Brief: Freightways Says It Entered Transaction With Allied Express Transport
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Freightways Ltd FRE.NZ :
* ENTERED TRANSACTION WITH ALLIED EXPRESS TRANSPORT
* TRANSACTION WILL ACT AS A SIGNIFICANT ENTRY POINT TO
AUSTRALIAN
MARKET FOR FREIGHTWAYS' EXPRESS PACKAGE DIVISION
* A$160 MILLION TRANSACTION PRICE FOR 100% OF SHARES IN
ALLIED
EXPRESS
* TRANSACTION EXPECTED TO BE EPS ACCRETIVE TO FREIGHTWAYS
FROM
COMPLETION
* DEAL TO DELIVER IN EXCESS OF A$20M EBITA IN FY23 ON A FULL
YEAR
BASIS
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