United Parcel Service and TNT Express Reach Agreement on Recommended All-Cash Public Offer of EUR 9.50 per Ordinary TNT Express Share
United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS") and TNT Express N.V. ("TNT Express") have reached agreement on a recommended all-cash offer of EUR 9.50 per ordinary share for TNT Express, representing a premium of 53.7% to the unaffected share price of TNT Express of EUR 6.18 on February 16, 2012, the day before TNT Express and UPS announced their on-going discussions.
This is a joint press release by United Parcel Service, Inc. and TNT Express N.V., pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 Paragraph 3 and Section 6 Paragraph 1 of the Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit Openbare Biedingen Wft) in connection with the intended public offer by United Parcel Service, Inc. or a wholly owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service, Inc. for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of TNT Express N.V. This announcement does not constitute an offer, or any solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in TNT Express N.V. Any offer will be made only by means of an offer memorandum. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into, directly or indirectly, Australia, Canada or Japan.
Transaction Highlights
-United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS") and TNT Express N.V. ("TNT Express") have reached agreement on a recommended all-cash offer of EUR 9.50 per ordinary share for TNT Express, representing a premium of 53.7% to the unaffected share price of TNT Express of EUR 6.18 on February 16, 2012, the day before TNT Express and UPS announced their on-going discussions
-The transaction values TNT Express at approximately EUR 5.16 billion ($6.77 billion1)
-The Executive and Supervisory Boards of TNT Express unanimously intend to support and recommend the offer
Read the full release here.
United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS") and TNT Express N.V. ("TNT Express") have reached agreement on a recommended all-cash offer of EUR 9.50 per ordinary share for TNT Express, representing a premium of 53.7% to the unaffected share price of TNT Express of EUR 6.18 on February 16, 2012, the day before TNT Express and UPS announced their on-going discussions.
This is a joint press release by United Parcel Service, Inc. and TNT Express N.V., pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 Paragraph 3 and Section 6 Paragraph 1 of the Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit Openbare Biedingen Wft) in connection with the intended public offer by United Parcel Service, Inc. or a wholly owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service, Inc. for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of TNT Express N.V. This announcement does not constitute an offer, or any solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in TNT Express N.V. Any offer will be made only by means of an offer memorandum. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into, directly or indirectly, Australia, Canada or Japan.
Transaction Highlights
-United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS") and TNT Express N.V. ("TNT Express") have reached agreement on a recommended all-cash offer of EUR 9.50 per ordinary share for TNT Express, representing a premium of 53.7% to the unaffected share price of TNT Express of EUR 6.18 on February 16, 2012, the day before TNT Express and UPS announced their on-going discussions
-The transaction values TNT Express at approximately EUR 5.16 billion ($6.77 billion1)
-The Executive and Supervisory Boards of TNT Express unanimously intend to support and recommend the offer
Read the full release here.
