Corporate actions
Jun 01, 2017

Akzo Nobel Takeover

The company PPG announced its proposal to acquire Akzo Nobel via a takeover offer to the shareholders of Akzo Nobel for a price of EUR 57.50 in cash and 0.331 PPG common stock.

More information about this transaction is available on the company`s website under www.ppg.com.

This information describes the potential effects this transaction will have on the above mentioned contracts.

The company PPG announced its new proposal to acquire Akzo Nobel via a takeover offer to the shareholders of Akzo Nobel for a price of EUR 61.50 in cash and 0.357 PPG common stock.

More information about this transaction is available on the company`s website under www.ppg.com.

This information describes the potential effects this transaction will have on the above mentioned contracts.

On 01 June 2017, the company PPG issued a press release in which they announced the termination of its voluntary public tender offer to shareholders to acquire Akzo Nobel at a price of of EUR 61.50 in cash and 0.357 PPG common stock.

Settlement of the Eurex contracts at the theoretical fair value will not be processed and trading in options and futures contracts on Akzo Nobel will continue unchanged. New expiration months and series will be introduced according to the contract specifications.

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