Galderma Intends to Buy Back approximately 2.4 Million Shares in the Context of the Accelerated Bookbuild Offering by EQT, ADIA and Auba
Galderma Group AG (SWX:GALD):
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
- Galderma intends to repurchase approximately 2.4 million shares in the context of the accelerated bookbuild offering of Galderma shares by Sunshine SwissCo GmbH (“EQT”), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”) and Auba Investment Pte. Ltd. (“Auba”) announced today
- The repurchased shares will be held in treasury and financed by existing liquidity at hand
Galderma (SIX: GALD), the pure-play dermatology category leader, today announced that it intends to repurchase approximately 2.4 million Galderma shares in the context of an accelerated bookbuilding offering (“ABO”) of approximately 16.7 million Galderma shares (approximately 7% of Galderma’s share capital) by EQT, ADIA and Auba. Galderma will participate in the ABO at the same price per share which will be determined in the bookbuilding.
The repurchased shares will be financed by Galderma’s existing liquidity on hand and will not affect the company’s ability to deliver on its strategic and financing priorities.
The shares will be held in treasury for future use in connection with Galderma's employee participation plans, business development opportunities and/or treasury management.
About Galderma
Galderma (SIX: GALD) is the pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body’s largest organ – the skin – meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story. For more information: www.galderma.com.
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