AGM Information • Mar 19, 2025
AGM Information
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Thursday 24 April 2025 at 11.30 a.m. Sofitel London St James, 6 Waterloo Place, London SW1Y 4AN
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(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales with registered number 05557934)
Notice is hereby given that the AGM of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC will be held at Sofitel London St James, 6 Waterloo Place, London SW1Y 4AN on Thursday 24 April 2025 at 11.30 a.m. to transact the following business:
To receive and accept the accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2024, together with the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon.
To declare a final dividend on the Ordinary Shares of the Company totalling 48 cents per Ordinary Share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2024, payable on 1 May 2025 to Shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 21 March 2025.
To re-appoint PwC as Auditor of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of the 2025 AGM until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company.
To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Auditor.
To re-elect Said Darwazah as a Director of the Company.
To re-elect Riad Mishlawi as a Director of the Company.
To re-elect Mazen Darwazah as a Director of the Company.
To re-elect Victoria Hull as a Director of the Company.
Resolution 9 To re-elect Ali Al-Husry as a Director of the Company.
To re-elect Nina Henderson as a Director of the Company.
To re-elect Cynthia Flowers as a Director of the Company.
To re-elect Douglas Hurt as a Director of the Company.
To re-elect Laura Balan as a Director of the Company.
To re-elect Dr Deneen Vojta as a Director of the Company.
To receive and approve the annual report on remuneration as set out in the the 2024 Annual Report.
That the Board be generally and unconditionally authorised for the purposes of section 551 of the Act, to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot shares in the capital of the Company and to grant rights to subscribe for, or convert any security into, shares in the Company:
but subject to such limits, restrictions or other arrangements as the Board may consider necessary or appropriate to deal with fractional entitlements, treasury shares, record dates and/or legal, regulatory or practical difficulties which may arise under the laws of, or the requirements of any regulatory body or stock exchange in, any territory or any other matter whatsoever, such authority to apply until the conclusion of the next AGM (or, if earlier, until the close of business on 24 July 2026), save that, in each case, the Company may during this period make any offer or enter into any agreements which would or might require shares to be allotted, or rights to subscribe for or convert securities into shares to be granted, after the authority ends and the Board may allot shares, or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares, in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not ended.
That if Resolution 16 is passed, the Board be given power to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560 of the Act) of the Company for cash under the authority conferred by that resolution, and/or sell Ordinary Shares held by the Company as treasury shares for cash, as if section 561 of the Act did not apply to any such allotment or sale, such power to be limited:
sale of treasury shares in connection with an offer of, or invitation to apply for, equity securities (but in the case of the authority granted under paragraph b. of Resolution
i. to Ordinary Shareholders in proportion (as nearly as may be practicable) to
ii. to holders of other equity securities, as required by the rights of those securities, or as the Board otherwise
and so that the Board may impose any limits
or restrictions and make any arrangements which it considers necessary or appropriate to deal with treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory and/or practical problems in, or under the laws of, any territory or any other matter;
such power to apply until the end of next year's AGM (or, if earlier, until the close of business on 24 July 2026) but, in each case, during this period the Company may make offers, and enter into agreements, which would, or might, require equity securities to be allotted (and treasury shares to be sold) after the power ends and the Board may allot equity securities (and sell treasury shares) under any such offer or agreement as if the power had not ended.
That if Resolution 16 is passed, the Board be given the power, in addition to any power granted under Resolution 17, to allot equity securities (as defined in the Act) for cash under the authority granted under paragraph a. of Resolution 16 and/or to sell Ordinary Shares held by the Company as treasury shares for cash as if section 561 of the Act did not apply to any such allotment or sale, such power to be:
a. limited to the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares up to a nominal amount of £2,218,865, such power to be used only for the purposes of financing a transaction which the Board determines to be either an acquisition or a specified capital investment of a kind contemplated by the Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-Emption Rights most recently published by the Pre-Emption Group prior to the date of this Notice or for the purposes of refinancing such a transaction within 12 months of its taking place; and
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions, of which resolutions 1-16 (inclusive) are ordinary resolutions and require a simple majority of the votes cast to be in favour in order to be passed. Resolutions 17-20 (inclusive) are special resolutions and therefore require at least 75% of the votes cast to be in favour in order to be passed. Resolutions 21-22 (inclusive) are ordinary resolutions on which only Independent Shareholders will be entitled to vote and require a simple majority of the votes cast to be in favour in order to be passed. Please see Appendices I and II for more information. A poll will be called on each of the resolutions. Further details are set out in the explanatory notes.
| Notice of 2025 Annual General Meeting2 | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory notes 5 | |
| Director profiles 8 | |
| Notes to shareholders 11 | |
| Appendix I: Approval of Rule 9 Waivers14 | |
| Appendix II: Additional Information17 | |
| Definitions 28 | |
| Schedule and directions to the Annual General Meeting30 | |
b. limited to the allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares (otherwise than under paragraph a. above) up to a nominal amount equal to 20% of any allotment of equity securities or sale of treasury shares from time to time under paragraph a. above, such power to be used only for the purposes of making a follow-on offer which the Board determines to be of a kind contemplated by paragraph 3 of Section 2B of the Statement of Principles on Disapplying Pre-Emption Rights most recently published by the Pre-Emption Group prior to the date of this Notice,
such power to apply until the end of next year's AGM (or, if earlier, until the close of business on 24 July 2026) but, in each case, during this period the Company may make offers, and enter into agreements, which would, or might, require equity securities to be allotted (and treasury shares to be sold) after the power ends and the Board may allot equity securities (and sell treasury shares) under any such offer or agreement as if the power had not ended.
That the Company is generally and unconditionally authorised for the purposes of section 701 of the Act to make one or more market purchases (within the meaning of section 693(4) of the Act) of any of its Ordinary Shares on such terms and in such manner as the Board may from time to time determine, provided that:
That a general meeting of Shareholders of the Company other than an AGM may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice.
That approval is granted for the waiver by the Takeover Panel of any obligation that could arise, pursuant to Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, for the Concert Party, collectively or individually, to make a general offer for all the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company, following any increase in the percentage of Ordinary Shares of the Company carrying voting rights in which the Concert Party is interested resulting from the exercise by the Company of the authority to purchase its own Ordinary Shares granted to the Company pursuant to Resolution 19 above, provided that such approval shall expire at the conclusion of the next AGM of the Company or on 24 July 2026, whichever is earlier.
In order to comply with the Takeover Code, only the votes cast by the Independent Shareholders, on a poll, will be counted for the purposes of Resolution 21.
That approval is granted for the waiver by the Takeover Panel of any obligation that could arise, pursuant to Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, for the Concert Party, collectively or individually, to make a general offer for all the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company, following any increase in the percentage of Ordinary Shares of the Company carrying voting rights in which the Concert Party is interested resulting from the grant, vesting, transfer and/or issue of up to 430,000 Ordinary Shares to members of the Concert Party pursuant to the 2026 Awards Grant.
In order to comply with the Takeover Code, only the votes cast by the Independent Shareholders, on a poll, will be counted for the purposes of Resolution 22.
Helen Middlemist Group Company Secretary 19 March 2025
Registered Office: 1 New Burlington Place London W1S 2HR United Kingdom
Registered in England and Wales No. 05557934
Resolutions 1 to 16 (inclusive) will be proposed as ordinary resolutions. This means that for each of those resolutions to be passed, more than half of the votes cast must be in favour of the relevant resolution. Resolutions 17 to 20 (inclusive) will be proposed as special resolutions. This means that, for each of those resolutions to be passed, at least three-quarters of the votes cast must be in favour of the relevant resolution. Resolutions 21 and 22 will be proposed as ordinary resolutions on which only Independent Shareholders will be entitled to vote and which require a simple majority of the votes cast to be in favour in order to be passed. Please see Appendices I
and II for more information.
This resolution is to receive and accept the Company's accounts and the reports of the Directors and auditors for the financial year ended 31 December 2024.
This resolution is to approve the payment of a final dividend of 48 cents per Ordinary Share for the financial year ended 31 December 2024. The proposed dividend will be paid on 1 May 2025 to all Shareholders on the register of Members at the close of business on 21 March 2025.
The default position is for Shareholders to receive dividends in Jordanian dinar if they are located in Jordan and US dollars if they are located elsewhere in the world. Shareholders may elect to receive dividends in pounds sterling. If Shareholders have previously made a currency election, the most recent election will continue to apply. More information can be found in the dividend FAQs on the Company's website at www.hikma.com.
If you wish to change the currency in which your dividend is paid, please contact the Registrar before 31 March 2025 informing them of your currency selection at:
MUFG Corporate Markets, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL, United Kingdom
or by telephoning a MUFG Corporate Markets representative on:
Tel: 0371 664 0300 (from within the UK)
Tel: +44 371 664 0300 (from outside the UK)
Lines are open 09:00 – 17:30, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales. Calls within the UK are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom are charged at the applicable international rate.
All CREST holders will be able to select the currency of their choice via a dividend election input message in accordance with the procedure set out in the CREST Manual.
A Euroclear Corporate Actions bulletin will be
issued in due course.
Resolution 3 is to re-appoint PwC as auditor of the Company, to hold office from the end of this AGM to the end of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Shareholders. Further detail on the Audit Committee's recommendation to re-appoint PwC is set out on pages 109 to 110 (inclusive) of the 2024 Annual Report.
Resolution 4 is to authorise the fixing of the remuneration of the auditor. The Audit Committee will consider and approve the audit fees on behalf of the Board.
The Directors included in these resolutions are standing for re-election in accordance with the Company's policy and in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code which states that all directors of companies listed in the commercial companies category on the London Stock Exchange should be subject to annual election by shareholders. A summary of the experiences and expertise of the Directors who are seeking re-election is detailed on pages 8 to 10 (inclusive) of this Notice and on the Company's website, www.hikma.com. John Castellani will not be seeking re-election and will retire at the conclusion of the 2025 AGM as noted on page 94 of the 2024 Annual Report.
In reviewing the independence of each Non-Executive Director, the Board has concluded that the majority of Non-Executive Directors are independent with the exception of Ali Al-Husry (please see page 9 of this Notice for further details). In addition, the Chairman confirms that the Board has recently appraised the performances of each of the Directors and considered the balance of skills and experience required. The Board has determined that they each continue to make an effective and valuable contribution to the Board and fully supports each re-election.
Shareholders will have the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on the annual report on remuneration (excluding the Remuneration Policy summary as set out on pages 120 to 124 (inclusive)), as set out on pages 125 to 139 (inclusive) of the 2024 Annual Report.
The Board may only allot Ordinary Shares or grant rights over Ordinary Shares if authorised to do so by Shareholders. The authority granted at the AGM held in 2024 is due to expire at the conclusion of this year's AGM. Paragraph a. of this resolution would give the Directors the authority to allot shares or grant rights to subscribe for or convert any securities into shares up to an aggregate nominal amount equal to £7,396,215 (representing 73,962,150 Ordinary Shares). This amount represents approximately one-third of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company (excluding treasury shares) as at the Latest Practicable Date.
