Pfizer continues to expect the transaction to be immediately accretive to adjusted diluted EPS1 upon closing, and accretive by $0.10 - $0.12 per share in the first full year after the close, with additional accretion anticipated thereafter. In addition, Pfizer expects the transaction will deliver $800 million in annual cost synergies by 2018. Pfizer intends to update its 2015 financial guidance in the coming weeks to incorporate Hospira. The guidance will reflect the anticipated contribution from Hospira operations from the time of the completion of the Hospira merger to Pfizer's fiscal year end, which is November 30, 2015 for Pfizer’s international fiscal year and December 31, 2015 for Pfizer’s U.S. fiscal year.

Hospira, Inc. is now a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. The combination of local Pfizer and Hospira entities may be pending in various jurisdictions and integration is subject to completion of various local legal and regulatory steps.


Information for Hospira Shareholders

On September 3, 2015, Hospira’s common stock ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange, and former Hospira shareholders became entitled to receive the per share merger consideration of $90 in cash (without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes) for each share of Hospira common stock they owned as of September 3, 2015.

For Hospira registered shareholders, Pfizer has appointed Computershare Trust Company N.A. as paying agent for payment of the merger consideration. Information concerning the exchange of Hospira shares for the per share merger consideration is being mailed to Hospira registered shareholders, outlining the steps to be taken to obtain the merger consideration. Registered shareholders do not need to take any action regarding their shares until contacted by the paying agent. For additional information, please contact Computershare Trust Company, N.A. at 1-800-546-5141 (within the U.S., its territories and Canada) or +1-781-575-2765 (outside the U.S., its territories and Canada). Hospira shareholders who own shares through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee (in “street name”), should contact their bank, broker or nominee for further information about receiving the merger consideration.

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