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Equens/Worldline €700 million merger

20/4/2016
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€ 700 million

$ 770 million

Completed

20/4/2016

Overview:

  • Equens and Worldline have announced a merger forming Equens Worldline Company.
  • The merger value is approximately €700 million.
  • The new entity is the largest pan-European financial processor.
  • ABN AMRO, DZ Bank, ICBI, ING Bank and Rabobank are shareholders in Equens.

Wai Yee Tsang - Journalist

Jurisdictions:

France
Netherlands

Deal type:

Merger

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sector:

Financial services

Firms:
A&O Shearman

Party: Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane (ICBPI) (Shareholder)

Lawyer: Charles Honée

Clifford Chance

Party: ABN AMRO (Shareholder)

Lawyer: Jeroen Thijssen

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Party: Rabobank (Shareholder)

Lawyer: Arne Grimme

DLA Piper

Party: Worldline (Merger party)

Linklaters

Party: Equens (Merger party)

White & Case

Party: Equens (Merger party)

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