DUBLIN – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: HZNP) announced today that it has been selected as a Top Workplace for 2021 by the Chicago Tribune and ranks 5th out of 75 other midsize companies in the Chicago area. This is Horizon’s seventh time on the list.

“We are always honored to be included on the Chicago Tribune’s Top Jobs list,” said Tim Walbert, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Horizon. “Because giving back to the communities we live and work in is fundamental to our business, we proudly contribute to the Chicago area ecosystem, home to our US headquarters, innovators and our diverse future Actively support STEM managers. We also pride ourselves on providing state-of-the-art facilities for our employees in the greater Chicago area, where solutions for patients are brought to life. ”

The Chicago Tribune’s list of top jobs is based solely on employee feedback collected through an external survey conducted by research partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey takes into account workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection, among other things.

Earlier this week, Horizon was also named an elite winner on the list of the best and best places to work in the San Francisco Bay Area and named a top company in the Best of the Best Small Business category. The Elite Award is presented by the National Association for Business Resources and recognizes companies that focus on employee needs while serving as leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is the second year the company has been listed and the first year as an elite winner since opening its South San Francisco office in November 2019.

“We are proud to be recognized as an elite winner in the San Francisco Bay Area’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For,” said Srini Ramanathan, Ph.D., senior vice president, Research and Development Sciences and Site Manager South San Francisco, Horizon. “This honor is important because it underscores our strong commitment to our employee experience and our continuous growth in the region.”

The “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®” competition identifies and honors companies that are committed to excellence in terms of their human resources work and the enrichment of their employees. Companies are rated based on categories such as communication, work-life balance, employee education, diversity, recognition, loyalty, and more. The San Francisco Bay Area Elite winners are those who set the highest standards for all San Francisco Bay Area businesses. The winners will be selected based on the overall high scores and then designated as elite winners in their respective category.

About Energage, LLC

Energage offers a fully unified SaaS platform, support and professional services to help companies recruit and retain the right talent. As a founding member of B-Corporation, Energage is committed to making the world a better place to work together. Based on 14 years of cultural research, the engine of 51 top workplaces programs across the country, and data gathered from over 20 million employees in 60,000 companies, Energage has isolated the 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any business . and developed the tools and expertise to help companies measure, shape and showcase their unique culture in order to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. More information is available at www.energage.com.

About the best and brightest programs

The “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®” competition identifies and honors companies that are committed to excellence in operations and the enrichment of employees that lead to greater productivity and financial performance. This competition identifies potential winners based on regional business performance data and a set standard across the country. This program recognizes the companies who are doing better business, creating richer lives, and building a stronger community as a whole. There are numerous regional celebrations across the country including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Houston, Milwaukee, San Diego, San Francisco, Miami, New York, Charlotte, Denver, Seattle, Nashville, Portland, and Nationally.

Over the horizon

Horizon is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of drugs that meet the critical needs of people affected by rare, autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases. Our pipeline is targeted: we use scientific expertise and courage to offer patients clinically meaningful therapies. We believe science and compassion must work together to change lives. For more information on how we are doing incredible things to influence lives, please visit www.horizontherapeutics.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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Travis Perkins (TPK) Travis Perkins plc – Divestment of Plumbing and Heating Business 20-May-2021 / 20:26 GMT / BST Disclosed regulatory notice containing inside information pursuant to REGULATION (EU) No. 596/2014 (MAR) by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. = ————————————————- ————————————————– ——————- May 21, 2021 Travis Perkins plc to divest Plumbing & Heating business Travis Perkins plc today announces the sale of its Plumbing & Heating distribution business (“P&H” ) known to a subsidiary of HIG Capital, a leading global alternative investment company, for a cash payment of £ 325 million, debt and cash free and subject to customary adjustments. The transaction is expected to be completed within the next three months. In addition to the recent spin-off from Wickes, the sale of P&H marks the completion of the group’s portfolio actions outlined at Capital Markets Day in December 2018. Given the group’s strong balance sheet and robust liquidity position, Travis Perkins intends to use the net proceeds from the post-transaction sale to shareholders through a combination of a special dividend of 35p per share and, subject to market conditions, a share buyback program. Nick Roberts, Chief Executive, commented, “Today is another important step in our journey towards a simplified group focused on our market-leading trading businesses. Much work has been put into improving the P&H business over the past few years, and I am confident that the business will continue to make excellent progress under the ownership of HIG. I would like to thank all of our colleagues in the P&H business for their dedication and hard work as part of the Travis Perkins Group, especially during an extremely challenging year and wish them all the best for the future. After the spin-off from Wickes in April 2021, the group has now implemented the planned measures to simplify its portfolio and the strong balance sheet of the group enables us to give the net proceeds to shareholders with a view to the future the group has a bright future as a leading supplier of building products in the United Kingdom tannien and we look forward to setting out our plans later this summer to continue to grow. ” For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, P&H had sales of £ 1,041 million, adjusted operating profit of £ 17.9 million * and a pre-tax loss of £ 1.7 million. The gross net worth as of December 31, 2020 was £ 580 million. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc is acting as financial advisor to Travis Perkins plc in relation to the transaction. * Including £ 1.4m in real estate profits Inquiries: Travis Perkins Powerscourt Matt Worster Justin Griffiths / James White +44 (0) 7990 088548 +44 (0) 207 2501446 matt.worster@travisperkins.co.uk travisperkins @ powerscourt -group.com Heinrich Richter +44 (0) 7392 125417 heinrich.richter2@travisperkins.co.uk

About Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins plc is the UK’s leading supplier of materials and equipment to the construction, home improvement and home improvement markets and operates market leading companies including Travis Perkins Builders’ Merchants, Toolstation and three construction, heating and interior design retailers, Keyline, BSS and CCF. With annual sales of over £ 4 billion, the group employs over 16,000 people across the UK, but also in France and Benelux through Toolstation. The company can look back on a proud history of over 200 years.

Travis Perkins plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: TPK) and is included in the FTSE 250 index of publicly traded companies. For more information, please visit www.travisperkinsplc.co.uk

About HIG Capital

HIG is a leading global private equity and alternative asset investment company with over EUR 36 billion in equity under management. HIG is based in Miami and has offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta in the USA as well as international offices in London, Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Specialized in providing both debt and equity to small and medium-sized businesses using a flexible and operationally focused / value-adding approach. Since its inception in 1993, HIG has invested and managed more than 300 companies worldwide. The company’s current portfolio comprises more than 100 companies with total sales of over 27 billion euros. For more information, please visit the HIG website at www.higcapital.com ———————————- – ————————————————- – ———————————-

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