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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
31 January 2024
RECOMMENDED INCREASED AND FINAL CASH OFFER FOR
DP EURASIA N.V.
by
JUBILANT FOODWORKS
a wholly owned subsidiary of Jubilant FoodWorks Limited
Offer Closed
On 28 November 2023, the board of Jubilant Foodworks Netherlands B.V. ("Jubilant Foodworks") (a wholly owned subsidiary of Jubilant FoodWorks Limited) announced its intention to launch an offer for the entire issued and outstanding share capital of DP Eurasia N.V. ("DP Eurasia") not already owned by Jubilant Foodworks at
On 16 January 2024, the Independent DP Eurasia Directors and Jubilant Foodworks announced that they had reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended increased and final cash offer to be made by Jubilant Foodworks for the entire issued and outstanding share capital of DP Eurasia not already owned by Jubilant Foodworks at a price of
Offer Closed
The Closing Date of the Increased Offer was 1:00 p.m. (
Jubilant Foodworks hereby confirms that the Increased Offer has now closed and is therefore no longer capable of acceptance.
We refer to the announcement made by Jubilant Foodworks on 30 January 2024. The FCA has now confirmed the cancellation of listing and trading of DP Eurasia Shares is expected to take place on or shortly after 8.00 a.m. (
Acceptance and Shareholding Update
As at 1 p.m. on the Closing Date, Jubilant Foodworks had received valid acceptances of the Increased Offer in respect of a total of 54,903,255 DP Eurasia Shares (representing approximately 37.45 per cent. of DP Eurasia's issued and outstanding share capital on the Closing Date).
Together with the DP Eurasia Shares that it already holds or has agreed to acquire through market purchases (representing approximately 56.22 per cent. of DP Eurasia's issued and outstanding share capital on the Closing Date, Jubilant Foodworks holds or has received acceptances in respect of 93.67 per cent. of DP Eurasia Shares.
Enquiries:
Jubilant Foodworks |
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Siddharth Anand |
siddharth.anand@jublfood.com |
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Peel Hunt (Financial Adviser to Jubilant Foodworks) |
+44 (0) 20 7418 8900 |
Oliver Jackson |
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Rebecca Bankhead |
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Monal Kathrecha |
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About Jubilant Foodworks
Jubilant FoodWorks Limited (NSE, BSE: JUBLFOOD) is
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