GERDAU AMERISTEEL CORPORATION AND GERDAU S.A. ANNOUNCE CLOSING OF TRANSACTION
2010年8月30日 - 10:27PM
PR Newswire (Canada)
TAMPA, FL, Aug. 30 /CNW/ -- TAMPA, FL, Aug. 30 /CNW/ - Gerdau
Ameristeel Corporation (TSX: GNA, NYSE: GNA) and Gerdau S.A.
(Bovespa: GGBR, NYSE: GGB, Latibex: XGGB) announced the completion
today of the acquisition of Gerdau Ameristeel by way of a plan of
arrangement (the "Arrangement"). Pursuant to the Arrangement,
Gerdau S.A. acquired all of the issued and outstanding common
shares of Gerdau Ameristeel not already owned, directly or
indirectly, by it for US$11.00 in cash per share. Any questions or
requests for assistance in surrendering certificates representing
shares of Gerdau Ameristeel in order to receive consideration for
such shares may be directed to the office of the depositary, CIBC
Mellon Trust Company, at 416-643-5500 or toll free at
1-800-387-0825 or by email at inquiries@cibcmellon.com.
Non-registered shareholders should contact their broker or other
intermediary for details. De-listing of the common shares of Gerdau
Ameristeel from the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock
Exchange is expected to occur shortly. Concurrent with the
delisting of its common shares, Gerdau Ameristeel will apply to all
applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities and to the
Securities and Exchange Commission in order to cease to be a
reporting issuer, and to withdraw its shares from registration,
respectively. About Gerdau S.A. Gerdau S.A. is the leading producer
of long steel in the Americas and one of the world's largest
suppliers of special long steel. It has plants in 14 countries
spanning the Americas, Europe and Asia, with total installed
capacity of more than 25 million metric tons of steel. It is the
largest recycler in Latin America, transforming millions of metric
tons of scrap into steel every year. With over 140,000
shareholders, Gerdau S.A.'s publicly-held companies are listed in
the stock exchanges of Sao Paulo (Bovespa: GGBR4, GGBR3, GOAU4,
GOAU3 and AVIL3), New York (NYSE: GNA, GGB), Toronto (TSX: GNA),
Madrid (Latibex: XGGB) and Lima (BVL: SIDERC1). About Gerdau
Ameristeel Gerdau Ameristeel is the second largest mini-mill steel
producer in North America, with annual manufacturing capacity of
approximately 10 million metric tons of mill finished steel
products. Through its vertically integrated network of mini-mills,
scrap recycling facilities and downstream operations, Gerdau
Ameristeel serves customers throughout the United States and
Canada. The Company's products are generally sold to steel service
centers, steel fabricators, or directly to original equipment
manufacturers for use in a variety of industries, including
non-residential, infrastructure, commercial, industrial and
residential construction, metal building, manufacturing,
automotive, mining, cellular and electrical transmission and
equipment manufacturing. Gerdau Ameristeel's majority shareholder
is Gerdau S.A. %SEDAR: 00000593E Investor Relations Contacts:
Osvaldo Burgos Schirmer, Executive Vice President, Director of
Investor Relations, Gerdau S.A., Office: +55 51 3323-2703, Email:
inform@gerdau.com.br; Barbara R. Smith, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation, Office: (813)
319-4324, Email: basmith@gerdauameristeel.com
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