In line with the guidance issued by the Investment Association ("IA"), paragraph b. of this resolution would give the Board authority to allot equity securities (as defined in the Act and which includes Ordinary Shares) in connection with a pre-emptive offer (including an offer by way of a rights issue or open offer) in favour of Shareholders up to an aggregate nominal amount equal to £14,792,430 (representing 147,924,300 Ordinary Shares), as reduced by the nominal amount of any Ordinary Shares previously issued under paragraph a. of this resolution. This amount (before any reduction) represents approximately two-thirds of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company (excluding treasury shares) as at the Latest Practicable Date. If the Directors were to exercise this further authority, they intend to follow the recommendations of the IA as regards its use.
The authorities sought under paragraphs a. and b. of this resolution will expire at the earlier of the close of business on 24 July 2026 or the conclusion of the AGM to be held in 2026.
In the year ahead, other than in respect of the Company's obligations to satisfy rights granted to employees under its share-based incentive arrangements, the Directors have no present intention of exercising this authority.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company held 12,833,233 treasury shares, representing 5.467% of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company at that date.
Resolutions 17 and 18 would give the Directors the power to allot equity securities (and/or sell any Ordinary Shares which the Company holds in treasury) for cash without first offering them to existing Shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholdings.
The power set out in Resolution 17 would be limited to:
Resolution 18 is intended to give the Company flexibility to make non-pre-emptive issues of Ordinary Shares in connection with acquisitions and specified capital investments as contemplated by the Revised Statement of Principles. The power under Resolution 18 is in addition to that proposed by Resolution 17 and would be limited to:
The limits in Resolutions 17 and 18 are in line with those set out in the Revised Statement of Principles.
The Directors have no present intention to exercise the powers sought by Resolutions 17 or 18. If the powers sought by Resolutions 17 or 18 are used in relation to a non-pre-emptive offer, the Directors confirm their intention to follow the shareholder protections in paragraph 1 of Part 2B of the Revised Statement of Principles and, where relevant, follow the expected features of a follow-on offer as set out in paragraph 3 of Part 2B of the Revised Statement of Principles.
The powers under Resolutions 17 and 18 will expire at the earlier of the close of business on 24 July 2026 and the conclusion of the AGM to be held in 2026.
This resolution will give the Company authority to purchase its own Ordinary Shares in the market up to a limit of 22,188,645 Ordinary Shares, being 10% of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital (excluding treasury shares) as at the Latest Practicable Date, renewing the authority granted by the Shareholders at the previous AGM. This market-standard authority is routinely sought by the Company on an annual basis, in keeping with the Company's peers and the limits set by applicable institutional investor guidance. The Board has no present intention of exercising this authority, but will keep the matter under review, taking into account market conditions.
Ordinary Shares purchased pursuant to this authority may be cancelled (and the number of Ordinary Shares in issue would be reduced accordingly) or, subject to the provisions of Chapter 6 of Part 18 of the Act, be retained as treasury shares. The Company will consider holding re-purchased Ordinary Shares pursuant to the authority conferred by this resolution as treasury shares (the Company currently has 12,833,233 Ordinary Shares in treasury).
The minimum price, exclusive of expenses, which may be paid for an Ordinary Share is 10 pence. The maximum price, exclusive of expenses, which may be paid for an Ordinary Share is the highest of: (i) an amount equal to 5% above the average market value for an Ordinary Share for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which that Ordinary Share is contracted to be purchased; and (ii) the higher of the price of the last independent trade and the highest current independent purchase bid on the trading venue where the purchase is carried out at the relevant time.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the total number of options and awards outstanding over Ordinary Shares was 3,430,491 which, if exercised, would represent 1.546% of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital (excluding treasury shares) at that date. If the Company was to purchase its own Ordinary Shares to the fullest possible extent of its authority from Shareholders given at the 2024 AGM and the authority now being sought by Resolution 19, this number of outstanding options and awards could potentially represent 1.933% of the issued Ordinary Share capital (excluding treasury shares).
If granted, the authority will expire at the earlier of the close of business on 24 July 2026 or the conclusion of the AGM to be held in 2026.
This resolution authorises a reduction in the minimum notice period for general meetings of the Company other than an AGM. Whilst the Company's existing articles of association already provide for a minimum notice period of 14 clear days for general meetings, the Act requires that the Company requests Shareholders to authorise this minimum notice period at every AGM in order to be able to take advantage of this provision.
In 2024, the Shareholders voted in favour of allowing the Company to call general meetings (other than an AGM) on 14 clear days' notice. Whilst the Board considers that it is unlikely to use this authority, the Company would like to preserve the flexibility to do so when the Company considers the shorter notice period is merited by the business of the meeting and is thought to be in the best interests of Shareholders as a whole. The approval will be effective until the conclusion of the Company's next AGM, when it is intended that a similar resolution will be proposed.
The Company will meet the requirements for electronic voting under the Act before it calls a general meeting on 14 clear days' notice.
Takeover Code requirements
The Takeover Code applies to the Company. Under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, any person who acquires an interest in shares which, taken together with shares in which that person or any person acting in concert with that person is interested, carry 30% or more of the voting rights of a company which is subject to the Takeover Code is normally required to make an offer to all the remaining shareholders to acquire their shares.
Similarly, when any person, together with persons acting in concert with that person, is interested in shares which in the aggregate carry not less than 30% of the voting rights of such a company but does not hold shares carrying more than 50% of the voting rights in the company, an offer will normally be required if any further interests in shares carrying voting rights are acquired by such person or any person acting in concert with that person.
An offer under Rule 9 must be made in cash at the highest price paid by the person required to make the offer, or any person acting in concert with such person, for any interest in shares of the company during the 12 months prior to the announcement of the offer.
Under Rule 37 of the Takeover Code, when a company purchases its own voting shares, any resulting increase in the percentage of shares carrying voting rights in which a person or group of persons acting in concert is interested will be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code (although a shareholder who is neither a director nor acting in concert with a director will not normally incur an obligation to make a Rule 9 offer). However, Rule 37.1 also provides that, subject to prior consultation, the Takeover Panel will normally waive any resulting obligation to make a general offer if approved by a vote, on a poll, of independent shareholders.
These resolutions seek Independent Shareholders' approval, each on a poll, of waivers of the obligations that could arise for the Concert Party, collectively or individually, to make a general offer for the entire issued share capital of the Company as a result of (i) purchases by the Company of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Buyback Authority (Resolution 21), renewing the authority granted by Shareholders at the previous AGM, and (ii) the 2026 Awards Grant (Resolution 22). At the 2024 AGM, the Independent Shareholders granted approval for waivers of the above obligations on the Concert Party in respect of the 2024 Buyback Authority, the Existing Awards Grant, the 2024 Awards Grant and the 2025 Awards Grant.
In considering whether to seek such waivers of the mandatory offer provisions set out in Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, the Non-Concert Party Directors have taken into account their belief that (i) any decision by the Board to implement a buyback programme pursuant to the Buyback Authority and (ii) any decision by the Board with respect to the 2026 Awards Grant would be, in each case, in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.
Further background in relation to these matters is set out in Appendix I and additional details required to be provided by the Takeover Code are contained in Appendix II.
All members of the Concert Party (including the Concert Party Directors) will be precluded from voting on these Resolutions. The Concert Party Directors have not participated in the Board's consideration or recommendation of these Resolutions. The recommendation made by the Non-Concert Party Directors in relation to Resolutions 21 and 22 is set out below.
Citi has provided advice (in their capacity as financial adviser) to the Non-Concert Party Directors, in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 4(a) of Appendix 1 to the Takeover Code, in relation to the granting of the Rule 9 Waivers by the Takeover Panel. In providing such advice, Citi has taken into account the commercial assessments of the Non-Concert Party Directors.
Recommendation The Board believes that all the Resolutions to be proposed at the AGM are most likely to promote the success of the Company and are in the best interests of Shareholders as a whole, save that the Concert Party Directors make no recommendation in relation to Resolutions 21 and 22.
The Board unanimously recommends that you vote in favour of Resolutions 1 to 20 as they intend to do in respect of their entire holdings which amount to 28,927,647 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 13.037% of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital (excluding treasury shares) as at the Latest Practicable Date. Further details of Directors' shareholdings, including effective share interests in the Company due to ownership of Darhold Limited, can be found on pages 132 to 133 of the 2024 Annual Report.
The Non-Concert Party Directors, who have been so advised by Citi (in their capacity as financial adviser), consider the Rule 9 Waiver Resolutions, in each case, to be fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the Independent Shareholders and the Company as a whole. In providing its advice to the Non-Concert Party Directors, Citi has taken into account the Non-Concert Party Directors' commercial assessments. Accordingly, the Non-Concert Party Directors unanimously recommend that you vote in favour of each of the Rule 9 Waiver Resolutions, as they intend to do in respect of their entire holdings which amount to 189,083 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately
In accordance with the provisions of the Takeover Code, the Concert Party is considered to be interested in the outcome of Resolutions 21 and 22. Accordingly, Said Darwazah, Mazen Darwazah and Ali Al-Husry (as members of the Concert Party) make no recommendations in respect of Resolutions 21 and 22 and no member of the Concert Party will vote on these resolutions.
If approved, Resolutions 21 and 22 could result in the aggregate interests of the Concert Party in the Company increasing. Further details in relation to this proposal can be found in Appendix I of this document.
For Shareholders who wish to use a paper proxy, a Form of Proxy is available from the Registrar on request and should be completed and returned as soon as possible. Shareholders alternatively may vote electronically via the share portal (www.hikmashares.com). We strongly encourage all Shareholders to exercise their vote by appointing the Chairman of the AGM (rather than a named individual) as their proxy and providing voting instructions in advance of the 2025 AGM. To be valid, your voting instructions must reach the Company's Registrar, MUFG Corporate Markets, no later than two business days before the 2025 AGM, being 11.30 a.m. on 22 April 2025 (or, if the 2025 AGM is adjourned, by no later than the close of business two business days prior to the adjourned 2025 AGM). Issuing your voting instructions in advance will not prevent you from attending and voting at the 2025 AGM in person, should you so wish.

Douglas Hurt Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 1 May 2020 Nationality: British
Experience: Douglas brings significant financial experience, having served as Finance Director of IMI PLC from 2006 to 2015. Prior to this, he held a number of senior finance and general management positions at GlaxoSmithKline PLC, previously having worked at Price Waterhouse. His career has included several years working in the US as a Chief Financial Officer and significant experience in European businesses as an Operational and Regional Managing Director. Douglas previously served as Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Tate & Lyle plc and Vesuvius PLC, Chairman of Countryside Partnerships PLC, and Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of the British Standards Institution.
Qualifications: Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the ICAEW. MA (Hons) in Economics from Cambridge University.
