Verallia Completes the Acquisition of Allied Glass, a Market Leader in the UK Premium Glass Packaging Segment

Regulatory News:

Verallia (Paris:VRLA), the leading European and the world’s third largest producer of glass containers for food and beverages, has completed today the acquisition of 100% of the capital of Allied Glass. The Group had announced on November 2^nd the signature of a binding agreement with an affiliate of Sun European Partners LLP for the acquisition of Allied Glass.

The acquisition of Allied Glass, a strategic step in Verallia’s external growth, enables the Group to penetrate the UK market.

Headquartered in Leeds, Allied Glass is a leading player in the premium glass packaging market in the United Kingdom, where it generates over 95% of its revenues, with 4 furnaces located in West Yorkshire and around 600 employees.

About Verallia

At Verallia, our purpose is to re-imagine glass for a sustainable future. We want to redefine how glass is produced, reused and recycled, to make it the world’s most sustainable packaging material. We work in common cause with our customers, suppliers and other partners across the value chain to develop new healthy and sustainable solutions for all. With around 10,000 people and 32 glass production facilities in 11 countries, we are the leading European and the third largest producer globally of glass containers for food and beverages, providing innovative, customized and environmentally friendly solutions to more than 10,000 businesses around the world. Verallia produced more than 16 billion bottles and jars and achieved revenues of €2.7 billion in 2021. Verallia is listed on compartment A of the Euronext Paris stock exchange (Ticker: VRLA – ISIN: FR0013447729) and belongs to the SBF 120, CAC Mid 60, CAC Mid & Small et CAC All-Tradable indexes. For more information: www.verallia.com.

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