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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ICON PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060955
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				981067160

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-08704
		FILM NUMBER:		23519790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SOUTH COUNTY BUSINESS PARK
		STREET 2:		LEOPARDSTOWN
		CITY:			DUBLIN 18
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		00 353 1 291 2000

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		STREET 1:		SOUTH COUNTY BUSINESS PARK
		STREET 2:		LEOPARDSTOWN
		CITY:			DUBLIN 18
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICON PLC  /ADR/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010213
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              <li> Full Year 2023 Revenue guidance in the range of $7,940 - $8,340 million, representing growth of 3.3% &#8211; 6.8% over Full Year 2022 Revenue guidance. </li>
              <li> Full Year 2023 adjusted earnings per share<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">1</sup> guidance in the range of $12.40 - $13.05, representing growth of 6.4% &#8211; 10.1% over Full Year 2022 adjusted earnings per share guidance. </li>
              <li> Reaffirming Full Year 2022 guidance of revenue in the range of $7,690 - $7,810 million and adjusted earnings per share<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">1</sup> in the range of $11.65 &#8211; $11.85. </li>
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            <p>DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 10, 2023--<b>ICON plc</b>,<b> (NASDAQ: ICLR),</b> a world-leading clinical research organization powered by healthcare intelligence, today announced its financial guidance for the year ending December 31,
              2023. For the full year 2023, revenue is expected to be in the range of $7,940 - $8,340 million, representing growth of 3.3% &#8211; 6.8%, and adjusted earnings per share<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">1</sup> is expected to be in the range of $12.40 &#8211; $13.05, representing
              growth of 6.4% &#8211; 10.1%, over Full Year 2022 revenue and adjusted earnings per share guidance, respectively. </p>
            <p> CEO Steve Cutler commented,<i> &#8220;ICON&#8217;s achievements in advancing the speed and efficiency of clinical development continue to progress as we support an ever-growing number of customer partnerships, and we are pleased with our strong
                operational delivery and cost management in 2022. Our outlook for 2023 reflects a continued solid demand environment albeit with persistent macroeconomic challenges, resulting in full year revenue guidance in the range of $7,940 - $8,340
                million and adjusted earnings per share<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">1</sup> guidance in the range of $12.40 - $13.05.&#8221;</i> </p>
            <p> Full year 2023 financial guidance assumptions: </p>
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              <li> An effective tax rate of circa 16.5%. </li>
              <li> Circa $1.1 billion of free cash flow and capital expenditures of circa $200 million. </li>
              <li> Interest expense in the range of $280 &#8211; $300 million. </li>
              <li> Hedging solution finalized resulting in proportion of fixed debt amounting to circa 60% of total debt. </li>
              <li> Excludes any potential share repurchase or M&amp;A activity in the above guidance. </li>
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            <p> With respect to full year 2022, the company reaffirmed its current guidance of revenue in the range of $7,690 - $7,810 million and adjusted earnings per share<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">1</sup> in the range of $11.65 - $11.85. </p>
            <p> <b>About ICON plc</b> </p>
            <p> ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government
              and public health organizations. We develop new innovations, drive emerging therapies forward and improve patient lives. With headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ICON employed approximately 41,150 employees in 113 locations in 53 countries as at
              September 30, 2022. For further information about ICON, visit: <u>www.iconplc.com</u>, </p>
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            <p> This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our financial guidance. These statements are based on management's current expectations and information currently available, including current economic
              and industry conditions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or actual results, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those stated in this press release. The forward-looking statements
              are subject to future events, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the statements, including, but not limited to, the ability to enter into new contracts, maintain
              client relationships, manage the opening of new offices and offering of new services, the integration of new business mergers and acquisitions, the impact of COVID-19 on our business, as well as other economic and global market conditions and
              other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in SEC reports filed by ICON, all of which are difficult to predict and some of which are beyond our control. For these reasons, you should not place undue reliance on these
              forward-looking statements when making investment decisions. The word "expected" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they
              are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More information about the risks and uncertainties relating to these
              forward-looking statements may be found in SEC reports filed by ICON, including its Form 20-F, F-1, F-4, S-8, F-3 and certain other reports, which are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. </p>
            <p> In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted earnings per share. Adjusted earnings per
              share excludes amortization, stock compensation, foreign exchange gains and losses, and restructuring and transaction-related / integration-related adjustments. While non-GAAP financial measures are not superior to or a substitute for the
              comparable GAAP measures, ICON believes certain non-GAAP information is useful to investors for historical comparison purposes. </p>
            <p> <sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">1</sup> The full-year 2022 and 2023 guidance adjusted earnings per share measures are provided on a non-GAAP basis because the company is unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty certain items contained in the GAAP
              measures without unreasonable efforts. For the same reasons, the company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. </p>
            <p> Source: ICON plc </p>
            <p> <b>ICON/ICLR-F</b> </p>
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            <p> Investor Relations +1 888 381 7923 <br>
              Brendan Brennan Chief Financial Officer + 353 1 291 2000 <br>
              Kate Haven Vice President Investor Relations +1 888 381 7923 </p>
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