Effectiveness: The Board rigorously reviewed and considered the independence of each Non-Executive Director during the year as part of the annual corporate governance review and in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code. Douglas continues to provide constructive challenge and robust scrutiny at the Board table and after careful consideration, the Board considers Douglas to be independent and recommends his re-election.

Said Darwazah Executive Chairman Appointed: 1 July 2007 Joined Hikma: 1981
Nationality: Jordanian
Executive Vice Chairman, President of MENA Appointed: 8 September 2005 Joined Hikma: 1985
Nationality: Jordanian
Appointed: 1 October 2016 (Employee Engagement from 2019)
Nationality: American
28 April 2023)
Nationality: British
Cynthia Flowers Independent Non-Executive Director Appointed: 1 June 2019
Nationality: American
Ali Al-Husry Non-Executive Director Appointed: 14 October
2005 Joined Hikma: 1981
Nationality: Jordanian
Riad Mishlawi Chief Executive Officer
Appointed: 1 September 2023 Nationality: Lebanese

since May 2014. Said was Chairman and Chief Executive of Hikma's group holding company from 1994 to 2003 and Minister of Health for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from 2003 to 2006. Said has over 40 years of experience in extensive
leadership roles at Hikma.
Qualifications: Industrial Engineering degree from Purdue University, MBA from
INSEAD.
Other appointments: Chairman of Royal Jordanian Airlines, Dead Sea Touristic & Real Estate Investments, and the Health Care Accreditation Council Jordan. Vice Chairman of Capital Bank, Jordan. Board Member of INSEAD. Effectiveness: The Board acknowledges that Said's position as Executive Chairman and his overall tenure as Director are departures from the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code. However, the Board believes that continuing the position of Executive Chairman is the best way to achieve and maintain success for Hikma. Said has been the driving force behind the strategic success of the business, he is highly visible inside and outside Hikma and a significant number of Hikma's key political and commercial relationships across the MENA region are built on long-term trust and respect for the Darwazah family, where Said's role remains integral. After careful consideration, the Board recommends his re-election. Further detail on the background, rationale and safeguards to support this role can be found on page 101 in our 2024 Annual
Report. Expertise
— Strategy and leadership experience
in the MENA region
Experience: Mazen is responsible for the strategic and operational direction of the business across the MENA region. During his 39 years of service at Hikma, Mazen has held an extensive range of positions within the Group. He has previously served as the President of the Jordanian Association of Manufacturers of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Appliances.
Qualifications: BA in Business Administration from the Lebanese American University, Advanced Management Plan from INSEAD.
Other appointments: Senator in the Jordanian Senate. Trustee of Birzeit University and King's Academy. Member of HM King Abdullah's Economic Policy Council. Board Director at Rakuten Medical Inc.
Effectiveness: The Board believes that Mazen continues to provide constructive challenge and robust scrutiny at the Board table and recommends his re-election.
Experience: Nina brings extensive experience of manufacturing and distribution, marketing, remuneration committee and stakeholder engagement, gained through her executive and non-executive career. Nina was Corporate VP of Bestfoods and President of Bestfoods Grocery prior to its acquisition by Unilever. During a 30-year career with Bestfoods, she held a wide variety of Global and North American executive general management and marketing positions. Nina has previously served as a director of Royal Dutch Shell, AXA Financial, The Equitable Companies, DelMonte, Pactiv and Walter Energy.
Qualifications: Honours graduate and BSc from Drexel University.
Other appointments: Non-Executive Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee at CNO Financial Group Inc and International Workplace Group plc. Director of the Foreign Policy Association, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, VNS Health and Commissioner of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, Drexel University.
Effectiveness: The Board rigorously reviewed and considered the independence of each Non-Executive Director during the year as part of the annual corporate governance review and in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code. Nina continues to provide constructive challenge and robust scrutiny at the Board table and after careful consideration, the Board considers Nina to be independent and recommends her re-election.
Mazen Darwazah — Deep company and industry knowledge — Key figure in establishing and maintaining business relations especially C A
Victoria Hull Senior Independent Director Appointed: 1 November 2022 as Non-Executive Director (Senior Independent Director from N
Experience: Victoria has extensive senior executive experience across a broad range of business, legal, commercial and governance matters and strong international experience. In her executive career, Victoria was an Executive Director and General Counsel of Invensys plc and Telewest Communications plc. Victoria is a solicitor and began her career at Clifford Chance LLC. Victoria also served as Senior Independent Director of Ultra Electronics plc, and was previously Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Network International Holdings plc.
Qualifications: Solicitor, LLB (Hons) in Law from the University of Southampton.
Other appointments: Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of IQE plc. Non-Executive Director at IMI plc and Serco Group plc.
Effectiveness: The Board rigorously reviewed and considered the independence of each Non-Executive Director during the year as part of the annual corporate governance review and in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code. Victoria continues to provide constructive challenge and robust scrutiny at the Board table and after careful consideration, the Board considers Victoria to be independent and recommends her re-election.

Experience: Cynthia brings detailed knowledge of the pharmaceutical and biotechnical sectors and healthcare practitioner experience to the Board. Cynthia was President and CEO of the North American divisions of the global pharmaceutical companies Ipsen and Eisai, and also held general management positions at Amgen and Johnson & Johnson. For nearly a decade Cynthia served on the Women's Leadership Advisory Board at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
Qualifications: BSN from the University of Delaware and Executive MBA from Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Other appointments: Non-Executive Director of Lisata Therapeutics Inc. and Relevate Health Inc. Chief Executive Officer of OMEZA Holdings Inc.
Effectiveness: The Board rigorously reviewed and considered the independence of each Non-Executive Director during the year as part of the annual corporate governance review and in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code. Cynthia continues to provide constructive challenge and robust scrutiny at the Board table and after careful consideration, the Board considers Cynthia to be independent and recommends her re-election.
Experience: Ali joined Hikma as Director of Hikma Pharma Limited and held various management and leadership roles within the Group, before stepping into an advisory role in 1995. Ali brings great financial experience to the Board as well as an in-depth knowledge of the MENA region and Hikma Pharmaceuticals. Ali was a founder of Capital Bank, Jordan, and served as CEO of Capital Bank, Jordan until 2007.
Qualifications: Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Southern California, MBA from INSEAD.
Other appointments: Director of Endeavour Jordan, Capital Bank, Jordan, and DASH Ventures Limited.
Effectiveness: The Board does not view Ali as an Independent Director. This is due to the length of his association with Hikma, having held an executive position with Hikma prior to listing and his involvement with Darhold Limited, Hikma's largest shareholder. However, he continues to bring to the Board broad corporate finance experience, in-depth awareness of Hikma's history, and a detailed knowledge of the MENA region, which is an important and specialist part of Hikma's business. After careful consideration, the Board recommends his re-election.
Experience: Riad was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in September 2023, bringing deep knowledge of Hikma, the pharmaceutical industry and a strong track record of delivering profitable growth and strategic expansion. From 2011 to 2023, Riad served as Hikma's President of Injectables, significantly expanding the Injectables product portfolio and manufacturing footprint while maintaining focus on quality and efficiency, helping transform the Injectables business into a recognised market leader.
Since joining Hikma in 1990, Riad has held various positions of increasing responsibility including Head of Manufacturing Operations at the Group's former Generics facility in Eatontown, New Jersey. He left Hikma in 1998 to join Watson Pharmaceuticals, where he was Executive Director of Operations. Riad returned to Hikma in 2004 and held a series of positions in the Group's Injectables business.
Qualifications: BSc in Engineering and an MS in Engineering and Management from George Washington University.
Effectiveness: The Board believes that Riad provides constructive challenge and robust scrutiny at the Board table and recommends his election.
Expertise




Dr Deneen Vojta Independent Non-Executive Director
2022
Nationality: American
Laura Balan Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed: 1 October 2022 Nationality: Romanian and British
Experience: Deneen is a healthcare executive with extensive experience in clinical medicine, scientific research, and care delivery. Deneen is the Executive Vice President (EVP), Health Solutions for Blue Shield California. Previously she served as EVP, Research and Development for UnitedHealth Group (UHG) and as Founder and CEO of MYnetico, which was acquired by UHG. She also served as Chief Medical Officer of ARIA Health Care System and Health Partners of Philadelphia. In 2022, Deneen was named a Modern Healthcare's Top Innovator, in 2014, she was an Emmy® Award winner and in 2013, a CES® Innovation Design & Engineering Innovation Honoree.
Qualifications: MD from the Temple University School of Medicine, BS in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh.
Other appointments: EVP for Health Solutions at Blue Shield of California. Member of the Advisory Board of The Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics at Penn Medicine.
Effectiveness: The Board rigorously reviewed and considered the independence of each Non-Executive Director during the year as part of the annual corporate governance review and in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code. Deneen continues to provide constructive challenge and robust scrutiny at the Board table and after careful consideration, the Board considers Deneen to be independent and recommends her re-election.
— Pharmaceuticals manufacturing and research — Development of new healthcare capabilities — Healthcare practitioner
Experience: Laura brings a deep understanding of international business, the pharmaceutical industry globally, key sector trends and dynamics. Laura is a retired partner of The Capital Group Companies, the US investment manager, where she was an investment analyst for 17 years, covering the European healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to this, Laura held associate and analyst roles at The Goldman Sachs Group Inc, where she focused on European healthcare and pharmaceutical investment research.
Qualifications: CFA Charterholder, BA (Hons) in International Business from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania.
Other appointments: Trustee and Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee of the Charter Schools Educational Trust.
Effectiveness: The Board rigorously reviewed and considered the independence of each Non-Executive Director during the year as part of the annual corporate governance review and in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code. Laura continues to provide constructive challenge and robust scrutiny at the Board table and after careful consideration, the Board considers Laura to be independent and recommends her re-election.

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Right to attend and vote
Please note, if you are unable to attend the AGM on the day to vote in person, you are strongly encouraged to lodge a vote by proxy ahead of the meeting. Should Shareholders wish to raise a question to be answered at the AGM, they should submit their question in advance to [email protected] by close of business on 22 April 2025. Shareholders attending in person may ask questions at the AGM itself in the normal way.
Proxies
encouraged to appoint their proxies electronically via the share portal (www.hikmashares.com). For Shareholders who wish to use a paper proxy, a Form of Proxy for the AGM is available from the Registrar on request and should be completed and returned as soon as possible. To be valid, your proxy vote, together with any power of attorney or other authority under which it is made or a copy of the authority certified notorially, must reach the Company's Registrar, MUFG Corporate Markets, at PXS 1, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL, United Kingdom, by post no later than two business days before the AGM. Therefore, please send your Form of Proxy so that it is received by the Company's Registrar at the address
above by no later than 11.30 a.m. on
22 April 2025 (or, if the AGM is adjourned, by no later than the time being 48 hours before the time fixed for the adjourned AGM, excluding any part of day that is a non-working day).
