Voluntary Conditional Cash Offer for Vinda International is Open for Acceptance
- Written by Media Outreach
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 March 2024 - Isola Castle Ltd (Isola Castle) and Vinda International Holdings Limited (Vinda) are pleased to jointly announce that all Pre-Conditions relating to the voluntary conditional cash offer (Offer) to acquire Vinda's Shares have been satisfied and the Offer is open for shareholders' acceptance. Isola Castle is a special purpose vehicle indirectly wholly-owned by APRIL which is a member of the RGE-managed group of companies. Headquartered in Singapore, RGE-managed companies are global industry leaders across a range of sectors in the bioeconomy and in transition and renewable energy. APRIL operates one of the largest, most technologically advanced and efficient makers of pulp and paper products, including its flagship product PaperOneTM. Belinda Tanoto, Managing Director, RGE, said: "We are pleased to have satisfied the Pre-Conditions of the Offer which is now open for acceptance. We look forward to the successful completion of the transaction and would like to extend a warm welcome to our Vinda colleagues to be part of the team. Together, we can be stronger and better." The two largest shareholders of Vinda – Essity GH and Mr. Li Chao Wang (current Chairman) – representing an aggregate of approximately 72.62% of the issued share capital of Vinda as at the Latest Practicable Date, have both irrevocably undertaken to accept the Offer. Offer Details BNPP and CICC, being the joint financial advisers to the Offeror, are making the Offer for and on behalf of Isola Castle to acquire all of Vinda's Shares (other than those already owned by Isola Castle and its Concert Parties) at HK$23.50 per Share in cash. The Offer Price of HK$23.50 per Share is at a premium of approximately:
- 22.12% over the average of the closing prices of the Shares as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the 60 trading days up to and including the Last Trading Day (i.e. 14 December 2023) of HK$19.24 per Share;
- 145.23% over the audited consolidated net asset value of approximately HK$9.58 per Share, based on the audited consolidated net assets of Vinda as at 31 December 2023 and the number of Shares in issue as at the Latest Practicable Date.
- By phone: +852 2319 4859
- Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Hong Kong time)
- By email: Vinda@investor.morrowsodali.com
- On 15 December 2023, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where applicable) of certain pre-conditions, Isola Castle Ltd (Isola Castle) announced its offer to acquire all the issued Shares in Vinda International Holdings Limited (Vinda) (stock code: 3331) at HK$23.50 per Share other than 92,538,100 Shares (representing approximately 7.69% of the issued share capital of Vinda) already owned by Beaumont Capital Fund Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Isola Castle.
- On 4 March 2024, Isola Castle and Vinda jointly announced...
Read more: Voluntary Conditional Cash Offer for Vinda International is Open for Acceptance

