On September 25, 2007 Nutreco received unconditional clearance from the European Commission to complete the acquisition of the premix businesses from BASF in Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. The closing of the transaction in these countries will take place by 31 October 2007.
In China the transfer of assets is due to be finalised on September 28, 2007.
The acquisition of the premix business of BASF in eight countries was announced in February 2007. The closing of the transaction in Europe and the transfer of assets in China are the last steps in the completion of this acquisition. The transaction has already
been completed in the United States, Mexico, Guatemala and Indonesia.
Nutreco Holding N.V. is an international animal nutrition and fish feed company that seeks to create added value in major markets through its knowledge of the food production chains, in which it has a selective downstream presence. Nutreco’s business groups, each comprising several business units, have over 100 production and processing plants in more than 20 countries and about 9,000 employees. Nutreco generated revenue of EUR 3,009 million in 2006. Nutreco Holding N.V. is quoted on the Official Market of Euronext Amsterdam and is included in the Amsterdam Midkap Index and the Euronext 150 Index.
