Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Calls 5.550% Senior Notes Due 2016 for Redemption

JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) announced today that its finance subsidiary Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Company, LLC has called for redemption its approximately $500 million outstanding principal amount of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2016 (CUSIP No. 88163V AC3). The redemption is being funded with cash on hand. The redemption date will be March 22, 2013, and the redemption price will equal the principal amount of the notes plus a make whole premium calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable indenture. On the redemption date, the redemption price, together with accrued and unpaid interest from February 1, 2013, to, but excluding, the redemption date, will become due and payable on the notes.