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SIG: Increased offer from Rank The SIG Board of Directors has taken note that the RANK Group now holds 22% of the SIG share capital and that Rank intends to increase its offer price to CHF 435.- per share in cash. Provided this amendment to the Offer Prospectus is published in Swiss newspapers tomorrow March 13, 2007 – as announced by Rank – the Board of Directors will state its position by March 22, 2007 at the latest.  Download MR 0703012 (PDF, 37kB) For further details, please contact: SIG Holding AG, CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall/Switzerland Corporate Communications/Investor Relations: Thomas Werder, Tel.: +41 (0)52 674 63 06 Fax: +41 (0)52 674 65 56 E-Mail: thomas.werder@sig.biz SIG is a global provider of packaging solutions.Its product range includes the manufacture of cartons for beverages and food products, as well as machinery for the aseptic and non-aseptic filling of packages (SIG Combibloc division). In the PET sector, equipment for the production, coating and filling of plastic bottles completes the product spectrum (SIG Beverages division). In 2006, the approximately 4,675 employees generated annual net sales (continuing business) of EUR 1,349 billion. The company has its registered office in Neuhausen am Rheinfall ( Switzerland) and the SIG share is listed on the Swiss Exchange SWX (SIGN, security no. 1202249). Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements This communication contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements". In this communication, such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to our financial condition, results of operations and business and certain of our strategic plans and objectives. Because these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual future results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors which are beyond SIG’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behavior of other market participants, the actions of governmental regulators and other risk factors detailed in SIG’s past and future filings and reports filed with the SWX Swiss Exchange and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and posted on our websites. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only of the date of this communication.SIG disclaims any intention or obligation to update and revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. News overview >> |
