Novartis Announces Spin-Off of Alcon Eye Care Business on April 9, 2019

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• Novartis plans spin-off of its eye care business with an expected 100% spin-off on Apr 9, 2019 and has secured debt financing of $3.5B through banks
• Novartis stockholder to receive Alcon share for every 5 Novartis shares/ADRs prior to the closing of trade on Apr 8, 2019 and will be listed on SIX and the NYSE under the ticker ALC
• In 2011, Novartis acquired Alcon stake from Nestle for $39B to expand its ophthalmology portfolio. Novartis initially acquired only 25% of Alcon’s share for $11B and later acquired remaining shares for $28B

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