Perrigo to Acquire Elan for $8.6 Billion in Cash, Stock Deal

Perrigo Company PRGO, a leading global provider of quality, affordable healthcare products (“Perrigo”) and Elan Corporation, plc ELN (“Elan”), a leading biotechnology company headquartered in Ireland, today announced that, following a formal sale process conducted by Elan, Perrigo and Elan have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) under which Elan will be acquired by a new holding company incorporated in Ireland (“New Perrigo”). The cash and stock transaction, which is valued at approximately US$8.6 billion based on the closing price of Perrigo shares on 26 July 2013 (US$6.7 billion excluding Elan's cash on hand), will create a global healthcare company with an industry-leading growth profile and the geographic scale and scope to continue building a See full press release