Press Release: Statement from Sanofi regarding Horizon Therapeutics plc (“Horizon”)

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Statement from Sanofi regarding Horizon Therapeutics plc (“Horizon”)

Paris, December 11, 2022. Sanofi S.A. (“Sanofi”) regularly evaluates a wide variety of business development opportunities and this has included the evaluation of a possible transaction involving Horizon. As transaction price expectations do not meet our value creation criteria, Sanofi announces it is no longer in discussions with Horizon and it does not intend to make an offer for Horizon.

This announcement is intended to be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Takeover Rules applies.

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