Brazil: SAS Shipping Services, a subsidiary of MSC, has signed definitive agreements to acquire control of Wilson Sons for a total amount of BRL 4.352 billion.

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Brazil: SAS Shipping Services, a subsidiary of MSC, has signed definitive agreements to acquire control of Wilson Sons for a total amount of BRL 4.352 billion.

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The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary conditions for transactions of this nature, including, but not limited to, approval by the Brazilian Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) and the Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários – (ANTAQ).

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The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary conditions for transactions of this nature, including, but not limited to, approval by the Brazilian Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) and the Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários – (ANTAQ). Additionally, in accordance with the applicable laws in force, a public tender offer will be made for the remaining shares issued by the Company, at the same price and under the same terms offered to the Seller under the Share Purchase Agreement.

The team that carried out the transaction in Brazil was led by our partners: Carlos José Rolim de Mello, Vinícius Alvarez, Sergio André Laclau, Renata Ribeiro Kingston, and Natália Teixeira Rabaça.

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