Shareholders may alternatively choose to register their proxy appointments and instructions on-line by visiting Hikma's Share Portal, by logging onto
www.hikmashares.com, where full instructions are given. In order to register your vote online you will need to enter your Investor Code which appears on your share certificate. A proxy appointment made electronically will not be valid if sent to any other address or if received after 11.30 a.m. on 22 April 2025 (or, if the AGM is
adjourned, after the time being 48 hours before the time fixed for the adjourned AGM, excluding any part of a day that is a non-working day). Proxies may also be appointed through CREST in accordance with note 3 below or via Proxymity in accordance with note 4 overleaf.
Completion of a Form of Proxy, other such instrument or any CREST Proxy Instruction, or appointing a proxy via Proxymity will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting in person at the 2025 AGM should the Shareholder so wish. A Shareholder may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the 2025 AGM, provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a different share or shares held by the Shareholder. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
A Shareholder may change proxy instructions by returning a new proxy appointment using the methods set out above. If two or more valid but differing appointments of a proxy are received in respect of the same share for use at the same AGM, the appointment of proxy which is last received (regardless of its date or the date of its signature) shall be treated as replacing and revoking the others as regards that share; if the Company is unable to determine which was last received, none of them shall be treated as valid in respect of that share.
Unless voting instructions are indicated on the Form of Proxy, a proxy may vote or withhold their vote as they think fit on the resolutions or on any other business (including amendments to resolutions) which may come before the 2025 AGM. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes for or against a resolution.
A Shareholder must inform the Company in writing of any termination of the authority of a proxy.
In order for a proxy appointment or instruction made using the CREST service to be valid, the appropriate CREST message (a "CREST Proxy Instruction") must be properly authenticated in accordance with Euroclear UK & International Limited's specifications and must contain the information required for such instructions, as described in the CREST Manual (available via
www.euroclear.com). The message, regardless of whether it constitutes the appointment of a proxy or an amendment to the instruction given to a previously appointed proxy, must, in order to be valid, be transmitted so as to be received by the issuer's agent (ID RA10) by 11.30 a.m. on 22 April 2025 (or, if the 2025 AGM is adjourned, by no later than 48 hours prior to the stated time of the adjourned AGM (excluding any part of a day that is not a working day)). For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the timestamp applied to the message by the CREST Applications Host) from which the issuer's agent is able to retrieve the message by enquiry to CREST in the manner prescribed by CREST. After this time any change of instructions to proxies appointed through CREST should be communicated to the appointee through other means.
CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors or voting service providers should note that Euroclear UK & International Limited does not make available special procedures in CREST for any particular messages. Normal system timings and limitations will therefore apply in relation to the input of CREST Proxy Instructions. It is the responsibility of the CREST member concerned to take (or, if the CREST member is a CREST personal
member or sponsored member or has appointed a voting service provider(s), to procure that his CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s) take(s)) such action as shall be necessary to ensure that a message is transmitted by means of the CREST system by any particular time. In this connection, CREST members and, where applicable, their CREST sponsors or voting service provider(s) are referred, in particular, to those sections of the CREST Manual concerning practical limitations of the CREST system and timings.
The Company may treat as invalid a CREST Proxy Instruction in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35 (5) (a) of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001.
Unless otherwise indicated on the Form of Proxy, CREST voting, Proxymity or any other electronic voting channel instruction, the proxy will vote as they think fit or, at their discretion, withhold from voting.
www.proxymity.io. Your proxy must be lodged by 11.30 a.m. on 22 April 2025 in order to be considered valid or, if the 2025 AGM is adjourned, by the time which is 48 hours before the time of the adjourned AGM. Before you can appoint a proxy via this process you will need to have agreed to Proxymity's associated terms and conditions. It is important that you read these carefully as you will be bound by them and they will govern the electronic appointment of your proxy. An electronic proxy appointment via the Proxymity platform may be revoked completely by sending an authenticated message via the platform instructing the removal of your proxy vote.
The statement of the rights of the members in relation to the right to vote and the appointment of corporate representatives and proxies set out in notes 1 to 6 above, does not apply to Nominated Persons. Those rights can only be exercised by Shareholders of the Company.
The Company may not require the members requesting any such website publication to pay its expenses in complying with sections 527 or 528 of the Act. Where the Company is required to place a statement on a website under section 527 of the Act, it must forward the statement to the Company's auditor not later than the time when it makes the statement available on the website.
The business which may be dealt with at the AGM includes any statement that the Company has been required under section 527 of the Act to publish on a website.
You may not use any electronic address (within the meaning of section 333(4) of the Act) provided in this Notice (or in any related documents including the Annual Report and Accounts and the Form of Proxy) to communicate with the Company for any purposes other than those expressly stated.
All resolutions will be decided on a poll to be called by the Chairman of the AGM. This reflects current best practice and ensures that Shareholders who have appointed the Chairman of the AGM as their proxy have their votes fully taken into account. Hikma also believes a poll is more representative of the Shareholders' voting intentions than a show of hands because Shareholder votes are counted according to the number of shares held and all votes tendered are taken into
account.
Once the final results of the poll have been verified by the Company's Registrar, they will be notified to the Financial Conduct Authority, announced through a Regulatory Information Service and will be available to view on the Company's website.
The AGM is an important opportunity for all Shareholders to express their views by asking questions and voting. Your participation in this annual event continues to be very important to us.
Shareholders wishing to raise questions relating to the business of the AGM are invited to send the Company Secretary an email at [email protected] or write to the Company Secretary at the registered address at 1 New Burlington Place, London, W1S 2HR no later than close of business on 22 April 2025. Shareholders attending in person may ask questions at the AGM itself in the normal way. No answer need be given if:
The Company may process personal data of attendees at the AGM. This may include webcasts, photos, recording and audio and video links, as well as other forms of personal data. The Company shall process such personal data in accordance with its privacy policy, which can be found at www.hikma.com/privacy-policy/.
Under section 338 and section 338A of the Act, Shareholders meeting the threshold requirements in those sections
have the right to require the Company:
Such a request may be in hard copy form or in electronic form, must identify the the matter to be included in the business, must be authorised by the person or persons making it, must be received by the Company not later than six clear weeks before the AGM or, if later, the time at which the Notice of AGM is given, and (in the case of a matter to be included in the business only) must be accompanied the request.
resolution of which notice is to be given or by a statement setting out the grounds for
Copies of the below documents are available for inspection electronically and at Hikma's registered office during normal business hours from the date of this Notice until the date of the AGM (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) and will be available for inspection at the place of the AGM for at least 15 minutes prior to, during and 15 minutes after the AGM:
The documents required to be made available for inspection pursuant to the Takeover Code in connection with the Rule 9 Waivers are set out in section 13 of Appendix II to this document.
The schedule and directions to the AGM, including a map, can be found on page 30 of this document.
Overview in relation to the Buyback Authority and the Buyback Waiver
In light of the current shareholder base of the Company, which includes the Concert Party, if the Board chooses to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Buyback Authority, this could lead to circumstances where, pursuant to Rule 9 of the Takeover Code (which applies to the Company), member(s) of the Concert Party, individually or collectively, would be obliged to make a mandatory offer for the Company's remaining shares in issue, unless a waiver has been granted by the Takeover Panel.
The Company has an established practice with respect to the operation of its Share Plans (each of which has been approved by Shareholders), including the annual grant of awards to eligible Directors and employees of the Group (some of whom are members of the Concert Party). In particular:
— As part of the Company's ordinary course operation of its Share Plans, the Company expects to grant 2026 Awards under the LTIP and DBP in accordance with its existing practice and the Company's Remuneration Policy prior to its 2026 AGM to members of the Concert Party in respect of an aggregate of up to 430,000 Ordinary Shares. Assuming no early vesting events occur, such as the relevant individual leaving the Group with "good leaver" status, the earliest normal vesting date of any of the 2026 Awards granted to (i) any of the Concert Party Directors will be the third anniversary of the relevant date of grant; and (ii) any other members of the Concert Party will be the second anniversary of the relevant date of grant.
The Company's operation of the 2026 Awards Grant (whether in part or in full, and/or with the full or partial exercise of the Buyback Authority) could also lead to circumstances where, pursuant to Rule 9 of the Takeover Code (which applies to the Company), member(s) of the Concert Party, individually or collectively, would be obliged to make a mandatory offer for the Company's remaining shares in issue, unless a waiver has been granted by the Takeover Panel.
Specific details in relation to the Concert Party and the applicable provisions of the Takeover Code are set out under the subsequent headings.
In accordance with the Takeover Code, certain persons (including certain Directors and Shareholders of the Company) are presumed to be "acting in concert" with the Company and therefore form the Concert Party.
The Concert Party includes: (i) Darhold Limited ("Darhold"), which holds 60,000,000 Ordinary Shares which, at the Latest Practicable Date, represented 27.04% of the Ordinary Share capital (excluding treasury shares) of the Company; (ii) Said Darwazah, Mazen Darwazah and Ali Al-Husry who are each Directors of the Company and who (together with immediate family members) constitute the majority of directors and shareholders of Darhold; and (iii) each of the persons named in the table under section 5 of Appendix II of this document as they are either (x) shareholders of Darhold (and deemed to form part of the Concert Party given Darhold's nature as a vehicle used to hold Ordinary Shares in the Company, whether or not they directly hold Ordinary Shares in the Company) or (y) "close relatives" (as defined under the Takeover Code) or related trusts of the Company's late founder or members of the Concert Party. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the members of the Concert Party were collectively interested in 63,894,247 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 28.80% of the Ordinary Shares carrying voting rights of the Company.
The Takeover Code applies to the Company. Under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, any person who acquires an interest in shares which, taken together with shares in which that person or any person acting in concert with that person is interested, carry 30% or more of the voting rights of a company which is subject to the Takeover Code is normally required to make an offer to all the remaining shareholders to acquire their shares.
Similarly, when any person, together with persons acting in concert with that person, is interested in shares which in the aggregate carry not less than 30% of the voting rights of such a company but does not hold shares carrying more than 50% of the voting rights in the company, an offer will normally be required if any further interests in shares carrying voting rights are acquired by such person or any person acting in concert with that person.
An offer under Rule 9 must be made in cash at the highest price paid by the person required to make the offer, or any person acting in concert with such person, for any interest in shares of the company during the 12 months prior to the announcement of the offer.
Under Rule 37 of the Takeover Code, when a company purchases its own voting shares, any resulting increase in the percentage of shares carrying voting rights in which a person or group of persons acting in concert is interested will be treated as an acquisition for the purpose of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code (although a shareholder who is neither a director nor acting in concert with a director will not normally incur an obligation to make a Rule 9 offer). However, Rule 37.1 also provides that, subject to prior consultation, the Takeover Panel will normally waive any resulting obligation to make a general offer if approved by a vote, on a poll, of independent shareholders.
The Company's exercise of the Buyback Authority (in part or in full) could result in an increase in the percentage of shares carrying voting rights in which the Concert Party is interested. Any such increase would normally be treated as an acquisition of interests in shares by the Concert Party under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code. Accordingly, such an increase (whether due to the exercise of the Buyback Authority in full or otherwise in part or in combination with the 2026 Awards Grant) could result in the Concert Party being obliged to make a general offer for the entire issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company.
