx Ltd. and the Investors signatory thereto
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4.30(21)
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Form of Pre-Funded Warrant issued by BioLineRx Ltd. on November 21, 2024
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4.31(21)
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Form of Ordinary Warrant issued by BioLineRx Ltd. on November 21, 2024
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4.32(22)
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 6, 2025, between BioLineRx Ltd. and the investors signatory thereto
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4.33(22)
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Form of Pre-Funded Warrant issued by BioLineRx Ltd. on January 7, 2025
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4.34(22)
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Form of Ordinary Warrant issued by BioLineRx Ltd. on January 7, 2025
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4.35(23)
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Form of Placement Agent Warrant issued by BioLineRx Ltd. on January 7, 2025
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4.36(24)
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Asset Transfer Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2025, between Hemispherian AS and Tetragon Biosciences Ltd.
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4.37(24)
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Collaboration and Shareholders Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2025, between BioLineRx Ltd., Tetragon Biosciences Ltd. and Hemispherian AS
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8.1(25)
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List of Subsidiaries of BioLineRx Ltd.
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11.1(23)
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Insider Trading Policy
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12.1*
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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12.2*
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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15.1*
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Consent of Kesselman & Kesselman, Certified Public Accountant (Isr.), a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, independent registered public accounting firm for the Registrant
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97.1(19)
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BioLineRx Ltd. Executive Officer Clawback Policy
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The following financial information from BioLineRx Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at December 31, 2025 and 2024; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023; (iii) Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023; (iv) Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023; and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Filed herewith.
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Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on February 23, 2021.
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Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the Registration Statement on Form F-6EF (No. 333-218969) filed by the Bank of New York Mellon on June 26, 2017 with respect to the Registrant’s American Depositary Shares.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 23, 2017.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F (No. 001-35223) filed on July 1, 2011.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 10, 2016.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A filed on May 31, 2016.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on October 3, 2018.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on May 23, 2025.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 12, 2020.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 23, 2015.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A filed on September 22, 2015.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on February 7, 2019.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on January 21, 2021.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on September 3, 2021.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on September 15, 2022.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on September 21, 2022.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 16, 2022.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on August 30, 2023.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 26, 2024.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on April 1, 2024.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on November 21, 2024.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 20-F filed on March 31, 2025.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on January 7, 2025.
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on September 29, 2025.
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Incorporate by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 23, 2026.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F/A and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
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BIOLINERX LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Philip A. Serlin
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Philip A. Serlin
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Chief Executive Officer
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Date: March 27, 2026