Hengeler Mueller advises METRO on Delisting

METRO AG entered into a delisting agreement with its majority shareholder EP Global Commerce GmbH („EPGC“). Thereunder, EPGC has undertaken to offer the shareholders of METRO AG to acquire all shares in METRO AG not yet held by EPGC for a cash consideration of EUR 5.33 per tendered share as part of a delisting acquisition offer. METRO AG has undertaken to file an application for the revocation of the admission of the METRO AG shares to trading on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Hengeler Mueller team for METRO

M&A/Corporate: Carsten Schapmann, Christian Strothotte (both partner), Bernardo Wappler, Florian Klose and Jesco Lindner (associates, all Düsseldorf).