Share Buyback in H. Lundbeck A/S

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Release date: 02-05-2008
Release time: 17:37


Acting on its authorization to acquire up to 10% of its shares, Lundbeck's Supervisory Board has resolved to initiate a share buyback program. Under the program Lundbeck will buy own shares for an amount of up to DKK 6 billion, cf. stock exchange announcement number 166 dated 17 August 2005. The buyback program is expected to be completed by the end of 2008.
 
During any one single trading day a maximum of 25% of the average daily trading volume of Lundbeck shares on OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen, calculated over 20 days prior to each trading date, will be bought back, as the share buyback program is implemented in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission's regulation no. 2273/2003 of December 22, 2003.
 
At least once every seven trading days, Lundbeck will issue an announcement in respect of the transactions made under the program.
 
The following transactions have been made under the program:
 
 
No. of shares
Average purchase price (DKK)
Transaction value (DKK)
Accumulated, last announcement
29,550,136
133.7885
3,953,468,867
23 April 2008
67,200
111.4657
7,490,495.38
24 April 2008
67,000
114.0570
7,641,819.00
25 April 2008
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--
--
28 April 2008
16,787
117.0585
1,965,061.04
29 April 2008
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--
--
30 April 2008
50,200
117.8089
5,914,005.53
2 May 2008
90,200
118.5593
10,670,332.50
Accumulated under the program
29,841,323
133.6117
3,987,150,581
 
 
Following the above buyback it is hereby announced that Lundbeck owns a total of 10,684,536 own shares at a nominal value of DKK 5, equal to 5.15% of the total number of 207,279,631 shares.
 
Lundbeck contacts
 
Investors:
Media:
 
 
Jacob Tolstrup
Jens Højbjerg
Director
Media Relations Manager
+45 36 43 30 79
+45 36 43 28 33
 
 
Palle Holm Olesen
 
Head of Investor Relations
 
+45 36 43 24 26
 
 
Stock Exchange Release No 339 - 2 May 2008
 
About Lundbeck
H. Lundbeck A/S is an international pharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development, production, marketing and sale of drugs for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders. In 2007, the company's revenue was DKK 11 billion (approximately EUR 1.5 billion or USD 2.0 billion). The number of employees is approximately 5,300 globally. For further information, please visit www.lundbeck.com
H. Lundbeck A/S
Ottiliavej 9
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Tel +45 36 30 13 11
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information@lundbeck.com
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