SAINT-GOBAIN (EPA:SGO) - Tender offer for minorities in Hankuk Glass Industries
Transparency directive : regulatory news
20/09/2018 18:01
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PRESS RELEASE
September 20th, 2018
TENDER OFFER FOR MINORITIES IN HANKUK GL ASS INDUSTRIES
Hankuk Glass Industries (HGI), a South Korean subsidiary of Saint-Gobain listed
on the Seoul stock exchange, launched a tender offer to acquire the 23% of its
shares owned by minority shareholders. As a result of this successful offer,
Saint-Gobain together with HGI now holds 96.8% of the share capital of HGI,
with a delisting planned.
HGI holds a leading position in South Korea and in Asia in glass products and
insulation for the construction and automotive markets. It achieved
consolidated sales of around 270 million euros in 2017.
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