OREANDA-NEWS. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH) today announced the pricing of the previously announced underwritten secondary offering of 7,440,675 shares of its common stock by certain of its stockholders, consisting of affiliates of KKR and TPG.  The shares are being sold to the public at an initial price of $129.75 per share. The selling stockholders will receive all of the proceeds of the offering.  Neither Zimmer Biomet nor any of its directors, officers or other stockholders is selling any shares of common stock in the offering. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on August 12, 2016, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint book-running managers and the underwriters for the offering.

Zimmer Biomet has filed a registration statement (including a base prospectus) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to these securities.  The offering of these securities was made only by means of a written prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement.  The base prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the final prospectus supplement related to the offering will be filed with the SEC, and may be obtained, when available, from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by contacting Goldman, Sachs & Co. at Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attn: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, telephone: (212) 902-1171, facsimile: 212-902-9316 or by emailing prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Phone: 866-803-9204.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Zimmer Biomet

Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer Biomet is a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare.  Zimmer Biomet designs, manufactures and markets orthopaedic reconstructive products; sports medicine, biologics, extremities and trauma products; spine, bone healing, craniomaxillofacial and thoracic products; dental implants; and related surgical products.

Zimmer Biomet collaborates with healthcare professionals around the globe to advance the pace of innovation.  Its products and solutions help treat patients suffering from disorders of, or injuries to, bones, joints or supporting soft tissues.  Together with healthcare professionals, Zimmer Biomet helps millions of people live better lives.

Zimmer Biomet has operations in more than 25 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100 countries.