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Ahold, Delhaize deal to close this month

The $29 billion merger of Ahold and Delhaize is expected to close before the end of the month, subject to approval of the Federal Trade Commission, the companies said Tuesday.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

July 12, 2016

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The $29 billion merger of Ahold and Delhaize is expected to close before the end of the month, subject to approval of the Federal Trade Commission, the companies said Tuesday.

The announcement came as Ahold released additional details of a capital repayment and reverse stock split associated with the deal, which was announced more than a year ago and approved by shareholders of both companies and European authorities earlier this year. Ahold Delhaize would operate more than 2,000 U.S. stores when the deal is complete.

Reports have said that the companies would be required to sell more than 80 stores to receive U.S. regulatory approval of the deal, but neither company would confirm a figure. The FTC has not commented.

Ahold on Tuesday said the capital repayment, valued at 1 billion euros, and reverse stock split would take place after close of New York Stock Exchange trading hours on July 15 by way of a consolidation of every 17 issued Ahold common shares into 16 common shares and a capital repayment of 1.29 euros per remaining share, equivalent to about 1.21 euros per old share.

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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