HEINEKEN, Distell Group and Namibia Breweries agree to merge

AMSTERDAM: HEINEKEN N.V. intends to acquire control of Distell and NBL, which will be combined with HEINEKEN South Africa into a new HEINEKEN majority owned business with a total valuation of approximately €4 billion. HEINEKEN N.V. (OTCQX: HEINY) has entered into an implementation agreement with Distell Group Holdings Limited, Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) and Ohlthaver…

Heineken assumes control of United Breweries Limited

AMSTERDAM, Heineken N.V. has obtained control of United Breweries Limited (UBL) in India following recent acquisition of additional ordinary shares in UBL, taking its shareholding in UBL from 46.5% to 61.5%. Dolf van den Brink, Chairman of the Executive Board / CEO, commented: “UBL has a proud history dating back more than a century as an influential shaper of…