In accordance with Rule 37 and Appendix 1 of the Takeover Code, the Company has sought – and the Takeover Panel has agreed to – a waiver of the requirement on the Concert Party to make a general offer to all shareholders of the Company which could arise as a result of the Company's exercise of the Buyback Authority, provided that the Independent Shareholders have passed, on a poll, Resolution 21. Accordingly, Independent Shareholders are being asked to approve, on a poll, this Resolution.
If approved, the waiver under Resolution 21 will apply to any increase in the percentage of shares carrying voting rights of the Concert Party resulting from the exercise by the Company of the Buyback Authority in accordance with Resolution 19 in the period from the 2025 AGM to the earlier of the close of business on 24 July 2026 and the conclusion of the AGM to be held in 2026.
The Company's operation of the 2026 Awards Grant (whether in part or in full) would amount to an acquisition of interests in shares by the Concert Party for the purposes of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code and result in an increase in the percentage of shares carrying voting rights in which the Concert Party is interested. Absent any other
changes, such an increase as a result of the 2026 Awards Grant would not – but in conjunction with the Company's full or partial exercise of the Buyback Authority could – result in the Concert Party being obliged to make a general offer for the entire issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company.
In accordance with Note 10 to Rule 9 and Appendix 1 of the Takeover Code, the Company has sought – and the Takeover Panel has agreed to – a waiver of the requirement on the Concert Party to make a general offer to all shareholders of the Company which could arise as a result of the 2026 Awards Grant, provided that the Independent Shareholders have passed, on a poll, Resolution 22.
If approved, the 2026 Awards Waiver under Resolution 22 will apply to any increase in the percentage of shares carrying voting rights of the Concert Party resulting from the 2026 Awards Grant, whenever implemented by the Company (provided that the 2026 Awards are themselves granted following the 2025 AGM and prior to the 2026 AGM).
Although the 2026 Awards Grant would not result in the Concert Party's percentage shareholding in the Company reaching 30% or more, the Company is seeking the 2026 Awards Waiver at this time out of prudence to maximise its flexibility when considering future corporate actions (such as market repurchases of Ordinary Shares of the Company) and the ordinary course operation of its Share Plans. In particular, the sequencing of these matters will determine the "trigger" event as a result of which obligations under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code arise. For example, the vesting of the 2026 Awards after the partial exercise by the Company of the Buyback Authority could result in Rule 9 obligations arising in respect of the Concert Party. Accordingly, the Company considers it appropriate to seek the 2026 Awards Waiver at this time, when it is also seeking the Buyback Waiver.
The Rule 9 Waivers by the Takeover Panel will (subject to the discretion of the Takeover Panel) be invalidated if any further purchases of Ordinary Shares are made by any member of the Concert Party in the period between the date of this document and the 2025 AGM. These Rule 9 Waivers by the Takeover Panel will also not apply to the purchase of Ordinary Shares by the Concert Party, which would remain subject to the provisions of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code as described above. In the event that Resolutions 21 and 22 are passed, the Concert Party will not be restricted from
making an offer for the Company unless such members of the Concert Party either (i) make a statement that they do not intend to make an offer, or (ii) enter into an agreement with the Company not to make an offer.
The Concert Party remains fully supportive of the Company's management and has no intention to make any changes to (i) the future business of the Group (including any research and development functions), (ii) the continued employment of the employees and management of the Group (including material changes in their employment conditions or the balance of their skills and functions), (iii) the Group's pension scheme arrangements, (iv) the Group's fixed assets, (v) the existing trading facilities for the Company's Ordinary Shares or (vi) the strategic direction of the Company, including in respect of the location of the Group's places of business, headquarters and associated functions. The Non-Concert Party Directors confirm their approval of the foregoing statements of intention from the Concert Party.
Pursuant to the Takeover Code, it is necessary to provide an illustration of the Concert Party's maximum potential interests in Ordinary Shares based on certain assumptions. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Concert Party had, in aggregate, interests in 63,894,247 Ordinary Shares of the Company representing approximately 28.80% of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company (excluding treasury shares). See section 5 of Appendix II for further details.
If the Company undertakes the exercise of the Buyback Authority and/or the 2026 Awards Grant (in each case, whether in part or in full), the Concert Party could become interested in Ordinary Shares carrying more than 30% – but not more than 50% – of the Company's voting share capital. Any further increase in the Concert Party's shareholdings (not covered by the Rule 9 Waivers approved at the 2025 AGM) will be subject to the provisions of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code.
Assuming: (i) the Buyback Authority is approved at the 2025 AGM and exercised in full by the Company; (ii) no sales of Ordinary Shares by the Concert Party (whether pursuant to the exercise of the Buyback Authority or otherwise); (iii) no increase in the Concert Party's interests in Ordinary Shares pursuant to the 2026 Awards Grant; (iv) no other party (including participants in the Company's Share Plans other than members of the Concert Party) receives Ordinary Shares following the vesting and/or release and/or exercise of any awards or options or any other
rights to subscribe for Ordinary Shares; and (iv) no further issuance of Ordinary Shares by the Company, the Concert Party's maximum potential interest in Ordinary Shares would be 63,894,247, representing 32.00% of the maximum potential issued and voting share capital of the Company (calculated on the same basis, excluding treasury shares, to be 199,697,808).
Assuming: (i) the maximum possible vesting and/or release of all 2026 Awards; (ii) no sales of Ordinary Shares by the members of the Concert Party; (iii) no exercise of the Buyback Authority by the Company; (iv) no increase in the Concert Party's interests in Ordinary Shares pursuant to Existing Awards under the Company's Share Plans, the 2024 Awards and 2025 Awards, which were granted waivers at the 2024 AGM; (v) no further issuance of Ordinary Shares by the Company; and (vi) no other party (including participants in the Company's Share Plans other than members of the Concert Party) receives Ordinary Shares following the vesting and/or release and/or exercise of any awards or options or any other rights to subscribe for Ordinary Shares, the Concert Party's maximum potential interest in Ordinary Shares would be 64,324,247, representing 28.99% of the maximum potential issued and voting share capital of the Company (calculated on the same basis, excluding treasury shares, to be 221,886,453).
Assuming: (i) the Buyback Authority is approved at the 2025 AGM and exercised in full by the Company; (ii) the maximum possible vesting and/or release and/or exercise of all Existing Awards under the Company's Share Plans and the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Awards to the Concert Party; (iii) no sales of Ordinary Shares by the members of the Concert Party; (iv) no further issuance of Ordinary Shares by the Company; and (v) no other party (including participants in the Company's Share Plans other than members of the Concert Party) receiving Ordinary Shares following the vesting and/or release and/or exercise of any awards or options or any other rights to subscribe for Ordinary Shares, the Concert Party's maximum potential interest in Ordinary Shares would be 65,391,126, representing 32.75% of the maximum potential issued and voting share capital of the Company (calculated on the same basis, excluding treasury shares, to be 199,697,808).
The Directors take responsibility for the information (including any expressions of opinion) contained in this document other than:
(i) the recommendation and associated opinion attributed to the Non-Concert Party Directors set out on page 7 of this document; and
(ii) the statements at section 2 of Appendix I (Approval of Rule 9 Waiver) on page 15 of this document relating to the intentions of the Concert Party and to the Company's strategic directions and its repercussions.
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information
The Concert Party Directors take responsibility for the information in this document relating to the Concert Party (including the Concert Party Directors together with their immediate families, related trusts and companies and persons connected to them) as well as the statements which they take responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
The Non-Concert Party Directors take responsibility for the recommendation and associated opinion attributed to them and set out on page 7 affect the import of such information. The only responsibility accepted by the Non-Concert Party Directors in respect of the information in this document relating to the Concert Party (including the Concert Party Directors together with their immediate families, related trusts and companies and persons connected to them) and the intentions of the Concert Party in relation to the Company's strategic direction set out on page 15 of this document has been to ensure that such information has been correctly and fairly reproduced or presented (and no steps have been taken by such Non-Concert Party Directors to verify this information).
The Company is a public company limited by shares and is incorporated in the United Kingdom with registered number 05557934. The Company has its registered office at 1 New Burlington Place, London, United Kingdom, W1S 2HR. The Ordinary Shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange with designation HIK. The Company has also listed Global Depositary Receipts on the NASDAQ Dubai and has an American Depositary Receipt programme for which Bank of New York Mellon acts as depositary.
Founded with the mission of increasing access to affordable medicines, the Group is a multinational healthcare company primarily active in the development, manufacture and marketing of a broad range of generic, branded and in-licensed pharmaceutical products. The Group's pharmaceutical operations are conducted through three business segments: injectables, branded and generics. The majority of the Group's of the Group in a similar manner as it is currently conducted and there are currently no plans to introduce any major changes to the business, or the terms of engagement of any employees or management, of the Group. Further information relating to the Company's business and financial and trading prospects is included on page 87 of the 2024 Annual Report.
The principal legislation under which the Company operates is the Companies Act 2006 and the regulations made thereunder. The Company does not have overseas branches within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006.
Buyback Waiver
For the avoidance of doubt, the Buyback Waiver, if approved, would only apply for as long as the Buyback Authority remains in force. Accordingly, whether or not the Buyback Authority is used in the coming year, the Non-Concert Party Directors will consider whether to seek renewal of the Buyback Waiver by the Takeover Panel prior to the 2026 AGM of the Company. Any such renewal of the Buyback Waiver would again be subject to Independent Shareholder approval. The Buyback Waiver, if approved, would apply only in respect of increases in shareholdings of the Concert Party resulting from market purchases of Ordinary Shares by the Company and not in respect of any other increases.
The 2026 Awards Waiver, if approved, would apply in respect of the 2026 Awards Grant only and this authority would expire upon the lapse or settlement (in accordance with the terms of the applicable Share Plans) of the 2026 Awards Grant. If appropriate, the Non-Concert Party Directors may consider whether to seek a similar waiver from the obligations arising under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code in respect of (i) grants, vesting, release or exercise of awards under the Share Plans in excess of those covered by the 2026 Awards Waiver, or (ii) potential additional future grants, vesting, release or exercise of awards under the Share Plans, from the Takeover Panel prior to the 2026 AGM of the Company. Any such waiver would again be subject to Independent Shareholder approval. The 2026 Awards Waiver, if approved, would only apply in respect of increases in shareholdings of the Concert Party resulting from the 2026 Awards Grant and not in respect of any other increases.
Your attention is drawn to the further information set out in Appendix II: Additional Information of this document.
Your attention is drawn to the recommendation set out on page 7 of this document with respect to Resolutions 21 and 22 relating to the Rule 9 Waivers.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC Registered Office: 1 New Burlington Place London W1S 2HR United Kingdom Registered in England and Wales with No. 05557934
Corporate information
Darhold is a private limited liability company incorporated in Jersey with registered number 89008. Darhold has its registered office at 26 New Street, St. Helier, Jersey JE2 3RA, and its business location is at Villa No. 7, Dirar Bin Alazwar Street, Jabal Weibdeh, Amman 11191, Jordan.
