SCHIPHOL AIRPORT, Netherlands, June 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Royal Numico N.V. announces that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Mellin S.p.A., Italy's fastest growing Baby Food company.
Numico has acquired 100% of the share capital of Mellin for a total consideration of EUR 400 million paid equally in cash and shares. The total amount of Numico shares outstanding has subsequently increased by 6,711,409 shares to 173,060,014 shares.
Royal Numico is a high-growth, high-margin specialised nutrition company with leading positions in Baby Food and Clinical Nutrition and brings products to the market under the brand names Nutricia, Milupa and Cow & Gate, among others. The company serves customers in over 100 countries and employs approximately 11,000 people (see also: www.numico.com).
For any questions you might have, please contact:
Royal Numico N.V. Corporate Communications tel +31 20 456 9077 Royal Numico N.V. Investor Relations tel +31 20 456 9003 http://hugin.info/130673/R/999941/152759.pdf
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