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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. M&A Activity 2020

Jul 29, 2020

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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E) Mumbai – 400 063. Maharashtra, INDIA Tel : (91-22) 4324 4324 Fax : (91-22) 4324 4343 www.sunpharma.com CIN: L24230GJ1993PLC019050

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July 29, 2020

National Stock Exchange of India Ltd,

Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor, Plot No. C/1, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051. NSE Code – SUNPHARMA

BSE Ltd, Market Operations Dept. P. J. Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001. BSE Code– 524715

Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Dear Sirs,

This is to inform you that one of the wholly owned subsidiaries of our subsidiary company, Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., has agreed to acquire by way of purchase of all outstanding shares of Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia that carries on the business of research and development of pharmaceutical products for purposes of their commercialization.

The disclosures pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Part A of Schedule III of the aforesaid regulations, are attached as per ‘Annexure A’.

This is for your information and record.

Yours faithfully,

For Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited,

Digitally signed by ASHOK I BHUTA DN: c=IN, o=Personal, cn=ASHOK I ASHOK I BHUTA, serialNumber=f2341af46338991381ddc 6bb003e5cc77c356d692402d11879c7ec 949314d194, postalCode=400067, 2.5.4.20=ce51218cb7a649030b9023ff1c 9b511428d50b5d16773e2d301b6cbecf BHUTA 4f88c3, st=Maharashtra Date: 2020.07.29 09:10:50 +05'30' Ashok I Bhuta Compliance Officer

Enclosures:

  1. Annexure A

Registered Office: SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara – 390 020. India

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E) Mumbai – 400 063. Maharashtra, INDIA Tel : (91-22) 4324 4324 Fax : (91-22) 4324 4343 www.sunpharma.com CIN: L24230GJ1993PLC019050

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Annexure A

Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

a) Name of the target entity,
details in brief such as size,
turnover etc.;
i) Name of the Target :
“Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Inc.” (Target)
ii) Details of the Target:
An R & D company carrying on the business of research and
development of pharmaceutical products for purposes of their
commercialization.
2019 Sales: None to third party; Interco sales to Parent USD
$7,711,123
b) Whether the acquisition
would fall within related party
transaction(s) and whether the
promoter/
promoter
group/
group companies have any
interest in the entity being
acquired? If yes, nature of
interest and details thereof and
whether the same is done at
“arms-length”;
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Inc. is an independent
company and the promoter/ promoter group/ group companies
of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited have no interest in
the Target, so the acquisition would not fall within related
party transaction(s).
c) Industry to which the entity
being acquired belongs;
Pharmaceuticals
d) Objects and effects of
acquisition (including but not
limited to, disclosure of reasons
for acquisition of target entity,
if its business is outside the
main line of business of the
listed entity);
Investment in Pharmaceutical R & D Company
e)
Brief
details
of
any
governmental
or
regulatory
approvals
required
for
the
acquisition;
No approvals are required
f) Indicative time period for
completion of the acquisition;
July 31, 2020

Registered Office: SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara – 390 020. India

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E) Mumbai – 400 063. Maharashtra, INDIA Tel : (91-22) 4324 4324 Fax : (91-22) 4324 4343 www.sunpharma.com CIN: L24230GJ1993PLC019050

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g) Nature of consideration -
whether cash consideration or
share swap and details of the
same;
Cash consideration of USD $8.2Mn would be paid for
acquisition of all Shares
h) Cost of acquisition or the
price at which the shares are
acquired;
Cost of acquisition is USD $8.2Mn
i) Percentage of shareholding /
control acquired and / or
number of shares acquired;
100% shareholding constituting equity shares and Non voting
Preferred Shares
j) Brief background about the
entity acquired in terms of
products/line
of
business
acquired, date of incorporation,
history of last 3 years turnover,
country in which the acquired
entity has presence and any
other significant information (in
brief);
Brief background:
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Inc. is a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the Province of
British Columbia that carries on the business of research and
development of pharmaceutical products for purposes of their
commercialization. In August 2019, its parent company,
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (previously, NASDAQ:
AQXP)merged with Neoleukin Therapeutics, Inc. Prior to its
merger with Neoleukin, Aquinox was a pharmaceutical
company discovering and developing novel therapeutics for
conditions marked by inflammation, inflammatory pain, and
blood cancers. For more information on Neoleukin, see
https://www.neoleukin.com/.
Date of incorporation:December 26, 2003
Turnover of last 3 years:
USD
FYE
12/31/19
FYE
12/31/18
FYE
12/31/17
FYE
12/31/16
External Revenue
$ ‐
$ 25,000,000
$ ‐
$ ‐
Interco Rev. from
Parent
$ 7,711,123
$ 4,495,125
$ 2,821,459
$ 1,225,640
Line of business:Pharmaceuticals
Country in which the acquired entity has presence:Canada

Registered Office: SPARC, Tandalja, Vadodara – 390 020. India