(Información remitida por la empresa firmante)
Immediately prior to the closing of the Transaction, OCI N.V. and its wholly owned subsidiary, OCI Chemicals B.V. (collectively, the «Acquirors») did not hold any securities of Methanex. Upon closing of the Transaction, the Acquirors now beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over 9,944,308 common shares of Methanex (the «Consideration Shares»), representing approximately 12.86% of Methanex’s issued and outstanding common shares on a non-diluted basis. The Consideration Shares were issued as partial consideration for OCI’s international methanol business at a value of CAD 61.05 per share, being the Canadian dollar equivalent of the USD 45.07 per share value at which the Consideration Shares were issued based on The Bank of Canada daily USD:CAD rate of 1.00: 1.3545 posted on September 6, 2024 (the business day prior to the date of the Purchase Agreement), representing an aggregate value of approximately CAD 610 million. The Acquirors acquired the Consideration Shares for investment purposes and will continue to monitor the business, prospects, financial condition and potential capital requirements of Methanex. The Acquirors may from time to time in the future decrease or increase their direct or indirect ownership, control or direction over securities of Methanex. This release is required to be issued under the early warning requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws. The Acquirors have their head office located at Honthorststraat 19, 1071 DC Amsterdam, The Netherlands. An early warning report respecting the acquisition of the Consideration Shares by the Acquirors will be filed under the Methanex’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and once filed, a copy report can also be obtained by contacting OCI (see details below).Contact Details
Sarah Rajani CFA
Global Vice President Investor Relations & Communications
Email: sarah.rajani@oci-global.com
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