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Acquisition of own shares (09 05)


BRUSSELS, Belgium, 9 May 2013 – 7:00 a.m. (CET) – regulated information

In application of art. 207 of the Royal Decree executing the Company Code, UCB SA/NV announces that, on 29 April 2013, it sold 200,000 UCB share options, previously purchased in June 2011, to a bank counterparty with strikes and maturity dates as follows:

  • 50,000 options maturing 17 May 2013 with strike € 28
  • 50,000 options maturing 17 May 2013 with strike € 30
  • 50,000 options maturing 17 May 2013 with strike € 32
  • 50,000 options maturing 17 May 2013 with strike € 34

On 29 April 2013, in a related transaction, UCB SA/NV purchased 200,000 UCB shares from the same counterparty for settlement on 3 May 2013 at a price of € 45.5654 per share. The highest independent bid price on Euronext Brussels on 29 April 2013 was € 45.84.

In addition, on 30 April 2013 UCB SA/NV entered into an intragroup one day share swap transaction whereby it sold (settlement on 6 May 2013) and repurchased (settlement on 7 May 2013) 2,170,979 UCB shares OTC at a price of € 44.9897 per share. The highest independent bid price on Euronext Brussels on 30 April 2013 was € 45.995.

Furthermore, on 6 May 2013, UCB SA/NV sold 2.3 million UCB shares OTC for settlement on 9 May 2013 at a price of € 45.0648 per share. In combination with this spot transaction, also on 6 May 2013, UCB SA/NV repurchased 2.3 million UCB shares OTC for settlement on 9 May 2014 (subject to the exercise by UCB SA/NV of its early termination right in accordance with and pursuant to the underlying bilateral documentation), at the same price per share, together a share swap transaction. The highest independent bid price on Euronext Brussels on 6 May 2013 was € 45.355.

Finally, in order to properly inform the market, UCB SA/NV confirms that, pursuant to the share swap transaction it entered into on 26 June 2012 (see the press release of 28 June 2012, http://www.ucb.presscentre.com/News/Acquisition-of-own-shares-30d.aspx), on 29 March 2013 it acquired 2.5 million UCB shares OTC at a price of € 38.8302 per share. The highest independent bid price on Euronext Brussels on 26 June 2012 was € 38.985.

An overview of the total number of securities and the percentage of voting rights attached thereto is included in the corporate governance charter of UCB SA/NV, which is published on UCB SA/NV’s website.

Following these transactions, and already taking into account the share swap transaction of 6 May 2013 (settlement on 9 May 2013), UCB SA/NV owns, on 9 May 2013 (7:00 a.m. (CET)), 553,063 UCB shares, which together represent 0.30% of the total number of shares issued by the company (183,417,352).

UCB SA – Allée de la Recherche, 60 – 1070 Brussels – RPM Brussels 0403.053.608

For further information
Antje Witte, Investor Relations, UCB
T +32.2.559.9414,
antje.witte@ucb.com

About UCB

UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com) is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. With 9000 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of EUR 3.4 billion in 2012. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB).

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