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Gerresheimer is selling Centor and its global Primary Packaging Plastics business to Apax Funds
Gerresheimer is selling Centor and its global Primary Packaging Plastics business to Apax
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EQS-Ad-hoc: Gerresheimer AG / Key word(s): Mergers and Acquisitions / Sale of Business Units/Strategic corporate decision Gerresheimer is selling Centor and its global Primary Packaging Plastics business to Apax Funds 29-Jul-2026 / 04:45 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Gerresheimer is selling Centor and its global Primary Packaging Plastics business to Apax Funds Duesseldorf, Germany, July 29, 2026. Gerresheimer Glass Inc., USA, Gerresheimer Glas GmbH, Gerresheimer Group GmbH and Gerresheimer AG (“Gerresheimer”, ISIN: DE000A0LD6E6), today entered into definitive agreements with an affiliate of funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (“Apax Funds”) regarding the sale of Centor US Holding Inc., USA, as well as Gerresheimer’s global Primary Packaging Plastics (PPP) business. Under the terms of the agreements, Apax Funds will acquire from Gerresheimer a total of 15 production sites for primary packaging plastics in nine countries in addition to the production site of Centor in the USA. The purchase price for the two business units combined is based on an enterprise value of approximately EUR 1.5 billion. The parties have agreed not to disclose further details of the agreement. In 2025, Centor and Gerresheimer’s Primary Packaging Plastics business generated combined revenue of approximately EUR 570 million with a total of around 2,400 employees. The transactions are subject to customary closing conditions and approvals and will be closed independently of one another. The sale of Centor is expected to close by the end of financial year 2026, while the sale of the global Primary Packaging Plastics business is expected to close in the first half of financial year 2027. Gerresheimer will use the expected cash inflows to significantly optimize its capital and financing structure by meaningfully decreasing its leverage. _______________________ End of inside information Contact Gerresheimer AGInvestor Relations Guido Pickert Vice President Investor Relations T +49 211 6181 [email protected] Jutta Lorberg Group Senior Director Communication & Marketing T +49 211 6181 [email protected] End of Inside Information 29-Jul-2026 CET/CEST...