Westrock Company
- WestRock agreed to merge with Smurfit Kappa and form one of the largest packaging companies in the world.
Smurfit WestRock, the newly formed holding company will be headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
WestRock stockholders will receive one Smurfit WestRock share and $5 cash and Smurfit Kappa shareholders will receive one share of the newly formed company.
Smurfit Kappa shareholders will own 50.4% of the newly merged company.
The combined packaging company will have about $34 billion in annual sales with about 65% of the revenue located in the Americas.
WestRock jumped 7.7% to $36.75 and Smurfit Kappa Group Plc declined 8.0% in London trading to 2,824.0 pence.
Sep 12, 2023
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