XTL Biopharmaceuticals Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Appoints Two New Members to the Board of Directors

HERZLIYA, Israel, Dec. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: XTLB, TASE: XTL) ("XTL" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of unmet clinical needs, today announced that the Company's shareholders approved the appointment of two new members to the Board of Directors, Doron Turgeman and Shlomo Shalev.

Doron Turgeman, 46, has significant public company experience with both NASDAQ and TASE listed companies.  Mr. Turgeman is currently the Chief Executive Officer of B Communications (BCOM) and Internet Gold (IGLD), both of which are listed on the NASDAQ.  He has gained considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions involving both debt and equity, with, among others, the purchase of the controlling interest of Bezeq by B Communications.  He is knowledgeable in capital markets in Israel, the US and Europe as well as SEC and TASE reporting standards.  Throughout his career, he has proved to be a strong manager and has developed close relationships with key constituents throughout the industry.

Mr. Turgeman holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Accounting from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is a certified public accountant in Israel.

Shlomo Shalev, 52, most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Micronet, a TASE listed company.  In addition to serving as a board member on a number of NASDAQ and TASE listed companies, such as OphirOptronics, Arel Communications and PowerDsine, Mr. Shalev was the Senior Vice President of Investments for Ampal.  He has also worked on a number of transactions in mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings.  With an educational background in economics, Mr. Shalev was Israel's Consul for Economic Affairs and the Economic Advisor to the Director General, Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Mr. Shalev holds an MBA from the University of San Francisco and a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Ben Gurion, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Josh Levine, Chief Executive Officer of XTL, commented, "We look forward to drawing from the considerable experience that Doron and Shlomo have gained throughout their distinguished careers.  As a dually listed company, their public company background will be a great resource to the company as we remain focused on developing our core assets, hCDR1 for Lupus and rHuEPO for Multiple Myeloma. With these two new members joining our Board of Directors and the recent appointments of Dr. Jonathan Schapiro and Dr. Dobroslav Melamed, we believe that we have constructed a strong board that will help guide us as we continue on the path of development."

About XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. ("XTL")

XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of unmet clinical needs. XTL is focused on late stage clinical development of drugs for the treatment of lupus, multiple myeloma and schizophrenia.

XTL is a public company traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market (NASDAQ: XTLB) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: XTL). XTL shares are included in the following indices: Tel-Aviv Biomed, Tel-Aviv MidCap, and Tel-Aviv Tech Index.

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Some of the statements included in this press release may be forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Please see the risk factors associated with an investment in our ADSs or ordinary shares which are included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2014.

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