Update on the intended offer by Oak Leaf for D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 - All competition approvals obtained

Update on the intended offer by Oak Leaf for D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753
All competition approvals obtained

Full Press Release in PDF

Amsterdam / Haarlem, June 12, 2013 - Reference is made to the joint press releases by Oak Leaf B.V. (the Offeror), a newly incorporated company that is wholly owned by Joh. A. Benckiser led investor group, and D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 N.V. (DEMB) dated April 12, 2013, May 10, 2013 and June 6, 2013 in respect of the intended public cash offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of DEMB at an offer price of € 12.50 (cum dividend) for each DEMB ordinary share (on a fully diluted basis), subject to customary conditions (the Offer).

The Offeror and DEMB jointly announce that the Offeror has obtained regulatory clearance from the European Commission and the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia in connection with the intended Offer.

For more information

D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753

Contact	Investor Relations	Corporate Communications
	Robin Jansen	Michiel Quarles van Ufford
	[phone]	[phone]
	[e-mail]	[e-mail]

The Offeror

Contact	European Media: Hill+Knowlton	US Media: Abernathy McGregor
	Ingo Heijnen or Frans van der Grint	Tom Johnson
	[phone]	[phone]

Important information for DEMB shareholders

The information in this press release is not intended to be complete and for further information explicit reference is made to the offer memorandum, when finally published. The offer memorandum will contain details of the intended Offer.

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities, including shares in DEMB. The public offer for the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of DEMB described in this announcement has not commenced. At the time the Offer is commenced, the Offeror will file a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO with the SEC, and DEMB will file a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the Offer.

The Tender Offer Statement (including an offer memorandum (containing information required by the AFM as well as by the SEC), a related letter of transmittal and other offer documents) and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement, as they may be amended from time to time, will contain important information that should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Offer. Those materials and other documents filed or furnished by the Offeror or filed or furnished by DEMB with the SEC will be available at no charge on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of these materials filed by DEMB by contacting Investor Relations by mail at Oosterdokstraat 80, 1011 DK Amsterdam, the Netherlands, by email at [e-mail] or by telephone at [phone].