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    BD Invests $100 Million in Nebraska Plant to Expand Insulin Syringe Manufacturing

    September 22, 2016

    FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 22, 2016 – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
    (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it is
    investing $100 million in its Holdrege, Neb. facility to expand capacity for its insulin
    syringe manufacturing operations.

    The investment will be used for new technology and manufacturing equipment to
    expand capacity for BD insulin syringes. BD already produces more than 2 billion
    insulin syringes each year, which averages to be more than 250,000 syringes per
    hour.

    “About 40 percent of people with diabetes who inject insulin use syringes as part of
    their diabetes management regimen,” said Ken Miller, worldwide president of
    Diabetes Care for BD. “This investment will provide benefits to this diabetes
    population and underscores our commitment to supply high-quality, industryleading
    insulin syringes to patients.”

    BD began operations in Holdrege in 1966 in a 12,000 square foot building with 66
    associates. Today, the facility has grown to 350,000 square feet with more than
    650 associates manufacturing 20 different BD products. BD is the largest employer
    in Phelps County. Across Nebraska, BD employs more than 2,500 associates in four
    manufacturing facilities in Holdrege, Broken Bow and two in Columbus.

    About BD
    BD is a global medical technology company that is advancing the world of health by
    improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. BD leads in
    patient and health care worker safety and the technologies that enable medical
    research and clinical laboratories. The company provides innovative solutions that
    help advance medical research and genomics, enhance the diagnosis of infectious
    disease and cancer, improve medication management, promote infection
    prevention, equip surgical and interventional procedures, optimize respiratory care
    and support the management of diabetes. The company partners with organizations
    around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. BD
    has more than 45,000 associates across 50 countries who work in close
    collaboration with customers and partners to help enhance outcomes, lower health
    care delivery costs, increase efficiencies, improve health care safety and expand
    access to health. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com.

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