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Sanofi India Ltd Capital/Financing Update 2021

Nov 26, 2021

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Capital/Financing Update

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26[th] November, 2021

The Secretary The Secretary Bombay Stock Exchange Limited The National Stock Exchange of India Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Exchange Plaza, 5[th] Floor Dalal Street Plot No. C/1, G Block Mumbai 400 001 Bandra-Kurla Complex Bandra East, Mumbai 400 050

Divestment of Soframycin® and Sofradex® businesses

Dear Sirs,

This has reference to our letter dated 5[th] February 2021 wherein we intimated that the Board of Directors of Sanofi India Limited (the Company) at its meeting held on 5[th] February 2021 had reviewed the proposed plan of the Sanofi Group to sell some of its old brands along with their trademarks, which are owned by Sanofi Group. These include brands Soframycin® and Sofradex®, which are manufactured (through a third-party manufacturing arrangement) and distributed by the Company. The Board had noted that upon completion of the sale by Sanofi Group, the Company would no longer be entitled to distribute products under those brands in India. The revenue of the Company attributable to these brands represented 2.6% of the total sales of the Companyfor the for FY 20 and the business contributed 0.2% of the networth of the Company as on 31[st] December, 2020.

Sanofi Group has informed the Board of Directors of the Company that it has decided to enter into a transaction in pursuance of the above-mentioned plan with Encube Ethicals Private Limited (Encube).The transaction involves a transfer of the Soframycin® and Sofradex®, brands, trademarks and associated technical know-how/manufacturing dossiers (registered IP) to Encube and on fulfilment of this transaction Encube would have the right to exclusively sell and distribute these products in the territories of India and Sri Lanka.

The Board noted that the registered IP is owned by Sanofi Group, the Board also noted that the Company holds certain assets namely marketing intangibles, customer lists/database, trade channel knowledge/wholesaler lists, vendor/supplier data-base, pharmacovigilance/medical database that are related to this distribution business conducted by the Company (collectively called unregistered IP) and product inventory. As part of this transaction, Encube has also expressed its willingness to purchase the unregistered IP and product inventory from the Company. This asset sale does not involve transfer of any employees and is not expected to create any disruption in supplies to customers and patients.

The Board has considered the valuation reports issued by Deloitte and BDO on the value of the unregistered IP and product inventory which have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and the Board of the Company and accordingly has approved the transfer of this unregistered IP and product inventory to Encube at its meeting held on 25[th] November, 2021 for a consideration of approximately Rs. 125 crores, subject to working capital adjustments, if any, as on the Closing Date and on the terms set out in an Asset Purchase Agreement which is to be entered into by the Company and Encube on 1st December, 2021. Completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions and is expected to close within the next 3 months.

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The disclosures as required under the Regulation 30(6) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015 are as below:

# Particulars Details
1 The amount and percentage of the turnover
or revenue or income and net worth
contributed by such unit or division of the
listed entity during the last financial year
Not Applicable as the Company is only
selling certain assets as set out in the
Asset Purchase Agreement.
2 Date on which the agreement for sale has
been entered into
It is proposed to be signed on or after 1st
December, 2021
3 The
expected
date
of
completion
of
sale/disposal
Approximately 3 months from signing the
Asset Purchase Agreement, subject to
certain conditions and other terms as may
be set out in the Asset Purchase Agreement
and other Transaction Documents
4 Consideration
received
from
such
sale/disposal
Approximately INR 125 crores, subject to
working capital adjustments.
5 Brief details of buyers and whether any of the
buyers belong to the promoter/ promoter
group/group companies. If yes, details
thereof
The buyer is Encube Ethicals Private Limited.
The buyer does not belong to promoter /
promoter group.
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
The details of the Transaction have been
stated above.
There will not be any change in the
shareholding pattern of the Company due to
this transaction.

Please take the above information on record.

Thanking you,

For SANOFI INDIA LIMITED

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RADHIKA SHAH COMPANY SECRETARY & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

MEMBERSHIP NO. A19308

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