Advanced Accelerator Applications Announces Commencement of Novartis Tender Offer

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AAA today announced that a direct and indirect subsidiary of Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS), Novartis Groupe France S.A., a société anonyme organized under the laws of France (“Purchaser”), has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding ordinary shares, nominal value €0.10 per share (each, an “Ordinary Share,” and collectively, the “Ordinary Shares”), including Ordinary Shares represented by American Depositary Shares (each of which represents two Ordinary Shares) (each, an “ADS,” and collectively, the “ADSs,” and, together with the Ordinary Shares, the “Company Shares”), of AAA, for a price of US $41.00 per Ordinary Share and US $82.00 per ADS, in each case, payable net to the seller thereof in cash, without interest, less any withholding taxes that may be applicable (the “Offer”). The Offer is being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated December 7, 2017 (the “Offer to Purchase”), the accompanying Ordinary Share Acceptance Form and ADS Letter of Transmittal, and pursuant to the terms of the previously announced Memorandum of Understanding, dated as of October 28, 2017, by and between Novartis and AAA, as amended on December 5, 2017 (the “MoU”).