Exelixis declares interim dividend

The Board of Directors of Exelixis Investments Public Ltd (EXIN) has declared an interim dividend following the significant increase in the Company’s net asset value. The Board of Directors held an extraordinary meeting and after reviewing the financial statements until 30/11/2006, it decided to pay an interim dividend of 2 cents (EUR3.47) per share for 2006. The cum dividend date will be on December 13, 2006, while the ex-dividend date will be on December 14, 2006. The dividend will be posted to the shareholders on December 21, 2006.

Based on the most recent prices, the yield amounts to 8.9%.