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CSL to Cut 3,000 Jobs, Pursue Seqirus Spin-Off in Sweeping Overhaul

The planned separation requires regulatory clearances plus a shareholder vote.

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Overview

  • CSL will eliminate nearly 3,000 roles — about 15% of its roughly 30,000 staff — targeting roughly $550 million in annual savings over the next three years.
  • The company will combine commercial and medical operations across its plasma and iron‑deficiency businesses into a single unit while continuing to focus on rare and serious diseases.
  • Management plans to separate the influenza‑vaccine arm, Seqirus, as a stand‑alone ASX‑listed company, with timing yet to be finalized.
  • The proposed separation remains contingent on third‑party consents, regulatory approvals, plus a voluntary shareholder vote.
  • CSL reported a 14% rise in underlying profit to US$3.3 billion, while its shares fell about 8% at the market open following the announcement.