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Ad-hoc | 13 May 2019 19:03

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft: Beiersdorf acquires Coppertone from Bayer

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Mergers & Acquisitions

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft: Beiersdorf acquires Coppertone from Bayer

13-May-2019 / 19:03 CET/CEST

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Beiersdorf acquires Coppertone from Bayer

Today Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, entered into a definitive agreement with Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, for the purchase of Bayer’s sun care business marketed under the Coppertone brand for a purchase price of USD 550 million.

Through the acquisition of Coppertone, Beiersdorf is entering the world’s largest sun care market, the USA, and strengthening its presence in North America. In 2018, the Coppertone business generated sales of around USD 213 million.

The completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of merger control authorities as well as further customary closing conditions, and is expected to take place in the third quarter 2019. The Supervisory Boards of both companies have already approved the transaction.

Contact:

Dr. Jens Geißler

Head of Investor Relations

Tel.: +49 (40) 4909 5000 4909 5000")

Fax: +49 (40) 4909 18 5000 4909 18 5000")

Inken Hollmann-Peters

Vice President Corporate Communications

Tel.: +49 (40) 4909 2001 4909 2001")

Fax: +49 (40) 4909 2516 4909 2516")

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Language:	English
Company:	Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft
	Unnastraße 48
	20245 Hamburg
	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)40 4909-0
Fax:	+49 (0)40 4909-34 34
E-mail:	[email protected]
Internet:	www.Beiersdorf.com
ISIN:	DE0005200000
WKN:	520000
Indices:	DAX
Listed:	Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID:	810653