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Alexion Announces Two-For-One Stock Split
Heute : Wednesday 30 March 2011

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXN) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split, payable in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend.

The stock split is subject to approval by Alexion stockholders of an amendment to Alexion’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 145 million to 290 million, which will be acted upon at Alexion’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 11, 2011. If the certificate of incorporation is amended, the stock split will be effected and stockholders will receive one additional share of common stock for every share they own as of the close of business on May 2, 2011. The additional shares are expected to be distributed on or about May 20, 2011. As of February 11, 2011 the Company had approximately 91.3 million shares of common stock outstanding.

Separately, Alexion announced that it has been included in the NASDAQ-100 Index, effective April 4, 2011, prior to market open. The NASDAQ-100 Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization.