6a4849aea5995d535834f2.pdf THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT AND NOT A PROSPECTUS OR PROSPECTUS EQUIVALENT DOCUMENT AND INVESTORS SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY INVESTMENT DECISION IN RELATION TO THE NEW BALL SHARES EXCEPT ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION IN THE PROSPECTUS AND THE SCHEME DOCUMENT WHICH ARE PROPOSED TO BE PUBLISHED IN DUE COURSE. NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION. 1 October 2015 RECOMMENDED CASH AND SHARE OFFER FOR REXAM PLC BY BALL UK ACQUISITION LIMITED a wholly-owned subsidiary of BALL CORPORATION On 19 February 2015, the Boards of Ball Corporation ('Ball') and Rexam PLC ('Rexam') announced the terms of a recommended cash and share offer by Ball UK Acquisition Limited ('Bidco'), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ball, for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Rexam (the 'Offer Announcement'). Today, Ball confirms that it received a Statement of Objections (SO) from the European Commission in relation to its proposal to buy Rexam. Ball takes note of the European Commission's provisional objections and concerns as outlined in the SO. Furthermore, Ball values the insight which the SO brings on the on-going EU regulatory process. It is the view of Ball that the concerns raised in the SO allow the parties to develop the appropriate and adequate remedy package to bring about the successful clearance by the EU's competition authority of this proposed acquisition. It is expected that all necessary regulatory clearances will be obtained to enable the proposed acquisition to close during the first half of 2016. Following closing of the transaction, Ball will remain a New York Stock Exchange listed company domiciled in the U.S. Terms used in this announcement which are otherwise undefined have the same meaning as those defined in the Offer Announcement. Information on Ball and Bidco Ball is one of the world's leading suppliers of metal packaging to the beverage, food, personal care and household products industries. The company was organised in 1880 and incorporated in the state of Indiana, U.S., in 1922. Ball's packaging products are produced for a variety of end uses and are manufactured in facilities around the world. Ball also provides aerospace and other technologies and services to governmental and commercial customers within its aerospace and technologies segment. In 2014, Ball's total consolidated net sales were US$8.6 billion. Ball's packaging businesses were responsible for 89 per cent. of its net sales, with the remaining 11 per cent. contributed by its aerospace business. Ball's largest product lines are aluminium and steel beverage containers. Ball also produces steel food, aerosol, paint, general line and decorative specialty containers, as well as extruded aluminium aerosol and beverage containers and aluminium slugs. Ball sells its packaging products mainly to multi-national beverage, food, personal care and household products companies with which it has developed long-term customer relationships. Ball's aerospace business is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of innovative aerospace systems for civil, commercial and national security aerospace markets. It produces spacecraft, instruments and sensors, radio frequency systems and components, data exploitation solutions and a variety of advanced aerospace technologies and products that enable remote imaging of the earth and deep space missions. Ball believes strongly that by balancing economic, environmental and social impacts in its decision-making process, it will achieve long-term success. Third party endorsements such as Ball's containers and packaging sector leadership position on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, inclusion on the FTSE4Good Index and Ball's Cut/4 CArboN target, which strives to reduce the carbon footprint of its beverage can per region by 25 per cent. from 2010 to 2020, aptly illustrate Ball's commitment to a sustainable business model. In the financial year ended 31 December 2014, Ball had revenue of US$8.6 billion (£5.6 billion), earnings before interest and taxes of US$0.8 billion (£0.5 billion) and comparable earnings per diluted share of US$3.88. Ball is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Ball is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, the United States and has over 14,500 employees worldwide. Bidco is a newly incorporated English company which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ball established to effect the Acquisition. Bidco has not traded prior to the date of this announcement (except for entering into transactions relating to the Acquisition). Ball and Bidco John Hayes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Morrison, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bob Tettero, Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development Ann Scott, Vice President, Investor Relations +1 (303) 469 3131 Greenhill (Lead financial adviser to Ball) David Wyles Pieter-Jan Bouten Glenn Tilles Douglas Jackson +44 (0) 20 7198 7400 +1 (312) 846 5000 This announcement is not intended to and does not constitute or form part of any offer to sell or subscribe for, or any invitation to purchase or subscribe for, or the solicitation of an offer to purchase or otherwise subscribe for any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Offer or otherwise nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Ball or Rexam in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable laws. The Offer will be made solely pursuant to the Scheme Document (or in the event that the Offer is to be implemented by means of a Takeover Offer, the Offer Document) which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how to vote in respect of the Offer. Any vote or response in relation to the Offer should be made solely on the basis of the Scheme Document (or Offer Document, as the case may be). This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document. Ball reserves the right to elect in accordance with the Co-operation Agreement (summarised at Section 11), with the consent of the Panel (where necessary), to implement the Offer by way of a Takeover Offer. In such event, the Takeover Offer will be implemented on substantially the same terms, subject to appropriate amendments, as those which would apply to the Scheme. Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain other information provided by Rexam Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt of communications from Rexam may be provided to Ball during the Offer Period as required under Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Code. The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom (including Restricted Jurisdictions) should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. In particular... More