Brenntag AG / Acquisition 05.07.2010 07:40 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRENNTAG (Holding) B.V., subsidiary of Brenntag AG, and The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S today agreed on a share purchase agreement about the acquisition of 100% of the shares of EAC Industrial Ingredients Ltd. A/S, a provider of chemical distribution solutions in South and South East Asia. Selling company is the stock-listed The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S, a Copenhagen based Danish company. The agreed purchase price is EUR 160 million on a cash and debt free basis. With this acquisition, Brenntag significantly expands its market position in South and South East Asia. EAC Industrial Ingredients Ltd. A/S covers with subsidiaries markets in nine countries with an established network of 27 distribution sites employing nearly 800 people. The closing of the deal is expected in the course of July 2010. Brenntag expects significant benefits from the combination of the two operations. No merger control notification was necessary with regard to the acquisition. Contact: Brenntag AG Georg Mueller, Stefanie Steiner Stinnes-Platz 1 45472 Muelheim an der Ruhr Germany P +49 208 7828 7653 F +49 208 7828 7755 E-Mail: ir@brenntag.de www.brenntag.com 05.07.2010 07:40 Ad hoc announcement, Financial News and Media Release distributed by DGAP. Medienarchiv at |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap-medientreff.de"|]www.dgap-medientreff.de|[/a|]]]|] and |[![CDATA[|[a href="http://www.dgap.de"|]www.dgap.de|[/a|]]]|] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Brenntag AG Stinnes Platz 1 45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr Deutschland Phone: +49 (0) 208 7828 - 0 Fax: +49 (0) 208 7828 - 698 E-mail: info@brenntag.de Internet: www.brenntag.com ISIN: DE000A1DAHH0 WKN: A1DAHH Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: Brenntag AG: Brenntag expands its market presence in Asia Pacific by acquiring EAC Industrial Ingredients Ltd. A/S for EUR 160 million
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