LAVAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / October 9, 2025 / Bausch Health Companies Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: BHC)(TSX:BHC) today announced the results of the special meeting of shareholders held on October 7, 2025 (the "Shareholders Meeting"). At the Shareholders Meeting, shareholders of the Company approved the ratification, confirmation and approval of the adoption of the Company's Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement dated April 14, 2025, as amended and restated on August 25, 2025 (the "Rights Plan Agreement"), as described in detail in the Company's Management Proxy Circular and Proxy Statement dated August 27, 2025.

The final vote tabulation for the matter voted on at the Shareholders Meeting will be reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on a current report on Form 8-K, and such report will be made available on the Company's SEDAR+ profile, at www.sedarplus.ca, and on the Company's website at www.bauschhealth.com.

About Bausch Health

Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE: BHC)(TSX:BHC) is a global diversified pharmaceutical company enriching lives through our relentless drive to deliver better health care outcomes. We develop, manufacture and market a range of products primarily in gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, dermatology, medical aesthetic devices, international pharmaceuticals and eye health, through our controlling interest in Bausch + Lomb. Our ambition is to be a globally integrated healthcare company, trusted and valued by patients, HCPs, employees and investors. For more information, visit www.bauschhealth.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.

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SOURCE: Bausch Health Companies Inc.