9 October 1997: The Austrian refractory materials producer Radex Heraklith Industriebeteiligungs-AG (RHI) has said that the planned management control agreement with German company Didier AG will sign…
9 October 1997: The Austrian refractory materials producer Radex Heraklith Industriebeteiligungs-AG (RHI) has said that the planned management control agreement with German company Didier AG will significantly speed up the group“s restructuring process. RHI“s stated long-term aim is to acquire a 100% stake in Didier. Since a merger is impractical at present, however, RHI has opted for a management control agreement. In order to enter into the agreement, it requires the assent of 75% of voting capital present at the extraordinary general meeting scheduled for 17 October 1997. The agreement will initially be valid until 31 December 2002, subsequently renewable annually. Alternatively, RHI is offering to buy out Didier“s minority shareholders at DM 120 per DM 50 nominal share plus a guaranteed minimum dividend of DM 4.80 per share. Peter Hofmann, RHI“s public relations spokesman, said that RHI“s stake in Didier exceeded the previously disclosed 57.6% but was below 75%. The group has acquired further Didier shares on the stock market.