An Israel based BioLineRx Ltd., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology and immunology, has announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each representing one of its ordinary shares with each ADS to be sold together in a fixed combination with a warrant to purchase ADSs.

 All of the securities in the offering are to be sold by BioLineRx.  The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.

BioLineRx anticipates using the net proceeds from the proposed offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, but are not limited to, working capital and funding clinical trials.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering.

The securities described above will be issued pursuant to a shelf registration statement (File No. 333-222332) that was previously filed with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").  Any offer, if at all, will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement.  A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov.