DGAP-Ad hoc: Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft

DGAP-Adhoc: Hapag-Lloyd AG: Business combination with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC)

Hapag-Lloyd AG / Key word(s): Mergers & Acquisitions

28.06.2016 14:59

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Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) and United Arab Shipping Company S.A.G (UASC) have reached an agreement on the terms and conditions of a Business Combination Agreement (BCA) providing for the contribution of all shares in UASC to Hapag-Lloyd. Today, the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Lloyd has approved the transaction subject to the anchor shareholders of Hapag-Lloyd and UASC agreeing to assume the commitments levied upon them in the BCA. Further, the conclusion of binding agreements is still subject to the consent of the shareholders of UASC. An extraordinary general meeting of UASC to grant such consent will be held in Dubai on 29 June 2016.

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