Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Announces Receipt of "Going Private" Proposal

NANJING, China, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group ("Simcere" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCR), a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that its Board of Directors has received a non-binding proposal letter from Mr. Jinsheng Ren, New Good Management Limited, Assure Ahead Investments Limited and its affiliates (the "Buyer Group"), pursuant to which the Buyer Group proposes to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company not currently owned by the Buyer Group, for $9.56 per American Depositary Share ("ADS") or $4.78 per ordinary shares in cash. New Good Management Limited is a British Virgin Islands company controlled by Mr. Jinsheng Ren, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

According to the proposal letter, which is dated March 11, 2013, the Buyer Group will form a transaction vehicle for the purpose of pursuing the proposed transaction, which is intended to be financed with a combination of debt and equity capital.

The Company's Board of Directors has formed a special committee of independent directors (the "Special Committee") consisting of Alan Au and Guoqiang Lin to consider the proposed transaction. The Special Committee has appointed Alan Au as its chairman. The Special Committee intends to retain advisors, including an independent financial advisor and legal counsel, to assist it in its work.  No decisions have been made by the Special Committee with respect to the Company's response to the proposed transaction. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.

About Simcere Pharmaceutical Group

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group ("Simcere" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCR) is a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China. Simcere concentrates its research and development efforts on the treatment of diseases with high incidence and/or mortality rates and for which there is a clear demand for more effective pharmacotherapy such as cancer, strokes, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases and pain. For more information about Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, please visit www.simcere.com.

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