Additional Listing

RNS Number : 0388A
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc
01 October 2009
 


Block Listing of Shares


Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 


LONDON, 1 October 2009 - 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 3,000,000 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 2 October 2009 and trading will commence on 5 October 2009.  


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 exercise of options under the Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 2004 Stock Option Plan (the 'Plan'). Participants in the Plan have or will become entitled to these shares following the vesting and exercise of options over shares.



For further information, please contact:


Henry Knowles, Company Secretary        
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC                            +44 20 7399 2760


Susan Ringdal, Investor Relations Director        

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC                            +44 20 7399 2760






About Hikma


Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC is a fast growing multinational group focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad range of both branded and non-branded generic and in-licensed pharmaceutical products.  Hikma's operations are conducted through three businesses: 'Branded', 'Injectables' and 'Generics'.  Hikma's operations are based principally in the Middle East and North Africa ('MENA') region, where it is a market leader and sells across 17 countries, the United States and Europe.  In 2008, the Group achieved revenues of $580.7 million (2007 $449 million) and profit attributable to shareholders was $57.1 million (2007 $63 million).  For news and other information, please visit www.hikma.com.




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