AMCOR AND BERRY TO COMBINE IN AN ALL-STOCK TRANSACTION, CREATING A GLOBAL LEADER IN CONSUMER AND HEALTHCARE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS By Investing.com

Combination of Complementary Businesses Expands Product Offering and Capabilities to Support Higher Growth for Customers

Combined R&D and Innovation Investment Accelerates Development of Sustainable Packaging (NYSE:) Solutions and Delivers Greater Choice for Customers and Consumers

$650 Million Annual Earnings Synergies Benefit

Over 35% Adjusted Cash EPS Accretion

Companies to Host Investor Conference Call Today at 8:00amU.S. Eastern Time

ZURICH and EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Amcor (NYSE:) plc (“Amcor“) (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC) and Berry Global Group (NYSE:), Inc. (“Berry”) (NYSE: BERY), today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which Amcor and Berry will combine in an all-stock transaction.

Berry shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 7.25 Amcor shares for each Berry share held upon closing, resulting in Amcor and Berry shareholders owning approximately 63% and 37% of the combined company, respectively. The transaction has received unanimous approval of the boards of directors of both Amcor and Berry and values Berry’s common stock at $73.59 per share.

The combination brings together two highly complementary businesses to create a global leader in consumer packaging solutions, with a broader flexible film and converted film offering for customers, a scaled containers and closures business and a unique global healthcare portfolio. The combined company will have unprecedented innovation capabilities and scale, and be uniquely positioned to accelerate growth, solve customers’ and consumers’ sustainability needs, unlock portfolio transformation and deliver significant value to both sets of shareholders.

Amcor CEO, Peter Konieczny, said, “This combination delivers on our strategy to accelerate growth by putting the customer first, elevating the role of sustainability and orienting the portfolio toward faster growing, higher margin categories. We will have a more complete and more sustainable product offering, supported by stronger innovation capabilities, global scale and supply chain flexibility. We will help global and local customers grow faster and operate more efficiently with a team of exceptional talent. As a result, this combination also drives a step change in annual free cash flow, earnings growth and value creation for our shareholders. I, and the Amcor team, look forward to joining with Berry to accelerate change and real impact for our customers and their consumers.”

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