Darhold is an investment vehicle engaged in securities holding, investment and trading activities, primarily with private banks. Substantially all of Darhold's assets consist of its shareholding in the Company. Darhold has no intention of changing its current business operations or strategic direction (and has no R&D function) or arrangements with respect to its employees, management, pension schemes, headquarters or business locations, fixed assets or trading facilities for its securities.
The directors of Darhold, their respective functions at the date of this document and their dates of appointment as directors are as follows:
| Current position | Date of appointment as director |
|---|---|
| Director | 30 November 2004 |
| Director | 30 November 2004 |
| Director | 15 July 2015 |
| Director | 30 November 2004 |
| Director | 30 November 2004 |
There are no current ratings or outlooks publicly accorded to Darhold by ratings agencies.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, Darhold held 60,000,000 Ordinary Shares of the Company representing approximately 25.56% of the issued Ordinary Share capital (including treasury shares) of the Company and approximately 27.04% of the issued Ordinary Share capital (excluding treasury shares) of the Company. Other than dividends (as paid to all Shareholders), there were no transactions between the Group and Darhold Limited during 2023 or 2024.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the following members of the Concert Party had a direct or indirect interest of 5% or more in the capital of the Company as follows:
| Name | Number of Ordinary Shares or interests in Company held | Implied percentage shareholding in the Company (2dp) |
|---|---|---|
| Said Darwazah | 14,372,687 | 6.48% |
Material Contracts
Darhold has not entered into any contracts otherwise than in the ordinary course of business since the date that is two years prior to the date of this document that are or may be material.
The Directors of the Company, their respective functions at the date of this document and their dates of appointment to the Board are as follows:
| Name | Current positions | Date of appointment to Board |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Al-Husry | Non-Executive Director | 14 October 2005 |
| Laura Balan | Independent Non-Executive Director Audit Committee Member Remuneration Committee Member |
1 October 2022 |
| John Castellani | Independent Non-Executive Director Audit Committee Member Compliance, Responsibility and Ethics Committee Chair Remuneration Committee Member |
1 March 2016 |
| Mazen Darwazah | Executive Vice-Chairman, President of MENA Compliance, Responsibility and Ethics Committee Member Nomination and Governance Committee Member |
8 September 2005 |
| Said Darwazah | Executive Chairman | 1 July 2007 |
| Cynthia Flowers | Independent Non-Executive Director Audit Committee Member Nomination and Governance Committee Member Remuneration Committee Member |
1 June 2019 |
| Nina Henderson | Independent Non-Executive Director Audit Committee Member Compliance, Responsibility and Ethics Committee Member Nomination and Governance Committee Member Remuneration Committee Chair |
1 October 2016 |
| Victoria Hull | Senior Independent Director Audit Committee Member Nomination and Governance Committee Chair |
1 November 2022 |
| Douglas Hurt | Independent Non-Executive Director Audit Committee Chair Compliance, Responsibility and Ethics Committee Member Nomination and Governance Committee Member Remuneration Committee Member |
1 May 2020 |
| Riad Mishlawi | Chief Executive Officer Compliance, Responsibility and Ethics Committee Member |
1 September 2023 |
| Dr Deneen Vojta | Independent Non-Executive Director Compliance, Responsibility and Ethics Committee Member Nomination and Governance Committee Member |
1 November 2022 |
The Board does not view Ali Al-Husry as an Independent Director for the reasons set out in his Director Profile on page 9 of this document.
Further information in relation to the Directors is included on pages 8 to 10 of this document.
| Implied percentage shareholding in the Company (2dp) | |
|---|---|
| 6 48% |
| Name | Percentage shareholding in Darhold (2dp) |
|---|---|
| Ali Al-Husry1 | 8.32% |
| Laura Balan | – |
| John Castellani | – |
| Mazen Darwazah2 | 11.34% |
| Said Darwazah | 22.50% |
| Cynthia Flowers | – |
| Nina Henderson | – |
| Victoria Hull | – |
| Douglas Hurt | – |
| Riad Mishlawi | – |
| Dr Deneen Vojta | – |
1 Ali Al-Husry holds his shares in Darhold through a family trust.
2 Mazen Darwazah holds his shares in Darhold through a family trust.
During the 12-month period ended on the Latest Practicable Date, the following Directors and Concert Party members have dealt in Ordinary Shares as follows:
| Name | Date of dealing | Number of Ordinary Shares Dealing price Dealing event |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain other relatives | 8 March 2024 | 4,135 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Riad Mishlawi | 13 March 2024 | 22,099 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Riad Mishlawi | 13 March 2024 | 17,120 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Mazen Darwazah | 13 March 2024 | 26,812 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Mazen Darwazah | 13 March 2024 | 13,903 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Close relative of Said Darwazah 13 March 2024 | 3,901 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) | |
| Close relative of Mazen Darwazah 13 March 2024 | 5,447 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) | |
| Close relative of Mazen Darwazah 13 March 2024 | 4,015 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) | |
| Said Darwazah | 13 March 2024 | 34,652 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Said Darwazah | 13 March 2024 | 19,830 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Close relative of May Darwazah 8 April 2024 | 482 | Nil | Vesting (2018 Management Incentive Plan) | |
| Riad Mishlawi | 7 May 2024 | 736 | £19.79 | Dividend reinvestment programme |
| Close relative of Said Darwazah 11 June 2024 | 826 | Nil | Vesting (2018 Management Incentive Plan) | |
| Close relative of Said Darwazah 11 June 2024 | 304 | £20.00 | Disposal to cover tax following the vesting of awards | |
| Riad Mishlawi | 23 September 2024 | 509 | £19.03 | Dividend reinvestment programme |
| Said Darwazah | 28 February 2025 | 18,420 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Mazen Darwazah | 28 February 2025 | 14,844 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Riad Mishlawi | 28 February 2025 | 18,691 | Nil | Vesting (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
| Riad Mishlawi | 28 February 2025 | 19,890 | Nil | Exercise (2014 Executive Incentive Plan) |
In accordance with the Takeover Code, the Takeover Panel will not normally agree to waive an obligation under Rule 9 if any member of the Concert Party, or any person acting in concert with it, has acquired any interest in relevant securities in the Company (i) in the knowledge that the Company intended to seek permission from its shareholders to redeem or purchase its own shares, or (ii) in the 12 months preceding the date of this document but subsequent to negotiations, discussions or the reaching of understandings or agreements with the Directors in relation to the proposed new issue of ordinary shares that gives rise to the need for such waiver of Rule 9. In addition, the Rule 9 Waivers will be invalidated if any member of the Concert Party acquires any interest in the relevant securities of the Company in the period between the date of this document and the 2025 AGM.
The Takeover Panel has considered the transactions detailed above and, in these specific circumstances, has confirmed that the dealings by the members of the Concert Party on 28 February 2025 will not prejudice the grant of the Rule 9 Waivers.
Directors' interests in Ordinary Shares
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the interests of the Directors in the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company and (so far as the relevant Director is aware, having made due and careful enquiry) persons whose interests in Ordinary Shares each Director is taken to be interested in pursuant to Part 22 of the Companies Act 2006 were as follows:
| Name | Number of Ordinary Shares in which interests are held1 | Number of Ordinary Shares over which outstanding awards are held | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Al-Husry | 6,155,411 | – | ||
| Laura Balan | – | – | ||
| John Castellani | 3,500 | – | ||
| Mazen Darwazah | 8,210,466 | 264,917 | ||
| Said Darwazah | 14,372,687 | 314,014 | ||
| Cynthia Flowers | 1,100 | – | ||
| Nina Henderson | 7,100 | – | ||
| Victoria Hull | – | – | ||
| Douglas Hurt | 4,500 | – | ||
| Riad Mishlawi | 171,883 | 294,356 | ||
| Dr Deneen Vojta | 1,000 | – | ||
| TOTAL | 28,927,647 | 873,287 | ||
1 Including through Darhold.
Concert Party interests in Ordinary Shares
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the interests of the Concert Party in the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company were as follows:
| Name | Number of interests in Ordinary Shares held1 |
Number of Ordinary Shares over which outstanding awards are held |
Percentage of Darhold owned (5% or more only) (2dp) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darhold Limited | 60,000,000 | – | – | |
| Ali Al-Husry | 1,162,811 | – | – | |
| + his connected persons2 | 53,064 | – | – | |
| Mazen Darwazah11 | 1,407,066 | 264,917 | <5% | |
| + his connected persons3, 11 | 9,462 | 30,646 | <5% | |
| Said Darwazah | 571,887 | 314,014 | 17.60% | |
| + his connected persons4, 11 | 308,265 | 19,030 | <5% | |
| May Darwazah5, 11 | 10,507 | 4,104 | <5% | |
| Ghassan Alami5, 11 | 365,034 | – | 5.08% | |
| Samira Group Ltd6 | – | – | 13.33% | |
| MWS Holding Limited7 | – | – | 7.67% | |
| RMD Investments Limited8 | – | 9.07% | ||
| DKYB Limited9 | – | 6.67% | ||
| Certain other relatives10, 11 | 6,151 | <5% | ||
| Dual Darhold shareholders11 | see footnote 9 | 10.07% | ||
| Other Darhold shareholders12 | – | – | 15.72% | |
| TOTAL | 63,894,247 | 646,879 | 80.12% |
1 Excluding interests held through Darhold.
2 This group comprises certain close relatives (as defined under the Takeover Code) of Ali Al-Husry without duplication.
3 This group comprises certain close relatives (as defined under the Takeover Code) of Mazen Darwazah without duplication.
4 This group comprises certain close relatives (as defined under the Takeover Code) of Said Darwazah without duplication. 5 Together with such person's close relatives (as defined under the Takeover Code).
6 Samira Group Ltd is a trust associated with the Darwazah family.
7 MWS Holding Limited is a trust associated with the Saffouri family.
8 RMD Investments Limited is a family trust associated with Mazen Darwazah.
9 DKYB Limited is a trust associated with Ali Al-Husry.
10 This group comprises other relatives, who are not close relatives (as defined under the Takeover Code), but are included in the concert party as shareholders of Darhold. 11 Each individual in this group holds Ordinary Shares in the Company (as presented in this table on a consolidated basis) and individually holds less than 5% of the voting rights
of Darhold (and collectively this group holds 10.07% of the voting rights of Darhold).
12 Each Darhold shareholder consolidated in this group individually holds less than 5% of the voting rights of Darhold (and collectively this group holds 15.72% of the voting rights of Darhold).
Ordinary course profit forecast for the financial year ending on 31 December 2025
On 26 February 2025, the Group published its FY24 Results Press Release containing its preliminary unaudited results for the year ending 31 December 2024. The FY24 Results Press Release included outlook guidance for the financial year ending on 31 December 2025, as presented below:
The Takeover Panel has confirmed that these statements (collectively, the "FY25 Profit Forecast") constitute an ordinary course profit forecast for the purposes of Rule 28 of the Takeover Code, to which the requirements of Rule 28.1(c)(i) apply. The FY25 Profit Forecast was made in accordance with the Company's established practice and as part of the ordinary course of the Company's communications with its shareholders and the market.
