Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 & 20 : 16-Dec-16
Biostime International has paid $A311m to acquire the 17 per cent of Swisse that it did not already own following its takeover of the Australian vitamin maker in 2015. Former Treasury Wines Estate executive Oliver Horn has been appointed as MD of Swisse after CEO Radek Sali advised that he will depart at the end of 2016. Sali is one of the minority shareholders who agreed to accept the buyout offer. He says the process of integrating Swisse with Biostime has gone well.
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SWISSE WELLNESS PTY LTD, BIOSTIME INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED, TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED – ASX TWE, PENFOLDS WINES PTY LTD, DIAGEO PLC, FOSTER’S GROUP LIMITED, BELLAMY’S AUSTRALIA LIMITED – ASX BAL, VITACO HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX VIT, SHANGHAI PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED, PRIMAVERA CAPITAL GROUP, BLACKMORES LIMITED – ASX BKL, NATURE’S CARE