As previously announced, Alfa Laval AB (publ) ('Alfa Laval') and Neles Corporation ('Neles') have on 13 July 2020 entered into a combination agreement pursuant to which Alfa Laval has made a voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares in Neles (the 'Tender Offer').
Alfa Laval has published a tender offer document, dated 12 August 2020, concerning the Tender Offer (the 'Tender Offer Document').
Alfa Laval has received all necessary regulatory approvals for the recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Neles
Alfa Laval AB (publ), 27 October 2020 at 3:00 p.m. CET
As previously announced, Alfa Laval AB (publ) ('Alfa Laval') and Neles Corporation ('Neles') have on 13 July 2020 entered into a combination agreement pursuant to which Alfa Laval has made a voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares in Neles (the 'Tender Offer'). Alfa Laval has published a tender offer document, dated 12 August 2020, concerning the Tender Offer (the 'Tender Offer Document').
Alfa Laval announces that it has obtained all regulatory approvals it considers necessary for the completion of the Tender Offer, and the condition to completion of the Tender Offer concerning the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals has thus been satisfied.
Alfa Laval will supplement the Tender Offer Document to reflect the satisfaction of the condition to completion of the Tender Offer concerning the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals and will publish such supplement document once it has been approved by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority. The completion of the Tender Offer is still subject to certain other conditions being fulfilled or waived by Alfa Laval on or by the date of Alfa Laval's announcement of the final result of the Tender Offer. These include, among others, that the Tender Offer has been accepted with respect to shares representing, together with shares otherwise acquired by Alfa Laval prior to or during the acceptance period under the Tender Offer, more than fifty percent (50%) of the issued and outstanding shares and votes in Neles.
The acceptance period under the Tender Offer commenced on 13 August 2020 at 9:30 a.m. (Finnish time) and will expire on 30 October 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (Finnish time), unless extended in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer and applicable laws and regulations. In the Tender Offer, Neles' shareholders are offered a cash consideration of EUR 11.50 for each issued and outstanding share in Neles. According to the supplement to the statement by the Board of Directors of Neles on the Tender Offer published by Neles on 19 October 2020, the members of the Board of Directors of Neles who participated in the decision-making continue to unanimously recommend that the shareholders accept the Tender Offer.
Contact:
Johan Lundin
Tel: +46730463090
Email: johan.lundin@alfalaval.com
About Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval is active in the areas of Energy, Marine, and Food & Water, offering its expertise, products, and service to a wide range of industries in some 100 countries. The company is committed to optimizing processes, creating responsible growth, and driving progress - always going the extra mile to support customers in achieving their business goals and sustainability targets.
Alfa Laval's innovative technologies are dedicated to purifying, refining, and reusing materials, promoting more responsible use of natural resources. They contribute to improved energy efficiency and heat recovery, better water treatment, and reduced emissions. Thereby, Alfa Laval is not only accelerating success for its customers, but also for people and the planet. Making the world better, every day. It's all about Advancing better.
Alfa Laval has 17,500 employees. Annual sales in 2019 were SEK 46.5 billion (approx. EUR 4.4 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq OMX.
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