The FY25 Profit Forecast is repeated in the 2024 Annual Report, which is incorporated by reference into this document and made available to the Company's shareholders concurrently with this document.
The FY25 Profit Forecast is based on the Group's current internal unaudited forecasts for the remainder of the financial year ending 31 December 2025. The FY25 Profit Forecast has been compiled on the basis of the assumptions set out overleaf. The basis of the accounting policies used is consistent with the existing accounting policies of the Group and in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards and the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The FY25 Profit Forecast is inherently uncertain and there can be no guarantee that any of the assumptions listed below will not occur and/or if they do, their effect on the Group's results of operations, financial condition or financial performance may be material. The FY25 Profit Forecast should be read in this context and construed accordingly.
In confirming the profit forecast, the Directors have made the following assumptions in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2025:
— there will be no change in the Group's external credit rating, existing debt arrangements, ability to access external finance and refinance
Save as disclosed in this section 5:
"derivative" includes any financial product whose value, in whole or in part, is determined directly or indirectly by reference to the price of an underlying security;
"DH securities" means the shares in the capital of Darhold, options (including traded option contracts) in respect of, and derivatives referenced to, the shares in the capital of Darhold, and any other securities of Darhold carrying conversion or subscription rights into shares in the capital of Darhold; and
"relevant securities" means the Ordinary Shares, options (including traded option contracts) in respect of, and derivatives referenced to, the Ordinary Shares, and any other securities of the Company carrying conversion or subscription rights into Ordinary Shares.
Set out below are the closing middle market quotations for Ordinary Shares, as derived from the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange, for the Latest Practicable Date and for the first dealing day of each of the six months immediately preceding the date of this document:
| Date | Price per Ordinary Share (2dp) |
|---|---|
| Latest Practicable Date (4 March 2025) | £21.58 |
| 3 February 2025 | £22.82 |
| 2 January 2025 | £20.14 |
| 2 December 2024 | £19.34 |
| 1 November 2024 | £18.73 |
| 1 October 2024 | £19.11 |
| 2 September 2024 | £19.74 |
As set out in paragraph 12 overleaf, this document incorporates by reference the audited consolidated accounts of the Group for the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2023.
Save as disclosed in this document, the 2024 Annual Report and the FY24 Results Press Release, the Directors are not aware of any material or significant change in the financial or trading position of the Company since 31 December 2024, being the date to which the latest audited accounts have been prepared.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company has been assigned long-term ratings of BBB-/stable S&P and BBB-/positive Fitch.
Hikma US agreed to remove, dispose of and destroy the aforementioned drug products from specified sites of the Suffolk Property within specified time periods (subject to a daily penalty for delay), the last of which expired on 20 September 2023. In exchange for these destruction efforts, the Trustee agreed to pay Hikma US aggregate fees of \$4 million (to be held in escrow from Hikma US's payment of the purchase price under the Land SPA), subject to certain pro rata reductions. The Land SPA First Amendment expressly provides that Hikma US shall use reasonable care in its destruction efforts but shall have no liability towards the US Food and Drug Administration, the US Drug Enforcement Agency, any third parties or other regulators arising before Hikma US's destruction efforts or relating to drug products that are unrelated to Hikma US's destruction efforts.
On 5 July 2023, Hikma US, the Trustee and Akorn entered into a second amendment to the Land SPA (the "Land SPA Second Amendment") pursuant to which certain post-completion covenants were inserted in favour of the Trustee regarding access to properties, proprietary information and related systems.
The APA and the Land SPA each include customary provisions and protections in relation to the applicable bankruptcy process as governed by the Bankruptcy Code, including (i) the requirement for a 10% deposit of the cash consideration payable in advance of signing such agreement and (ii) as a condition precedent the registration of the sale order in respect of each purchaser's acquired assets with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The APA First Amendment, the APA Second Amendment, the Land SPA First Amendment and the Land SPA Second Amendment were each also subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court. The APA, the APA First Amendment, the APA Second Amendment, the Land SPA, the Land SPA First Amendment and the Land SPA Second Amendment are each governed by the laws of the state of Delaware, USA and the applicable provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, with exclusive jurisdiction in favour of the Bankruptcy Court.
On 12 September 2023, Hikma US (as seller) and Chartwell Realty Amityville LLC (as buyer) entered into a contract of sale in relation to the land, property, buildings, easements, equipment, personal property and transferable licences in relation to the Suffolk Property other than the location at 13 Edison Street, for consideration of \$15 million. A portion of the consideration was paid on signing and held in escrow until completion (\$1.5 million) with the balance (\$13.5 million) due on completion, which closed on 26 October 2023. Except in cases of fraud, the seller's liability under this contract is capped at \$750,000. This contract is governed by the laws of the state of New York, USA.
On 22 January 2024, Hikma US (as seller) and 13 Edison Holdings LLC (as buyer) entered into a contract of sale (amended six times prior to closing) in relation to the land, property, building, easements, equipment, personal property and transferable licences in relation to the Suffolk Property located at 13 Edison Street, for consideration of \$10.688 million and an Extension of Closing fee of \$75,000 not included in the purchase price pursuant to the Sixth Amendment. A portion of the consideration was paid and held in escrow on signing with escrow increases made with each amendment until completion (\$2.96 million) with the balance (\$7.7 million) due on completion, which closed 28 August 2024. Except in cases of fraud, the seller's liability under this contract was capped at \$425,000. This contract is governed by the laws of the state of New York, USA.
On 16 June 2024, Hikma US (as purchaser) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals International Limited ("HPIL") (as guarantor) entered into an asset purchase agreement with Xellia Pharmaceuticals ApS and Xellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLC ("Xellia") (as sellers) and New Xellia Group A/S (as guarantor), pursuant to which Hikma US acquired Xellia's finished dosage form (FDF) business and related assets. Following clearance under applicable US antitrust laws the transaction completed on 10 September 2024. The acquisition includes a commercial portfolio and pipeline of differentiated products, a manufacturing facility in Cleveland, Ohio, sales and marketing capabilities, and a Research and Development center in Zagreb, Croatia. Hikma US has paid cash consideration of \$135 million (subject to customary adjustments), with additional contingent consideration of up to \$50 million payable upon achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones. The asset purchase agreement is governed by the laws of the state of Delaware, USA.
On 18 December 2024, Hikma MENA FZE ("HMFZ") (as purchaser) and Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG ("Takeda") (as seller) entered into an asset purchase agreement (the "Takeda APA"), pursuant to which HMFZ agreed to acquire the rights to 17 branded products (the "Takeda Products") for select territories in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Closing of this transaction is subject to anti-trust approvals in Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, which are expected by May 2025.
Hikma has had a long-standing strategic partnership with Takeda to license, commercialise and, in some cases, manufacture the Takeda Products in the MENA region, including branded products used for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gastroenterology and pain management. At closing, HMFZ will acquire the rights to all patents and trademarks for the Takeda Products, except for the patent to Alogliptin which shall be licensed to HMFZ. The Hikma group will continue to commercialise the Takeda Products and will, over time, move the manufacture of these products in-house. The asset purchase agreement is governed by the laws of England.
On 1 October 2024, HPIL entered into a significant long term contract with a global pharmaceutical company (the "Client") pursuant to which HPIL will provide contract manufacturing services to the Client in the United States. In addition, the Client will invest over \$135 million for equipment and facility work at Hikma's facility in Columbus, Ohio. The contract is initially in effect until December 2031, but may be renewed/ extended by the Client.
The Directors have considered the FY25 Profit Forecast and confirm (i) that it remains valid as at the date of this document, (ii) that it has been properly compiled on the basis of the assumptions set forth in this section 8, and (iii) that the basis of accounting used is consistent with the Group's existing accounting policies.
Relationships, arrangements and understandings
— Save as disclosed in this document, no Director is or has been interested in any transactions which are or were unusual in their nature or conditions, or significant to the business of the Group, during the current or immediately preceding financial year or were effected by any member of the Group during an earlier year and remain in any respect outstanding or unperformed
Save as disclosed below, no member of the Group has entered into any contracts otherwise than in the ordinary course of business since the date that is two years prior to the date of this document that are or may be material.
On 25 May 2023, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. ("Hikma US") and George L. Miller (the "Trustee" as trustee for the estates of Akorn Holding Company LLC, Akorn Intermediate Company LLC and Akorn Operating Company LLC (collectively, "Akorn") as a result of their respective filings of voluntary petitions for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code on 23 February 2023), among others, entered into an asset purchase agreement (the "APA"), pursuant to which the Trustee, on behalf of Akorn, agreed to sell Akorn assets to various purchasers. Pursuant to the APA, Hikma US acquired a portfolio of pharmaceutical products, regulatory documentation and registrations, related contracts, property, plant and equipment from Akorn for consideration of (i) \$64.36 million in cash, (ii) associated cure costs required under applicable bankruptcy law and (iii) Hikma US's assumption of certain liabilities in relation to the acquired portfolio. Each party to the APA gave very limited fundamental representations and warranties only; Hikma US (and the other purchasers under the APA) acquired their respective assets on an "as is" basis.
On 7 June 2023, Hikma US, the Trustee and Akorn entered into an amendment to the APA (the "APA First Amendment") in respect of Hikma US only pursuant to which Hikma US agreed to acquire additional assets, contracts and leases for a revised cash consideration amount of \$59.26 million. On 5 July 2023, Hikma US, the Trustee and Akorn entered into a second amendment to the APA (the "APA second Amendment") in respect of Hikma US only pursuant to which the assignment and transfer of one contract was made subject to the prior written consent of the counterparty, after which point Hikma US would then pay any associated cure amounts to the Trustee.
On 25 May 2023, Hikma US, the Trustee and Akorn entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the "Land SPA") with respect to the land, property, buildings, easements, equipment, personal property and transferable licences relating to the following locations in Babylon, Suffolk, New York, USA: (i) 219 Dixon Avenue, (ii) 225 Dixon Avenue, (iii) 26 Edison Street, (iv) 13 Edison Street, and (v) 369 Bayview Avenue (the "Suffolk Property"), pursuant to which Hikma US acquired the Suffolk Property for cash consideration of \$38,511,500. The Land SPA also adopted the same approach in relation to representations, warranties and bankruptcy process-related protections as in the APA.
Under the Land SPA, the Trustee was subject to a pre-completion covenant to dispose of, at its own expense, certain drug products on the Suffolk Property which were subject to oversight by the US Food and Drug Administration or, alternatively, if such drug products were left on site at the Suffolk Property for Hikma US (as buyer) to dispose of, then the transaction consideration would be reduced by \$630,000. On 7 June 2023, Hikma US, the Trustee and Akorn entered into an amendment to the Land SPA (the "Land SPA First Amendment") pursuant to which
Citi has given and not withdrawn its written consent to the issue of this document with the inclusion herein of the references to its name in the form and context in which it appears.
