Benson Hill Announces Listing Transfer to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

August 13, 2024 at 16:30 PM EDT

Benson Hill, Inc. (NYSE: BHIL, the “Company” or “Benson Hill”), a seed innovation company, announced today that it will transfer its stock exchange listing to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) from the New York Stock Exchange, effective Aug. 23, 2024, after market close.

The Company expects to begin trading as a Nasdaq-listed company on Aug. 26, 2024, and its common stock will continue to trade under the symbol “BHIL.”

“The transfer to Nasdaq will permit the Company to realize cost savings and facilitate the continued listing of our Common Stock on a national securities exchange,” said Deanie Elsner, Chief Executive Officer of Benson Hill.

About Benson Hill

Benson Hill is a seed innovation company that unlocks nature’s genetic diversity in soy quality traits through a combination of its proprietary genetics, its AI-driven CropOS^® technology platform, and its Crop Accelerator. Benson Hill collaborates with strategic partners to create value throughout the agribusiness supply chain to meet the demand for better feed, food, and fuel. For more information, visit bensonhill.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @bensonhillinc.

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