Feb 25 (Reuters) - Lu-Ve SpA LUVE.MI :
* LU-VE GROUP ACQUIRES 75% OF REFRION GROUP
* AGREED CONSIDERATION FOR 75% OF REFRION, TO BE PAID AT
CLOSING
AND FINANCED THROUGH LU- VE GROUP'S CASH, IS EUR 8.1 MILLION
* FOUNDER, DANIELE STOLFO, WILL MAINTAIN THE POSITION OF CEO
OF
REFRION, AND WILL JOIN LUVE GROUP’S PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
* AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR AN OPTION, EXERCISABLE WITHIN NEXT
FIVE
YEARS, TO PURCHASE REMAINING 25% OF REFRION
* REMAINING 25% OF SHARE CAPITAL WILL REMAIN IN OWNERSHIP OF
DANIELE STOLFO AND FELIX SIEGFRIED RIEDEL, MAIN MANAGERS OF
REFRION GROUP
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