PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) announced today that it has concluded the squeeze-out process with respect to all remaining ordinary shares of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (WBD) that was initially announced on July 1, 2011. PepsiCo acquired 601,948 ordinary shares, representing approximately 1.37% of WBD's outstanding shares, in the squeeze-out. As a result, PepsiCo now owns 100% of the outstanding ordinary shares of WBD, which includes all ordinary shares underlying American Depositary Shares (ADSs).
Under the terms of the squeeze-out, each registered holder of ordinary shares as of August 15, 2011 received 3,883.70 Russian rubles per ordinary share, which is the same price that was offered to WBD shareholders in PepsiCo's recently completed tender offer in Russia.
Each ADS holder will receive payment with respect to the ADSs on September 12, 2011, which is the ADS pay date that has been announced by the ADS depositary. On this date, each ADS holder will receive $32.74897 per ADS in cash, which is equal to 970.925 Russian rubles per ADS as converted to U.S. dollars at the spot market conversion rates available to the ADS depositary, without interest, less fees under the ADS deposit agreement of $0.05 per ADS for cancellations and $0.02 per ADS for cash distributions and applicable taxes, less other governmental charges, if any. In addition, all outstanding ADSs will be automatically cancelled without further action by the ADS holders on the ADS pay date.
ADS holders should direct any questions concerning payment of the squeeze-out proceeds to the ADS depositary at +1-877-248-6417.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
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For additional information on these and other factors that could cause PepsiCo's actual results to materially differ from those set forth herein, please see PepsiCo's filings with the SEC, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. PepsiCo undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE PepsiCo, Inc.