Lundbeck enters a conditional agreement and divests part of its headquarters in Copenhagen and expects to raise its financial guidance by DKK 200 million

• Two buildings on Lundbeck’s site in Valby, Denmark, divested to Juristernes og Økonomernes Pensionskasse (JØP) and Danske civil- og akademiingeniørers Pensionskasse (DIP)  
• The transaction is subject to certain conditions being fulfilled
• Provided that the pre-specified conditions are met, Lundbeck will receive  a cash payment of DKK 378 million in December 2017 and the transaction will have a positive effect on the P&L and financial guidance of around DKK 200 million

Valby, Denmark, 5 May 2017 - H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) has today signed a conditional agreement regarding the sale of properties (approximately 33,000 m²) on the Valby site in Copenhagen to the Danish pension funds Juristernes og Økonomernes Pensionskasse (JØP) and Danske civil- og akademiingeniørers Pensionskasse (DIP).

Provided that the pre-specified conditions are met, Lundbeck will receive a cash payment of DKK 378 million in December 2017. The payment will be recognized as other operating income in the second half of 2017.

Lundbeck anticipates that the transaction will become final and unconditional in the second half of 2017 with a potential positive effect on the P&L and financial guidance of around DKK 200 million everything else being equal. If the required conditions are not fulfilled, the transaction will not be completed and Lundbeck will not receive any payment.

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About H. Lundbeck A/S

H. Lundbeck A/S (LUN.CO, LUN DC, HLUYY) is a global pharmaceutical company specialized in psychiatric and neurological disorders. For more than 70 years, we have been at the forefront of research within neuroscience. Our key areas of focus are Alzheimer's disease, depression, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.

Our approximately 5,000 employees in 55 countries are engaged in the entire value chain throughout research, development, manufacturing, marketing and sales. Our pipeline consists of several late-stage development programmes and our products are available in more than 100 countries. We have production facilities in Denmark, France and Italy. Lundbeck generated revenue of DKK 15.6 billion in 2016 (EUR 2.1 billion; USD 2.2 billion).

For additional information, we encourage you to visit our corporate site www.lundbeck.com and connect with us on Twitter at @Lundbeck.

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