Proposed reclassification of Ipsen shares held by Mayroy

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The Board of Directors of Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) takes note of the proposed demerger of Mayroy and the internal reclassification of its Ipsen shares, resulting in a request for a waiver to the obligation to file a public offer. This project was announced today by Mayroy, controlling shareholder of Ipsen, holding 56.40%¹ of the share capital and 72.08%¹ of the company's voting rights.

According to Mayroy’s press release, the family shareholdings controlling Ipsen will remain unchanged following these operations, with the ongoing pre-eminence of the concert formed by Anne and Henri Beaufour. Anne and Henri Beaufour’s respective holding companies will each hold 26.03% of Ipsen’s share capital and 33.27% of its voting rights. The Schwabe family will hold 4.34% of the capital and 5.54% of the voting rights. These family groups will remain bound by shareholder agreements and will continue to act in concert.

These transactions will simplify Ipsen’s current ownership structure whilst maintaining existing control and will have no impact on the Ipsen Group, its strategy, governance and shareholders.

As a result of the demerger of Mayroy and the related operations, thresholds will be crossed by the holding companies belonging to persons acting in concert and who have historically held a majority of Ipsen's voting rights. A request for a waiver to the obligation to file a public offer for all of Ipsen's share capital has been filed with the AMF on the basis of paragraphs 1°, 6° and 7° of Article 234-9 of its General Regulations.

Completion (subject to obtaining the waiver) should take place by the end of 2019.

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Ipsen is a global specialty-driven biopharmaceutical group focused on innovation and Specialty Care. The Group develops and commercializes innovative medicines in three key therapeutic areas – Oncology, Neuroscience and Rare Diseases. Its commitment to oncology is exemplified through its growing portfolio of key therapies for prostate cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, renal cell carcinoma and pancreatic cancer. Ipsen also has a well-established Consumer Healthcare business. With total sales over €2.2 billion in 2018, Ipsen sells more than 20 drugs in over 115 countries, with a direct commercial presence in more than 30 countries. Ipsen’s R&D is focused on its innovative and differentiated technological platforms located in the heart of the leading biotechnological and life sciences hubs (Paris-Saclay, France; Oxford, UK; Cambridge, US). The Group has about 5,800 employees worldwide. Ipsen is listed in Paris (Euronext: IPN) and in the United States through a Sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt program (ADR: IPSEY). For more information on Ipsen, visit www.ipsen.com.

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¹ On the basis of monthly information relating to the total number of voting rights and shares comprising the share capital as at 30 September 2019.

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