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Pfizer Ltd. Regulatory Filings 2021

Oct 1, 2021

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Pfizer Limited

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The Capital, 1802/1901, Plot No. C - 70, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051. Tel : +91 22 6693 2000 Fax : +91 22 2654 0274

October 1, 2021

The Corporate Relationship Dept. BSE Limited 1[st] Floor, P.J.Towers Dalal Street, Fort Mumbai – 400 001 Scrip Code: 500680

The Manager, Listing Dept. The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. Exchange Plaza, 5[th] Floor, Plot No. C/1, G Block Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E) Mumbai – 400 051 Scrip Symbol: PFIZER

Sub: Sale of Pfizer Limited’s Upjohn Business to Mylan Pharmaceuticals Private Limited

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“ SEBI LODR ”), we hereby inform you that the Company has entered into a business transfer agreement (“ BTA ”) with Mylan Pharmaceuticals Private Limited (“ Mylan ”) to transfer certain primarily off-patent branded and generic established medicines business (“ Upjohn Business ”) as a going concern to Mylan for a consideration of INR 180.48 Crore. The consideration for the transfer of the Upjohn Business is supported by valuation reports issued by two independent valuers. The valuation reports have been reviewed and recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. Completion of the transaction is subject to fulfilment of certain conditions (including regulatory approvals) as set out in the BTA.

The Upjohn Business comprises of six brands which includes Lyrica, Viagra, Celebrex, Amlogard, Daxid and Dilantin. These along with related business assets and liabilities will transition to Mylan.

The details of the transaction which are required to be disclosed in accordance with the SEBI LODR have been attached as Annexure A hereto.

We request you to kindly take the same on your record.

Yours truly, For Pfizer Limited

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Prajeet Nair

Company Secretary

Encl: Annexure A.

CIN: L24231MH1950PLC008311 Email ID: [email protected] Website: www.pfizerindia.com

ANNEXURE A

Disclosure pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI LODR read with Para A(1) of Part A of Schedule III and SEBI Circular CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated 9[th] September 2015 is as follows:

1. Amount and percentage of the turnover or
revenue
or
income
and
net
worth
contributed by such unit or division of the
listed entityduringthe last financialyear.
Revenue: Rs.71.0 Crore
Percentage of Turnover: 3.2%
2. Date on which the agreement for sale has
been entered into.
September 30, 2021
3. Expected date of completion of sale/disposal. Date of completion dependent on timing of
receipt of necessaryregulatoryapprovals.
4. Consideration
received
from
such
sale/disposal.
The consideration of INR 180.48 Crore will be
received upon closingof the transaction.
5. Brief details of buyers and whether any of the
buyers belong to the promoter/ promoter
group/group companies. If yes, details
thereof.
Name:
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
The buyer does not belong to the promoter/
promotergroup/groupcompanies.
6. Whether the transaction would fall within
related party transactions? If yes, whether
the same is done at “arms length”.
No
7. Additionally, in case of a slump sale,
indicative
disclosures
provided
for
amalgamation/merger, shall be disclosed by
the listed entity with respect to such slump
sale.
Please see responses to this below in 7(a) to
7(f).
(a) Name of the entity(ies) forming part of the
amalgamation/merger, details in brief such
as,size,turnover etc.
Refer to our response in point 5 above.
(b) Whether the transaction would fall within
related party transactions? If yes, whether
the same is done at “arms length”.
No
(c) Area of business of the entity(ies). Manufacture
and
distribution
of
pharmaceuticalproducts
(d) Rationale for the transaction. Pfizer Inc., USA had announced on July 29, 2019,
that it had entered into a definitive agreement
to combine its Upjohn Business which consists
off-patented branded and generic established
medicines with Mylan N.V., thereby creating a
new global pharmaceutical Company, viz.,
Viatris Inc. The said global transaction was
closed in November 2020.
Pursuant
to
the
aforementioned
global
transaction six brands currently marketed by
Pfizer Limited in India, viz., Lyrica, Viagra,
Celebrex, Amlogard, Daxid and Dilantin will
transition to Mylan Pharmaceuticals Private
Limited. The transaction in India will be closed
upon receipt of regulatoryapprovals.
(e) In case of cash consideration – amount or
otherwise share exchange ratio.
Cash consideration: INR 180.48 Crore
(f) Brief details of change in shareholding
pattern(if any)of listed entity.
Not applicable.