Dow, DuPont get China's conditional approval for merger

DuPont and the Dow Chemical Company have got conditional regulatory approval of their proposed merger of equals from China's Ministry of Commerce. The approval is conditional on the two fulfilling their commitments in connection with the clearance. The two companies have been seeking regulatory clearances around the world for the proposed merger.

 

DuPont and the Dow Chemical Company have got conditional regulatory approval of their proposed merger of equals from China's Ministry of Commerce. The approval is conditional on the two fulfilling their commitments in connection with the clearance. The two companies have been seeking regulatory clearances around the world for the proposed merger.#

The merger is expected to drive innovation and competition.

 

DuPont and the Dow Chemical Company have got conditional regulatory approval of their proposed merger of equals from China's Ministry of Commerce. The approval is conditional on the two fulfilling their commitments in connection with the clearance. The two companies have been seeking regulatory clearances around the world for the proposed merger.#

Specifically, and consistent with commitments already made to obtain the European Commission's regulatory approval for the proposed merger of equals, Dow and DuPont will divest certain parts of DuPont's crop protection portfolio and research and development pipeline and organisation and Dow's global Ethylene Acrylic Acid copolymers and ionomers business.

 

DuPont and the Dow Chemical Company have got conditional regulatory approval of their proposed merger of equals from China's Ministry of Commerce. The approval is conditional on the two fulfilling their commitments in connection with the clearance. The two companies have been seeking regulatory clearances around the world for the proposed merger.#

In addition, Dow and DuPont have made commitments related to the supply and distribution in China of certain herbicide and insecticide ingredients and formulations for rice crops for five years after the closing of the proposed merger of equals.

 

DuPont and the Dow Chemical Company have got conditional regulatory approval of their proposed merger of equals from China's Ministry of Commerce. The approval is conditional on the two fulfilling their commitments in connection with the clearance. The two companies have been seeking regulatory clearances around the world for the proposed merger.#

China is a critical market for both Dow and DuPont and will be for the three intended independent companies that will be created following the merger. The intended three-way separation is expected to unlock significant value for all stakeholders as each company will be a growth-oriented leader in attractive segments where global challenges are generating strong demand for their distinctive offerings.

 

DuPont and the Dow Chemical Company have got conditional regulatory approval of their proposed merger of equals from China's Ministry of Commerce. The approval is conditional on the two fulfilling their commitments in connection with the clearance. The two companies have been seeking regulatory clearances around the world for the proposed merger.#

Dow and DuPont continue to work constructively with regulators in the remaining relevant jurisdictions to obtain clearance for the merger, which they are confident will be achieved. On March 27, the European Commission conditionally approved the merger. 

 

DuPont and the Dow Chemical Company have got conditional regulatory approval of their proposed merger of equals from China's Ministry of Commerce. The approval is conditional on the two fulfilling their commitments in connection with the clearance. The two companies have been seeking regulatory clearances around the world for the proposed merger.#

The companies have reaffirmed their expectation for closing of the merger to occur between August 1, 2017 and September 1, 2017, with the intended spin-offs to occur within 18 months of closing. The companies expect that the first step of the intended separation process will be the spin-off of the Materials Science Company, assuming such sequencing would allow for the completion of all intended spin-offs within 18 months of merger closing and would not adversely impact the value of the intended spin-offs. (SV)