Additional Listing

RNS Number : 9885V

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc

21 January 2013

 



Block Listing of Shares

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

 

LONDON, 21 January 2013 - The Board of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC ("Hikma") (LSE: HIK) (NASDAQ: HIK), announces that it has made a block listing application to the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange plc for a total of 1,000,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority.  It is expected that admission will be granted on 24 January 2013. 

The shares, when issued, will be issued fully paid and rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company.  The shares will be issued pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Participants in the Plan have or will become entitled to these shares following the vesting of the shares.

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Enquiries

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
Peter Speirs Company Secretary	[phone]

About Hikma

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC is a fast growing multinational pharmaceutical group focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad range of both branded and non‐branded generic and in‐licensed products. Hikma's operations are conducted through three businesses: "Branded", "Injectables" and "Generics" based principally in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region, where it is a market leader, the United States and Europe. In 2011, Hikma achieved revenue of $918.0 million and profit attributable to shareholders of $80.1 million.

 

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