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RNS Number : 2941H

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc

25 May 2011

 



Notification of Major Interests in Shares

LONDON, 25 May 2011 - Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC ("Hikma") (LSE: HIK) (DIFX: HIK), the fast growing multinational pharmaceuticals group, announces as follows:

1

Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which the voting rights are attached

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

2	Reason for the notification
	An acquisition or disposal of voting rights	Yes
	An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issues to which voting rights are attached	No
	An event changing the breakdown of voting rights	No
	Other (please specify): Compliance with the Transparency Directive	No

3	Full name of the person subject to the notification obligation	Norges Bank
4	Full name of shareholders	N/A
5	Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold crossed is reached differently)	24 May 2011
6	Date on which the issuer notified	25 May 2011
7	Threshold that is crossed	3%

8	Notified details (ABC)

A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code)	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights	Number of shares		Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
			Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary Shares (0.10 GBP) GB00B0LCW083	5,791,830	5,791,830	5,876,885	0	5,876,885	0	3.02%	0%

B. Qualifying Financial instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument if exercised/converted	% of voting rights
-	-	-	-	-

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise Price	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/Date	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta
-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Total A+B+C
Number of Voting rights	% of voting rights
5,876,885	3.02%

9	Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
	N/A

Proxy Voting
10	Name of the proxy holder	Norges Bank
11	Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold	N/A
12	Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights	N/A

13	Additional Information	Notification using the total voting rights figure of  194,553,607
14	Contact name:	Jonas Lexmark, Norges Bank
15	Contact telephone number:	[phone]

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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 2010, the Group achieved revenues of $731 million (2009 $637 million) and profit attributable to shareholders of $99 million (2009 $78 million). 

 

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