Press Release

EXTON, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/14/14 -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) today announced that the company will host an Analyst and Investor Day for financial analysts on Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am EDT in New York, NY. Members of West's senior management will provide an overview of the company's current markets, operations, and growth opportunities. Presentations will begin at 9:00 am EDT.

For additional information and registration, please e-mail west@westwicke.com, or call 443-213-0506.

A live webcast of the event will be accessible from the Company's website at www.westpharma.com/en/investors. Please allow extra time prior to the webcast to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast. The event will be archived on the Company's web site for 90 days.

About West

West works side-by-side with its healthcare partners from concept to the patient, designing and manufacturing packaging, diagnostic and delivery systems that promote the efficiency, reliability and safety of their products. Every day, West is leading the way with cutting-edge technologies and quality systems, a thorough understanding of global regulatory compliance, and an unmatched and growing knowledge base of relevant pharmaceutical product testing, development and packaging. Based in Exton, Pa., West supports its customers from sales, manufacturing, customer support and research and development locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Established in 1923, West's 2013 sales were $1.4 billion.

Contacts:
West
Michael A. Anderson
Vice President and Treasurer
(610) 594-3345

Investors and Financial Media:
Westwicke Partners
John Woolford
(443) 213-0506

Source: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.