Issued: 27 May 2014, London UK - LSE announcement
Serious Fraud Office Investigation
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) has today been informed by the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) that it has opened a formal criminal investigation into the Group's commercial practices.
GSK is committed to operating its business to the highest ethical standards and will continue to cooperate fully with the SFO.
V A Whyte
Company Secretary
27 May 2014
GSK - one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies - is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For further information please visit www.gsk.com.
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