On 16 October 2017, Beijer Ref announced a binding agreement to acquire Tecsa (Pty) Ltd, owned by Westbrooke Investment. After that, the competition authority in South Africa (CompCom SA) has assessed the deal. The authority has now given its final approval, confirming that the acquisition will not affect the competitive situation in the South African refrigeration market. Their decision specifies, among other, that two branches in Polokwane and Rustenburg in South Africa must be divested. The parties agree and approve of the authority’s decision.

The competition authorities in Botswana and Namibia are expected to revert with their opinions shortly. Their decisions, however, has only a marginal impact on the deal, as more than 95 percent of Tecsa’s operations refer to the South African market.

Beijer Ref is preparing for Tecsa (Pty) Ltd to be included in the consolidated accounts as from 1 March this year.

Beijer Refs CEO, Per Bertland, comments:

”We are pleased to receive this clearance. There is great market potential in southern Africa, and expanding our presence in South Africa with another superior company is in line with our strategy.”

Malmö 29 January 2018

For more information, please contact: 

Per Bertland, CEO

Telefon +46 40-35 89 00

E-mail pbd@beijerref.com

This information is information that Beijer Ref AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 09.00 CET on 29 January 2018.

BEIJER REF AB is a technology-oriented trading Group which, through added-value products, offers its customers competitive solutions within refrigeration and climate control. Beijer Ref is one of the largest refrigeration wholesalers in the world, and is represented in 34 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

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