Global container transport and logistics firm MSC Group has announced its intention to acquire 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics, thus comprising all of the Bolloré Group’s transport and logistics activities in Africa
The acquisition is worth US$6.4bn.
Bolloré Group has granted the MSC Group an exclusivity until 31 March 2022 to enable the MSC Group, further to an additional due diligence phase and contractual negotiations, to submit a put option.
The Bolloré Group’s decision to exercise this put option and the signature of the relevant agreements may only take place after the competent employee representative bodies have been informed and consulted and certain internal reorganisation operations have been carried out within the Bolloré Group.
Completion of the sale would require the approval of regulatory and competition authorities, as well as of certain counterparties of Bolloré Africa Logistics.
