EQS Group-Ad-hoc: HBM Healthcare Investments AG / Key word(s): Acquisition 
Horizon Therapeutics to acquire HBM portfolio company Viela Bio for USD 3.05 billion in cash 
01-Feb-2021 / 18:00 CET/CEST 
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR 
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 
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Horizon Therapeutics (Nasdaq: HZNP) and Viela Bio (Nasdaq: VIE) today announced that the companies have entered into a 
definitive agreement under which Horizon will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Viela Bio for USD 
53.00 per share in cash, which represents a fully diluted equity value of approximately USD 3.05 billion. The deal is 
expected to close by the end of the first quarter 2021. 
 
HBM Healthcare Investments invested a total of USD 29.5 million in Viela since July 2019, when the company was still 
privately held. As of today, HBM Healthcare Investments holds 1.75 million Viela shares worth USD 92.75 million, based 
on the takeover price of USD 53.00 per share, which represents a 53 percent premium over Viela's closing share price of 
USD 34.68 of last Friday. 
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Language:     English 
Company:      HBM Healthcare Investments AG 
              Bundesplatz 1 
              6300 Zug 
              Switzerland 
Phone:        +41438887171 
Fax:          +41438887172 
E-mail:       info@hbmhealthcare.com 
Internet:     https://www.hbmhealthcare.com 
ISIN:         CH0012627250 
Valor:        1262725 
Listed:       SIX Swiss Exchange 
EQS News ID:  1164967 
 
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1164967 01-Feb-2021 CET/CEST

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