HOUSTON, June 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced that the European Commission has
unconditionally cleared its proposed acquisition of the Brakes Group following a review under the European Union Merger Regulation.
“We are pleased with the European Commission’s conclusion that the Brakes acquisition raises no competitive concerns in European
markets and we look forward to closing the transaction in early July,” said Sysco chief executive officer Bill DeLaney. “We are
very excited about the opportunity to welcome the Brakes Group into the Sysco family of companies and create a new platform for
international growth.”
Sysco announced in February that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Brakes Group, a leading European
foodservice distributor with operations in the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Ireland, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg, from Bain
Capital Private Equity. The transaction is valued at approximately $3.1 billion USD or approximately £2.2 billion British
pounds.
About Sysco
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational
facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes
equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. The company operates 194 distribution facilities serving
approximately 425,000 customers. For fiscal year 2015 that ended June 27, 2015, the company generated sales of more than $48
billion. For more information, visit www.sysco.com or connect with Sysco on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SyscoCorporation or Twitter at https://twitter.com/Sysco. For important news and information regarding Sysco, visit the
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