Dec 15 (Reuters) - Hillenbrand Inc HI.N :
* HILLENBRAND ANNOUNCES DIVESTITURE OF BATESVILLE CASKET
COMPANY,
ACCELERATING TRANSFORMATION
* HILLENBRAND INC - AGREEMENT TO SELL ITS BATESVILLE
BUSINESS
SEGMENT TO AN AFFILIATE OF PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM, LONGRANGE
CAPITAL, FOR $761.5 MILLION
* HILLENBRAND INC - BEGINNING IN ITS FISCAL 2023 Q1,
HILLENBRAND
EXPECTS TO CLASSIFY BATESVILLE BUSINESS AS "HELD FOR SALE"
* HILLENBRAND INC - UPON COMPLETION, HILLENBRAND AND
BATESVILLE
WILL BOTH REMAIN HEADQUARTERED IN BATESVILLE, INDIANA
* HILLENBRAND INC - NET PROCEEDS FROM SALE ARE EXPECTED TO
BE USED
FOR DEBT REDUCTION
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