Sept 24 (Reuters) - AVOLTA AG AVOL.S :
* LEVERAGES REGIONAL ECONOMIC SLOW-DOWN TO FAST-TRACK APAC
STRATEGY: ENTERS INTO DEAL TO ACQUIRE FREE DUTY, FUNDED BY CASH
ON BALANCE SHEET WITH NO IMPACT TO THE DELEVERAGING COMMITMENTS
* HAS ENTERED INTO A DEAL TO ACQUIRE 100% OF FREE DUTY FROM
NWS
HOLDINGS LIMITED
* TO ACQUIRE 100% OF FREE DUTY FROM NWS HOLDINGS
* CLOSING OF TRANSACTION IS SUBJECT TO CUSTOMARY CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
* DEAL WOULD SEE AVOLTA'S POSITIONING SIGNIFICANTLY
STRENGTHENED
IN ASIA PACIFIC (APAC) REGION, GAINING ACCESS TO 150 MILLION
TRAVELERS AND INCREASING REGIONAL SALES BY CHF 250 MILLION
* FREE DUTY ACQUISITION FUNDED ENTIRELY WITH CASH FROM
BALANCE
SHEET
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