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LivaNova PLC Ordinary Shares and West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

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LivaNova PLC Ordinary Shares

LivaNova PLC, a medical technology company, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells products and therapies for neurological and cardiac conditions worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Cardiopulmonary and Neuromodulation. The Cardiopulmonary segment provides cardiopulmonary products, including heart-lung machines, oxygenators, autotransfusion systems, perfusion tubing systems, cannulae, connect, and other related accessories. The Neuromodulation segment offers VNS Therapy System, an implantable pulse generator and connective lead that stimulates the vagus nerve; and devices that deliver neuromodulation therapy for treating difficult-to-treat depression and drug-resistant epilepsy. The company serves perfusionists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other physicians, as well as hospitals, other medical institutions, and healthcare providers. The company sells its medical devices through a combination of direct sales representatives, agents, and independent distributors. LivaNova PLC was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers stoppers and seals for injectable packaging systems; syringe and cartridge components, including custom solutions for the needs of injectable drug applications, as well as administration systems that enhance the safe delivery of drugs through advanced reconstitution, mixing, and transfer technologies; and films, coatings, washing, and vision inspection and sterilization processes and services to enhance the quality of packaging products. This segment also provides drug containment solutions, including Crystal Zenith, a cyclic olefin polymer in the form of vials, syringes, and cartridges; and self-injection devices; and a range of integrated solutions, including analytical lab services, pre-approval primary packaging support and engineering development, regulatory expertise, and after-sales technical support. This segment serves biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug companies. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and automated assembly of devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. This segment primarily serves pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies. It sells and distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, contract sales agents, and regional distributors. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

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