NMC Health plc Acquires Fakih IVF

NMC Health plc, the leading United Arab Emirates private healthcare operator with international services across 13 countries announces that the acquisition of the outstanding 49% minority stake in Fakih IVF (the "Acquisition"), announced on 4 January 2018, formally completed on 28 January 2018.

As part consideration for the Acquisition, a total of 3,533,857 new ordinary shares of 10 pence each fully paid in the Company (the "Consideration Shares"), have been issued by the Company. Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the admission to the Official List of the Consideration Shares and to the London Stock Exchange for such shares to be admitted to trading. These shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.

Admission of the shares to the Official List is expected to occur on 30 January 2018.

As at 29 January 2018, NMC Health plc's issued share capital consists of 207,957,709 Ordinary Shares of 10p each, with each share having one voting right attached. No shares are held in treasury.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, NMC Health plc under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.