Oct 17 (Reuters) - ABLYNX NV ABLX.BR :
* ABLYNX ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF PROPOSED GLOBAL OFFERING
* INTENDS TO OFFER AND SELL ABOUT $175 MILLION OF ITS ORDINARY SHARES IN A GLOBAL OFFERING
* BOFA MERRILL LYNCH, J.P. MORGAN AND JEFFERIES ARE ACTING AS JOINT BOOK-RUNNING MANAGERS FOR OFFERING
* INVESTORS OTHER THAN QUALIFIED INVESTORS UNDER APPLICABLE LAW WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT
* BAIRD, BRYAN, GARNIER & CO. AND LADENBURG THALMANN ARE ACTING AS CO-MANAGERS FOR OFFERING
* FINAL PRICE PER SHARE OF ORDINARY SHARES TO BE DETERMINED FOLLOWING BOOKBUILDING PROCESS