London: Friday, August 31, 2018: Hutchison China MediTech Limited (“Chi-Med”) (AIM/Nasdaq: HCM) hereby notifies the market that as at August 31, 2018, the issued share capital of Chi-Med consisted of 66,535,683 ordinary shares of US$1.00 each, with each share carrying one right to vote and with no shares held in treasury.
The above figure of 66,535,683 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they could determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Chi-Med under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules.
For illustrative purposes only, the 66,535,683 ordinary shares would be equivalent to 66,535,683 CREST depositary interests (each equating to one ordinary share) which are traded on AIM or, if the CREST depositary interests were converted in their entirety, equivalent to 133,071,366 American depositary shares (each equating to one-half of one ordinary share) which are traded on Nasdaq.
Chi-Med is an innovative biopharmaceutical company which researches, develops, manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals and healthcare products. Its Innovation Platform, Hutchison MediPharma Limited, focuses on discovering and developing innovative therapeutics in oncology and autoimmune diseases for the global market. Its Commercial Platform manufactures, markets, and distributes prescription drugs and consumer health products in China.
Chi-Med is majority owned by the multinational conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1). For more information, please visit: www.chi-med.com.