LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group S.A.
(NYSE: ARD) announces that its board of directors has declared a
special cash dividend of $1.25 per
common share, payable on October 12,
2021, to shareholders of record on October 4, 2021.
This special cash dividend is payable to all shareholders of
record on October 4, 2021, regardless
of whether holders of Class A common shares have validly tendered,
or will validly tender, their shares in the current exchange offer
by Ardagh Group S.A.
As previously announced, under the terms of the exchange offer,
Ardagh Group S.A. is offering to exchange 2.5 shares of Ardagh
Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE: AMBP) for each Class A common share of
Ardagh Group S.A. validly tendered and not withdrawn at the closing
of the exchange offer.
The special cash dividend is separate from, and in addition to,
the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of Ardagh Group S.A. payable on
October 1, 2021, to shareholders of
record on September 17, 2021.
September 22, 2021
About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Group is a global supplier
of infinitely recyclable metal and glass packaging for the world's
leading brands. Ardagh operates 57 metal and glass production
facilities in 12 countries, employing more than 16,000 people with
sales of approximately $7bn.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INVESTORS
This press release is for informational purposes only, is not a
recommendation to buy or sell any securities, and does not
constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation to sell any
securities. The exchange offer referred to above is being made only
pursuant to the offer to exchange/prospectus contained in the
registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC (the "F-4")
by Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. ("AMPSA"), the letter of transmittal
and other related materials, including Ardagh Group S.A.'s ("AGSA")
exchange offer statement on Schedule TO that AGSA filed with the
SEC upon commencement of the exchange offer. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED
TO CAREFULLY READ THE F-4, INCLUDING THE OFFER TO
EXCHANGE/PROSPECTUS CONTAINED THEREIN, THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
AND RELATED MATERIALS, INCLUDING AGSA'S EXCHANGE OFFER STATEMENT ON
SCHEDULE TO (AND ANY AMENDMENT OR SUPPLEMENT THERETO) BECAUSE THEY
WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF,
AND CONDITIONS TO, THE EXCHANGE OFFER THAT SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD
CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR AGSA
CLASS A COMMON SHARES. Shareholders are able to obtain a free copy
of the exchange offer materials (including the offer to
exchange/prospectus, the letter of transmittal and other related
materials) that AGSA filed with the SEC at the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of these documents may be obtained
by contacting Georgeson, the information agent for the exchange
offer, toll-free at 866-628-6079 or +1-781-575-2137.
The F-4 relating to the shares of AMPSA offered in the exchange
offer has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective.
AMPSA's shares may not be sold in the exchange offer nor may offers
to buy in the exchange offer be accepted prior to the time this
registration statement becomes effective.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements," within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution
you that the forward-looking information presented in this press
release is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events
may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the
forward-looking information contained in this press release. Any
forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the
date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect
changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or
otherwise.
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