West Announces Quarterly Dividend

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Mar 04, 2016, 07:00 ET

EXTON, Pa., March 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a second-quarter 2016 dividend of $0.12 per share. The dividend will be paid on May 4, 2016, to shareholders of record as of April 20, 2016.

About West

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. Working by the side of its customers from concept to patient, West creates products that promote the efficiency, reliability and safety of the world's pharmaceutical drug supply. West is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, and supports its customers from locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. West's 2015 sales of $1.4 billion reflect the daily use of approximately 110 million of its components and devices, which are designed to improve the delivery of healthcare to patients around the world.

West and the diamond logo and By your side for a healthier world™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., in the United States and other jurisdictions.

Contact:
Quintin Lai
Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy & Investor Relations
(610) 594-3318

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