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UCB SA/NV Convertible Bond Early Redemption Option

Brussels (Belgium), January 16, 2014 – 8.30 p.m. (CET) – Regulated Information

UCB SA/NV (Euronext: UCB) (the “Company”) announces that it decided today to make use of the early redemption option of the outstanding euro 500 million 4.50% Convertible Bonds due in 2015 (the “Bonds”) as soon as and under the condition that the UCB share price exceeds the early redemption trigger as defined under Condition 6(b)(i) of the Terms & Conditions of the Bonds (the “Conditions”).

Under this condition, UCB SA/NV is entitled to early redeem all outstanding Bonds on the Optional Redemption Date (as referred to in Condition 6(b)) at par together with interest accrued to that date as a result of the Parity Value having exceeded euro 65,000 on 20 out of 30 consecutive dealing days. As an alternative to the redemption of the Bonds, each Bondholder may exercise its conversion rights (the “Conversion Rights”) in accordance with Condition 5(h) .

On 16 January 2014, the Parity Value exceeded euro 65,000 (as a result of daily volume weighted average prices (VWAP) having been above euro 50.37) on 18 out of 18 consecutive dealing days.

Words and expressions defined in the Conditions have the same meaning in this press release.

For further information

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

Alexandra Deschner, Investor Relations, UCB
T +32 2 559 9683, alexandra.deschner@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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Moreover, sales may be impacted by international and domestic trends toward managed care and health care cost containment and the reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payers as well as legislation affecting biopharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement.

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