Ad-hoc | 29 July 2004 07:54
AGRANA / ATYS: Contracts of Sale Effected
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AGRANA / ATYS: Contracts of Sale Effected
On 28 July 2004, AGRANA, Vienna, and Butler Capital Partners, Paris, signed a
closing agreement that gave legal validity to the contracts for AGRANA’s
takeover of the Atys Group, which is domiciled in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris,
France.
The necessary approvals under competition law having been obtained and by this
it was necessary to de-invest the german affiliate. The takeover thus took
effect, as a result of which AGRANA will be acquiring all the stock of
Financière Atys S.A. by the end of 2006. Atys Group is the world’s leader in
fruit preparations.
The Atys Group recorded revenues of roughly 403 million euros in fiscal 2003.
This press release is also available in the Internet at http://www.agrana.com .
end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 29.07.2004
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WKN: 060370; ISIN: AT0000603709; Index:
Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Wien
290754 Jul 04