Heineken Paying $4B for Stake In Asia-Pacific Breweries
Dutch brewer Heineken (PINK: HINKY) said Friday it will pay about $4.08 billion to Singapore-listed conglomerate, Fraser and Neave (SGX: F99), for its stake in Asia Pacific Breweries (SGX: A46), one of Asia's largest beer companies.
Heineken, which already holds a stake of 42 percent in Asia Pacific Breweries, will now own an additional 40 percent in the beer company. The Dutch company's agreement with Fraser and Neave follows a failed bid by Thai Beverage to acquire some of Fraser and Neave's stake in Asia Pacific Breweries.
In mid-morning trading on Friday, American Depositary Receipts of Heineken were up $1.15, or 4.24 percent.
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