Pershing Square Submits Requisite Requests From Allergan Inc. Shareholders To Call Special Meeting

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. (“Pershing Square”), the largest shareholder of Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) (“Allergan”), announced today that it submitted the required documentation to compel Allergan to call a special meeting of Allergan shareholders. The written requests, from shareholders owning 31% of Allergan’s shares, exceed the requirements under Allergan’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws to call a special meeting. A substantial majority of the consents were delivered by shareholders who were holders of Allergan prior to the announcement of the proposal by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE:VRX) (“Valeant”) and Pershing Square, and includes some of the longest-standing and largest shareholders of the company.

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