(BFW) *REXAM AGREES TO BALL OFFER OF 628P/SHR


BN 02/19 07:06 *BALL CORP OFFERS TO BUY REXAM FOR 628P/SHR IN CASH, STOCK
BFW 02/19 07:06 *REXAM AGREES TO BALL OFFER OF 628P/SHR
BN 02/19 07:04 *BALL CORP RECOMMENDED OFFER REPRESENTS 628P PER REXAM SHR
BN 02/19 07:04 *REXAM: RECOMMENDED OFFER BY BALL CORP IN CASH, 0.04568 BALL SHR
BN 02/19 07:03 *REXAM: RECOMMENDED OFFER BY BALL ANNOUNCED TODAY OF 407P CASH
BN 02/19 07:03 *REXAM FY SALES 3,832 M

Rexam Underlying EPS Above Ests., Announces Offer From Ball
2015-02-19 07:07:09.373 GMT


By Cormac Mullen
(Bloomberg) -- Rexam says 2014 sales down 3% to GBP3.82b vs
GBP3.85b est., up 4% on organic basis.
* FY underlying pretax GBP360m vs GBP347m Bloomberg pretax
est.
* FY underlying EPS 37.2p vs 35.6p Bloomberg adj. EPS est.
* Announces recommend offer by Ball Corporation of 407p in
cash and 0.04568 of a new Ball share, representing in
aggregate 628p per Rexam ordinary share

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