HBM Healthcare Investments today completed the share buyback programme launched in October 2016. 243’910 treasury shares (corresponding to 3.5% of the shares issued) were repurchased via a separate trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange for a total amount of CHF 26.9 million. Of the shares acquired, 241’000 have already been cancelled by resolution of the Annual General Meeting.

For further information, please contact Dr Andreas Wicki on +41 41 710 75 77, or at andreas.wicki@hbmhealthcare.com