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Greencore’s £1.2 Billion Recommended Acquisition of Bakkavor

May 15, 2025

On May 15, 2025, the boards of Greencore Group plc (“Greencore”), a leading manufacturer of convenience foods in the UK, and Bakkavor Group Plc (“Bakkavor”), a leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, announced that they have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor by Greencore at a base consideration which values each Bakkavor share at 200 pence, which implies Bakkavor’s entire issued and to be issued share capital is valued at approximately £1.2 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Bakkavor shareholders will be entitled to (for each Bakkavor share): 0.604 new Greencore shares, 85 pence in cash and one contingent value right. Cravath is representing Greencore as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Philip J. Boeckman and includes European counsel Roberto Bruno and associate Francesca Sebastiani on corporate matters; and partner Margaret T. Segall on antitrust matters.

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Philip J. Boeckman
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    • J.D., 1991, University of Missouri Columbia School of Law
      Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
    • B.A., 1988, Westminster College
      cum laude

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    Margaret T. Segall
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    Litigation
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      • J.D., 2008, Harvard Law School
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      • A.B., 2003, Harvard College
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      Roberto Bruno
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      European Counsel
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        • LL.M., 1997, Harvard Law School
        • LL.M., 1996, London School of Economics and Political Science
        • LL.B., 1994, Luiss Guido Carli University
          summa cum laude

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        • New York
        • England & Wales

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