Lupin is eligible for 180 days of generic drug exclusivity

Mumbai, Baltimore: Pharma Major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced today the launch of Mibelas™ 24 Fe (Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Chewable Tablets, 1 mg/0.02 mg and Ferrous Fumarate Tablets, 75 mg) having received an approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier.

Lupin’s Mibelas™ 24 Fe (Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Chewable Tablets, 1 mg/0.02 mg and Ferrous Fumarate Tablets, 75 mg) is the AB rated generic equivalent of Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited’s Minastrin® 24 Fe Tablets. It is indicated for use by females of reproductive age to prevent pregnancy.

Minastrin® 24 Fe chewable tablets had US sales of USD 360.5 million (IMS MAT December 2016).

About Lupin Limited

Lupin is an innovation led transnational pharmaceutical company developing and delivering a wide range of branded & generic formulations, biotechnology products and APIs globally. The Company is a significant player in the Cardiovascular, Diabetology, Asthma, Pediatric, CNS, GI, Anti-Infective and NSAID space and holds global leadership position in the Anti-TB segment.

Lupin is the 5^th and the 6^th largest generics pharmaceutical company by market capitalization (December 31^st, 2016, Bloomberg) and sales globally (September 30^th, 2016, Bloomberg). The Company is the 5^th largest pharmaceutical player in the US by prescriptions (4.68% market share – IMS Health, National Prescription Audit, March 2016); the 2^nd largest Indian pharmaceutical company by revenues; the 6^th largest generic pharmaceutical player in Japan and the 4^th largest generic pharmaceutical company in South Africa (IMS Health, March 2016).

For the financial year ended 31^st March, 2016, Lupin’s Consolidated sales and Net profit stood at Rs. 136,539 million (USD 2.09 billion) and Rs. 22,607 million (USD 345 million) respectively. Please visit http://www.lupin.com for more information. You could also follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/lupinlimited

CIN: L24100MH1983PLC029442 Registered Office: Lupin Ltd, 3^rd Floor, Kalpataru Inspire, Off Western Express Highway, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400 055.

For further information or queries please contact –

Arvind Bothra
Head – Investor Relations and M&A
Ph: +91-22-66402137
Email: arvindbothra@lupin.com

 *Safe Harbor Statement

Minastrin® is a registered trademark of Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited.