Hikma Set To Buy Back £295m In Shares

Firm Welcomes New Investors As It Buys Back Boehringer Ingelheim Shares

Boehringer Ingelheim, which holds a 16.4% share of Hikma along with voting rights, is ready to exit the company altogether as Hikma decides to buy back £295m worth of shares. Hikma has invited new investors, expressing confidence in its future plans.

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Hikma is buying back £295m in shares from Boehringer Ingelheim, originally invested in 2016 • Source: Shutterstock

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has announced that it will buy back approximately £295m ($367m) worth of shares from Boehringer Ingelheim, representing the firm’s full holding in Hikma.

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