Notification of major interests in shares
LONDON, 19 October 2015 - Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC ("Hikma") (LSE: HIK) (DIFX: HIK), the fast growing multinational pharmaceuticals group, announces as follows:
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Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which the voting rights are attached |
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
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Reason for the notification |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issues to which voting rights are attached |
No |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
No |
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Other (please specify): Compliance with the Transparency Directive |
No |
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Full name of the person subject to the notification obligation |
FMR LLC |
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Full name of shareholders |
See Section 9 |
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Date of the Transaction (and date on which the threshold crossed is reached differently) |
15th October 2015 |
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Date on which the issuer notified |
16th October 2015 |
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Threshold that is crossed |
5% |
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Notified details |
See A, B & C below |
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A. Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code) |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares (0.10 GBP) GB00B0LCW083 |
10,012,619 |
10,012,619 |
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9,940,020 |
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9,940,020 |
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4.98% |
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B. Qualifying Financial instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise Price |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/Date |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total A+B+C |
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Number of Voting rights |
% of voting rights |
9,940,020 |
4.98 |
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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable |
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Proxy Voting |
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Name of the proxy holder |
FMR LLC |
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Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold |
72,599 |
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Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights |
15th October 2015 |
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Additional Information |
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Contact name: |
Peter Speirs, Company Secretary |
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Contact telephone number: |
020 7399 2772 |
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About Hikma
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC is a fast growing 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 primarily in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region, where it is a market leader, the United States and Europe. In 2014, Hikma achieved revenues of $1,489 million and profit attributable to shareholders of $278 million.