Consent of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
November 2, 2018
Board of Directors
OvaScience, Inc.
9 Fourth Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-4 of OvaScience, Inc.
Members of the Board:
We hereby consent to: (i) the inclusion of our opinion letters, dated August 8, 2018 and October 26, 2018, to the Board of Directors of OvaScience, Inc. (“OvaScience”) as Annexes B-1 and B-2 to the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement that forms part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of OvaScience (the “Registration Statement”) initially filed on September 26, 2018, as amended; and (ii) the references made to our firm and such opinions in such Registration Statement under the captions “Prospectus Summary—Opinions of the OvaScience Financial Advisor,” “The Merger—Background of the Merger,” “The Merger—OvaScience Reasons for the Merger” and “The Merger—Opinions of the OvaScience Financial Advisor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, in giving such consent, we do not admit and we hereby disclaim that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we hereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours, |
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/s/ Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. |
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LADENBURG THALMANN & CO. INC. |
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LADENBURG THALMANN & CO. INC.
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