30th Mar 2016 08:51
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30 March 2016
RPC Group Plc
("RPC" or the "Company")
Completion of Global Closure Systems Acquisition
RPC, a leading plastic products design and engineering company for packaging and non-packaging markets, is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of Global Closure Systems ("GCS Group"), details of which were announced on 14 December 2015, following receipt of all required anti-trust clearances.
Pim Vervaat, Chief Executive of RPC, commented:
"We are pleased to have completed the acquisition of GCS Group and look forward to welcoming our new colleagues into the RPC Group. The combination of RPC and GCS Group will further strengthen RPC's European platform in rigid plastic packaging with an extensive range of highly complementary closures and dispensing solutions. We believe our enhanced scale will enable us to deliver further value for our customers and shareholders."
For further information, please contact:
RPC Group Plc: Pim Vervaat, Chief Executive Simon Kesterton, Group Finance Director Andrew Collins, Investor Relations Manager
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RBC Capital Markets - Lead Financial Adviser and Sponsor: Guy Mullin-Henderson James Ireland Rupert Walford Brian Robertson
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Deutsche Bank - Joint Global Co-ordinator and Joint Bookrunner: Lorcan O'Shea Charles Wilkinson David Nangle
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Panmure Gordon - Joint Global Co-ordinator and Joint Bookrunner: Andrew Godber Tom Salvesen Fabien Holler
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Barclays - Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Bookrunner: Asim Mullick Nishant Amin Lawrence Jamieson
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FTI Consulting: Richard Mountain Nick Hasell | +44 (0)20 3727 1340
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
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