Thai Union Public : Additional information of The acquisition of additional shares in TUMD Luxembourg S.a.r.l
August 14, 2020 at 01:48 am EDT
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Ref. 23/630814
14th August, 2020
Re:
Additional information of The acquisition of additional shares in TUMD Luxembourg S.a.r.l in
Luxembourg.
To:
President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Thai Union Group Public Company Limited (TU) would like to pass the resolutions of the Board of Directors' Meeting No.5/2020 held on 11th August 2020 are as follows;
Approval for the acquisition, through its Luxembourg subsidiary, Thai Union EU Seafood 1 S.A. (TUES1), of the additional 45% of shares in TUMD Luxembourg S.à.r.l (TUMD) The details are as follows:
The date on which the transaction occurred: July - August 2020
Details of investment
Prior to this acquisition, TU, through its Luxembourg subsidiary, TUES1, held, 45% of shares in TUMD, an entity which wholly owns three Russian companies:
Dalpromryba LLC;
Torgovo-PromyshlennyKomplex Dalpromryba LLC; and
Maguro LLC.
These companies are collectively known as the DPR Group (DPR) DPR is a retail focused fish and seafood business, and it is Russia's number one canned tuna producer. DPR, and owns brands such as Maguro, Captain of Tastes and Rybar.
TU by Executive Committee, which has authorities delegated from the Board of Director, enters into an agreement to acquire additional 24,866,245 sharesor equal 45% of TUMD, bringing its total share and voting rights to 90% shares of TUMD. Summary of the Transaction is as follow:
Type of Assets Purchased:
Share of TUMD Luxembourg S.a.r.l
Location:
Luxembourg
Type of Business:
A retail focused fish and seafood business, and it is Russia's number one
canned tuna producer, and owns brands such as Maguro, Captain of Tastes
and Rybar.
Seller:
MDF Investments Limited
Status after investment
TUMD becomes a
90% subsidiary
of Thai Union Group PCL
Others shareholders of
10% held by MDF Investments Limited, which are not a connected
TUMD
company.
Shareholders of TUMD after acquisition
Shares
% holding
Thai Union EU Seafood 1 S.A. (TUES1)
49,732,490
90.00%
MDF Investments Limited
5,525,832
10.00%
Total
55,258,322
100.00%
บริษัท ไทยยูเนี่ยน กรุ๊ป จ ำกัด (มหำชน)
3. Board member before and after acquisition
Board members before acquisition
Board members after acquisition
1.
Mr. Helmuts Kleins
1. Mr. Helmuts Kleins
2.
Mr. Guillaume Mollo
2.
Mr. Guillaume Mollo
3.
Mr. Paul Reenan
3.
Mr. Paul Reenan
4.
Mr. Maris Tkachenko
4.
Mr. Maris Tkachenko
5.
Mr. Alexander Panin
4. Connected Nature
Seller is not a connected person of TU. The acquisition of additional shares does not constitute a connected transaction in accordance with the Notification of Capital Market Supervisory Board No. TorJor.21/2551.
5. Size of Transaction
The purchase price of this Transaction when considered in aggregate with the other acquisition transactions made during 6 months prior to 30 June 2020 is less than 0.01% of total assets of the Company, calculated in accordance with all criteria prescribed in the Notification of the Board of Governors of the SET Re: Disclosure of Information and Other Acts of Listed Companies Concerning the Acquisition and Disposition of Assets, B.E. 2547 (2004) and the Notification of Capital Market Supervisory Board No. TorChor. 20/2551 Re: Rules on Entering into Material Transactions Deemed as Acquisition or Disposal of Assets. Therefore, TU is not required to make a mandatory public disclosure under the Acquisition and Disposition Rules.
6. Benefits Expected to Be Received
After this transaction, TU through TUES1 becomes largest shareholder of TUMD, TU is expecting to drive and accelerate DPR's business strategy and increase synergy with TU as a supplier. Its manufacturing and distribution platform offers significant opportunities for further growth and development in key European and emerging markets.
7. Opinion of the Board of Director and the Audit Committee Acknowledged and approved the transactions.
Please be informed accordingly and consider further dissemination to investors.
Yours sincerely,
Thai Union Group Public Company Limited
Mr. Thiraphong Chansiri
Mr. Chuan Tangchansiri
Directors
บริษัท ไทยยูเนี่ยน กรุ๊ป จ ำกัด (มหำชน)
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Thai Union Group Public Company Limited is a Thailand-based company. The principal activities of the Company and its Thai subsidiaries are the manufacture and sale of frozen, chilled and canned seafood. The Companyâs some Thai subsidiaries are also engaged in packaging, printing, pet food, food ingredients and food supplemental businesses. Its subsidiaries in the United States distribute pet food, lobster, and other seafood products and import shrimp and other frozen seafood products for sale to restaurant chains, retailers and wholesalers. Its subsidiaries in Europe manufacture and distribute ambient and chilled seafood products to countries in Europe, the United States and Australia under their trademarks. Its subsidiaries in Asia manufacture and distribute seafood in Vietnam and China. The Company has 17 branches in Bangkok and Samutsakorn. Its segments include ambient seafood, frozen and chilled seafood and related businesses, pet food, and value-added and other businesses.