The following additional information is incorporated by reference into this document pursuant to Rule 24.15 of the Takeover Code, so as to provide the information required pursuant to the Takeover Code:
The FY24 Results Press Release is also incorporated by reference herein.
www.hikma.com/investors/shareholder-information/ in 'read only' format and can be downloaded free of charge. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the content of the Company's website, nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this document.
Any Shareholder, person with information rights or other person who has received this document (whether in hard copy, in electronic form or via a website notification) may request, free of charge, a hard copy of this document and any documents incorporated by reference to another source. A copy of any such documents or information incorporated by reference will not be sent to such persons unless requested by contacting the Registrar, MUFG Corporate Markets, either in writing to MUFG Corporate Markets, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds open between 9.00 a.m. and 5.30 p.m, Monday to Friday (except public holidays in England and Wales). Please use the country code when calling from outside the UK. Calls from outside the UK will be charged at the applicable international rate. Different charges may apply to calls from mobile telephones. Please note that calls may be monitored or recorded and MUFG Corporate Markets cannot provide advice on the merits of the matters referenced in this document or provide any financial, legal or tax advice.
There are a number of documents available for inspection on the Company's website, www.hikma.com/investors/, or at the registered office of the Company during usual business hours on any weekday (public holidays excepted), from the date of this Notice until the conclusion of the 2025 AGM and these will also be available for inspection at the 2025 AGM venue from at least 15 minutes before the 2025 AGM until the conclusion of the 2025 AGM, including:
(viii) the material contracts referenced as such in section 9 above, to the extent required by the Takeover Code; and
(ix) this document.
The documents available for inspection under the first two items above are incorporated by reference into this document and are available to view and to download electronically on the Company's website at www.hikma.com/investors/.
Executive Directors
The main terms on which the Executive Directors are employed are set out below:
| Name | Date appointed director | Current contract date1 | Current job title | Current salary per annum (\$)2 |
Notice period3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Said Darwazah | 1 July 2007 | 1 July 2007 | Executive Chairman | 1,040,000 | 12 months |
| Riad Mishlawi | 1 September 2023 | 11 April 2023 | Chief Executive Officer | 1,200,000 | 12 months |
| Mazen Darwazah | 8 September 2005 | 25 May 2006 | Executive Vice Chairman, President of MENA |
830,000 | 12 months |
1 The Executive Directors are not appointed for a specified term and, therefore, do not have an unexpired term.
2 The current salary per annum for each of Said Darwazah and Mazen Darwazah is inclusive of amounts payable under service contracts across the Group.
3 The Company is contractually entitled to terminate Riad Mishlawi's service contract with immediate effect by payment in lieu of notice equivalent to the base salary that would otherwise have been payable. Depending on the circumstances of termination, Riad Mishlawi may also be entitled to certain statutory payments under Portuguese law.
(i) The Executive Directors' base salaries are reviewed annually by the Company's remuneration committee. There is no obligation to increase the relevant Executive Director's salary following a review.
The main terms on which the Non-Executive Directors are employed are set out below:
| Name | Date appointed Director | Current letter of appointment date1 Current total fees per annum | Notice period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Al-Husry | 14 October 2005 | 24 August 2023 | £90,500 | One month |
| John Castellani | 1 March 2016 | 11 May 2016 | £115,500 | One month |
| Nina Henderson | 1 October 2016 | 9 November 2016 | £130,500 | One month |
| Cynthia Flowers | 1 June 2019 | 16 May 2019 | £100,500 | One month |
| Douglas Hurt | 1 May 2020 | 24 August 2023 | £120,500 | One month |
| Laura Balan | 1 October 2022 | 29 September 2022 | £100,500 | One month |
| Victoria Hull | 1 November 2022 | 13 May 2023 | £130,500 | One month |
| Dr Deneen Vojta | 1 November 2022 | 12 October 2022 | £100,500 | One month |
1 Appointments are made for a period of three years and then reviewed.
The Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC Deferred Bonus Plan 2023.
The Directors of the Company, as a whole.
The Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 2014 Executive Incentive Plan.
Said Darwazah, Riad Mishlawi and Mazen Darwazah.
Any awards granted under the Share Plans by the Company to a member of the Concert Party in the period from 25 February 2022 to the date of the 2024 AGM Notice, which was 22 March 2024.
Existing Awards. Form of Proxy
FY24 Results Press Release
The Company together with its subsidiary undertakings.
Independent Shareholders
of the Concert Party.
Latest Practicable Date
The grant of the Existing Awards by the Company, the vesting and/or release of the Existing Awards and the subsequent issue or transfer of Ordinary Shares to any member of the Concert Party in settlement of such PwC
4 March 2025, the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this Notice.
LTIP
The Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC Long-Term
Incentive Plan 2023.
MIP
The Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 2018 Management Incentive Plan.
A person nominated under section 146 of the
Riad Mishlawi, Victoria Hull, John Castellani, Nina Henderson, Cynthia Flowers, Douglas Hurt, Laura Balan and Dr Deneen Vojta.
Victoria Hull, Ali Al-Husry, John Castellani, Nina Henderson, Cynthia Flowers, Douglas Hurt, Laura Balan and Dr Deneen Vojta.
This Notice to Shareholders of Hikma's 2025 Annual General Meeting.
Those Shareholders who are not members 2026 Awards Waiver.
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in the
capital of the Company.
MUFG Corporate Markets, whose registered office is at Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, United Kingdom.
The report as prepared by the remuneration committee of the Company and disclosed in the 2024 Annual Report, in accordance with The Large and Medium-Sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (as amended).
The Statement of Principles of Disapplying Pre-Emption Rights, as most recently published by the Pre-Emption Group prior to the date of this Notice.
Collectively, the Buyback Waiver and the
The ordinary resolutions of the Independent Shareholders to be taken on a poll concerning the Rule 9 Waivers to be proposed at the AGM and set out in this Notice as Resolutions 21 and 22.
The EIP, the MIP, the LTIP and the DBP.
Shareholders Holders of Ordinary Shares.
Takeover Code The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
Takeover Panel The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers.
UK Corporate Governance Code 2018.
The Annual Report and Accounts of the Group in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
The Annual Report and Accounts of the Group in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2024.
Any awards granted under the Share Plans by the Company to a member of the Concert Party in the period from the date of the 2024 AGM Notice to the date of the 2024 AGM.
The grant of the 2024 Awards by the Company, the vesting and/or release and/or exercise of the 2024 Awards and the subsequent issue or transfer of Ordinary Shares to any member of the Concert Party in settlement of such 2024 Awards.
The shareholder authority approved pursuant to Resolution 20 of the Notice of 2024 AGM.
Any awards granted under the Share Plans by the Company to a member of the Concert Party in the period from the date of the 2024 AGM to the date of the AGM to be held in 2025.
The grant of the 2025 Awards by the Company, the vesting and/or release and/or exercise of the 2025 Awards and the subsequent issue or transfer of Ordinary Shares to any member of the Concert Party in settlement of such 2025 Awards.
Any awards granted under the Share Plans by the Company to a member of the Concert Party in the period from the date of the 2025 AGM to the date of the AGM to be held in 2026.
The grant of the 2026 Awards by the Company, the vesting and/or release and/or exercise of the 2026 Awards and the subsequent issue or transfer of Ordinary Shares to any member of the Concert Party in settlement of such 2026 Awards.
The waiver granted by the Takeover Panel (subject to the Approval of 2026 Awards Waiver Resolution) in respect of the requirement for the Concert Party, individually or collectively, to make a mandatory offer for the entire issued share capital of the Company not already held by the Concert Party which might otherwise be imposed on the Concert Party (individually or collectively) under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code as a result of the 2026 Awards Grant, as more particularly described in Appendix I of this document.
The Companies Act 2006.
An annual general meeting of the Company, including any adjourned meeting.
The shareholder authority sought by means of an ordinary resolution of the Independent Shareholders to be taken on a poll concerning the 2026 Awards Waiver to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting and set out in the Notice of 2025 AGM as Resolution 22.
The shareholder authority sought by means of an ordinary resolution of the Independent Shareholders to be taken on a poll concerning the Buyback Waiver to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting and set out in the Notice of 2025 AGM as Resolution 21.
The external auditor of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company.
The shareholder authority sought pursuant to Resolution 19 of the Notice of 2025 AGM.
The waiver granted by the Takeover Panel (subject to the Approval of Buyback Waiver Resolution) in respect of the requirement on the Concert Party, individually or collectively, to make a mandatory offer for the entire issued share capital of the Company not already held by the Concert Party which might otherwise be imposed on the Concert Party (individually or collectively) under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code as a result of the purchase of Ordinary Shares by the Company pursuant to any future exercise of the Buyback Authority, as more particularly described in Appendix I of this document.
Cents of the United States Dollar.
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Citigroup Global Markets Limited.
Company Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC.
That group of shareholders deemed to be "acting in concert" with the Company from time to time, for the time being Darhold, the Concert Party Directors (including their respective close relatives and related trusts in accordance with the applicable definitions in the Takeover Code), the shareholders of Darhold and close relatives of the Company's late founder or other members of the Concert Party.
Said Darwazah, Mazen Darwazah and Ali Al-Husry.
The High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
The trade settlement system of the Central Securities Depository.
A reference manual for the users of CREST as provided by Euroclear UK & International Limited.
A proxy appointment or instruction made using a message sent via CREST.
Darhold Darhold Limited.

Venue Sofitel, St. James, 6 Waterloo Place, London SW1Y 4AN, UK
We encourage Shareholders to vote in advance by using the website www.hikmashares.com or by obtaining a form of proxy from the Registrar. Should shareholders wish to raise a question to be answered at the AGM, please submit your question in advance to [email protected] by 22 April 2025.
questions with the Company Secretary. 11.20 a.m.
Attendees to be seated.
11.30 a.m. AGM begins.
12.30 noon Expected closing of AGM.
5.00 p.m. Expected release of final AGM results on the Hikma website.
Walk west on Coventry Street towards Shaftesbury Avenue then turn left onto Regent Street. Continue onto Waterloo Place and the AGM venue will be on the left side of the road.
From Charing Cross Station
Walk north-west and then turn left onto the Strand, bear right onto Cockspur Street, and bear left onto Pall Mall. Turn right onto Waterloo Place and the AGM venue will be on the right side of the road.
From Piccadilly Circus Station
Walk south east on Regent Street. Continue onto Waterloo Place and the AGM venue will be on the left side of the road.
Drop-off and pick-up can be undertaken immediately outside the venue.
Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as financial adviser for Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC and for no one else in connection with the Buyback Authority, the Buyback Waiver and the 2026 Awards Waiver described in this document and accordingly, Citi, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents will not regard any other person as their client, nor will any of them be responsible to any person other than Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC for providing the protections afforded to clients of Citi nor for providing advice in relation to such proposals, the contents of this document or any matter referred to herein.
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