William Hill completes MRG shareholder offer

William Hill has announced the completion of the recommended cash offer to MRG shareholders, now retaining around 92 percent of the company shares.

The bookmaker has extended the acceptance period to January 31, 2019 allowing remaining shareholders opportunity to accept the Offer based on the updated information.

William Hill intends to request an extraordinary general meeting to be held in MRG in order to appoint a new board of directors that reflects the new ownership structure. William Hill will also call for compulsory acquisition of the remaining shares in MRG in accordance with the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. aktiebolagslagen (2005:551)) and intends to act in favour of having the MRG shares de-listed from Nasdaq Stockholm.

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