April 12 (Reuters) - BB Biotech AG BION.S :
* SAID ON THURSDAY CONCLUDES ITS SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM AND
LAUNCHES A NEW BUYBACK PROGRAM
* CONCLUDED THE SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM IT HAD INITIATED ON
APRIL
12, 2016. DURING THIS PERIOD NO REGISTERED SHARES WERE
REPURCHASED VIA A SECOND TRADING LINE
* DECIDED TO LAUNCH A NEW SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THIS BUYBACK PROGRAM
* AUTHORIZED TO REPURCHASE UP TO 10% OF ITS SHARES (5 540
000
SHARES) OVER A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
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