Taro Commences Tender Offer to Buybackup Up to $200M of Ordinary Shares

HAWTHORNE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

(“Taro” or the “Company”) announced today that it has commenced a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer to repurchase up to $200 million of its ordinary shares at a price not greater than $97.50 per share nor less than $84.50 per share (the “Offer”). If the Offer is fully subscribed, the number of shares to be purchased in the Offer represents approximately 4.6% to 5.3% of Taro's currently issued and outstanding shares depending on the purchase price payable for those shares pursuant to the Offer. The NYSE closing price of Taro ordinary shares on November 22, 2013, the last full trading day before today's announcement and commencement of this tender offer, was $89.57 per share.