West Announces 10% Increase in Quarterly Dividend

EXTON, PA--(Marketwired - Dec 19, 2014) - West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a first-quarter 2015 dividend of $0.11 per share. The dividend will be paid on February 4, 2015 to shareholders of record as of January 21, 2015.

About West

West is by the side of its healthcare partners from concept to the patient, designing and manufacturing packaging, diagnostic and delivery systems that promote the efficiency, reliability and safety of their products. Every day, West is leading the way with cutting-edge technologies and quality systems, a thorough understanding of global regulatory compliance, and an unmatched and growing knowledge base of relevant pharmaceutical product testing, development and packaging. Based in Exton, Pa., West supports its customers from sales, manufacturing, customer support and research and development locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Established in 1923, West's 2013 sales totaling $1.4 billion reflect the daily use of approximately 100 million of its components and devices around the world. www.westpharma.com

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