Ball Responds to Acquisition Speculation
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BROOMFIELD, Colo. –Â Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today announced that its board of directors is in discussions concerning a possible acquisition of Rexam PLC. The proposed transaction includes a combination of cash and equity. There is no certainty any formal offer will be made for Rexam PLC, nor as to the terms on which any offer may be made. A further announcement will be made when appropriate.
Ball announced its fourth quarter 2014 earnings earlier today. Conference call details are below.
About Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for beverage, food and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2014 sales of $8.6 billion. For more information, visit www.ball.com.
Earnings Conference Call Details
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) will hold its fourth quarter 2014 earnings call today at 9 a.m. Mountain Time (11 a.m. Eastern). The North American toll-free number for the call is 800-736-4594. International callers should dial 212-231-2900.
For those unable to listen to the live call, a taped replay will be available from 11 a.m. Mountain Time on Feb. 5, 2015, until 11 a.m. Mountain Time on Feb. 12, 2015. To access the replay, call 800-633-8284 (North American callers) or 402-977-9140 (international callers) and use reservation number 21757793. A written transcript of the call will be posted within 48 hours of the call's conclusion to Ball's website at www.ball.com/investors under "news and presentations."
SOURCE Ball Corporation
Investor Contact: Ann T. Scott, 303-460-3537, ascott@ball.com; Media Contact: Renee Robinson, 303-460-2476, rarobins@ball.com Â
