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EP Global Commerce €977 million acquisition of a 7.3% stake in Metro

27/8/2018
Private acquisition
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€ 977 million

$ 1.134 billion

Announced

27/8/2018

Overview:

  • EP Global Commerce has acquired a 7.3% stake in Metro from Haniel.
  • Under the terms of the agreement EPGC has an option to acquire an additional 15.2% stake.

Mihail Georgiev - Data analyst

Jurisdiction:

Germany

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

Germany

Industry sector:

Consumer goods and services

Firms:
Glade Michel Wirtz

Party: Haniel (Seller)

Lawyer: Andreas Merkner

Gleiss Lutz

Party: EP Global Commerce (Acquirer)

Hengeler Mueller

Party: Metro AG St ON (Target)

Lawyers: Andreas Austmann, Carsten A Schapmann

Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek

Party: Haniel (Seller)

Lawyer: Guido Hoffmann

Kirkland & Ellis

Party: EP Global Commerce (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Achim Herfs, Anna Schwander, Benjamin Leyendecker, Wolfgang Nardi

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