Bunge Terminates Merger Agreement With Corn Products
November 10 2008 - 8:18AM
PR Newswire (US)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bunge Limited
(NYSE: BG) today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to
terminate the June 21, 2008 merger agreement between Bunge and Corn
Products International, Inc. (NYSE:CPO), citing the decision of the
Corn Products Board to withdraw its recommendation of support for
the merger agreement with Bunge. "We remain disappointed with the
decision of the Corn Products Board to withdraw its recommendation
of the merger. While we continue to believe in the long-term
strategic benefits of a merger between Bunge and Corn Products,
after careful consideration we have determined that it would not be
in the best interests of our company or shareholders to pursue the
transaction at this time," said Alberto Weisser, Bunge Limited's
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Moving forward, Bunge will
continue to pursue its strategy of investing for growth in its core
businesses and in complementary value chains." Under the terms of
the merger agreement, Corn Products is obligated to reimburse Bunge
for up to $10 million of its costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the transaction. About Bunge Bunge Limited
(http://www.bunge.com/, NYSE: BG) is a leading global agribusiness
and food company founded in 1818 and headquartered in White Plains,
New York. Bunge's over 22,000 employees in over 30 countries
enhance lives by improving the global agribusiness and food
production chain. The company supplies fertilizer to farmers in
South America, originates, transports and processes oilseeds,
grains and other agricultural commodities worldwide, produces food
products for commercial customers and consumers, and supplies raw
materials and services to the biofuels industry. Cautionary
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CONTACT: Investor, Mark Haden, +1-914-684-3398, , or Media, Stewart
Lindsay, +1-914-684-3369, , both of Bunge Limited Web Site:
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