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Ardagh Group signs definitive Share Purchase Agreement to acquire Verallia North America

Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal packaging solutions, today announced that it has now entered into a definitive share purchase agreement with Compagnie de Saint-Gobain to purchase from it the entire issued share capital of Verallia North America (“VNA”) in a transaction involving total consideration of approximately US$1.7 billion (€1.275 billion). The transaction is subject to US regulatory approval and is expected to close later this year.

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Ardagh Group enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire Verallia North America

Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal packaging solutions, today announced that it has made a binding and irrevocable offer and entered into exclusive negotiations with Compagnie de Saint-Gobain to purchase from it the entire issued share capital of Verallia North America (“VNA”) in a transaction involving total consideration of approximately US$1.7 billion (€1.275 billion). Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has convened a meeting of its works council to hold mandatory consultations in relation to this binding and irrevocable offer. The transaction would be subject to US regulatory approval and would be expected to close later this year.

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Ardagh presents its unique class at Brau 2012

Ardagh Group will be showcasing the world’s first limited edition spirit Bottle that has recently made packaging history, and its award winning collaboration with a fashion icon at Brau 2012 (Hall 4A - Stand 215).

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Ardagh invests in new DWI food can line in Central Europe

Ardagh Group has installed a new DWI two piece food can line at its plant in Znojmo in the Czech Republic.

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Completion of the Acquisition of Anchor Glass by Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group is pleased to announce that it has received US regulatory approval and completed the acquisition of the US-based Anchor Glass Container Corporation from private investment funds managed by Wayzata Investment Partners LLC in a transaction involving a total cash consideration of $880 million (€721 million).

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Acquisition of Anchor Glass by Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal packaging solutions, today announced that it has agreed to acquire US-based Anchor Glass Container Corporation from private investment funds managed by Wayzata Investment Partners LLC in a transaction involving total cash consideration of US $880 million (€721 million). The transaction is subject to US regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close at the end of August 2012.

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Major Award recognises Ardagh for Energy Efficiency

Ardagh Group has been recognised by a leading energy saving advisor for its energy saving achievements at its UK glass operation.

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Ardagh invests in new food can line in Ukraine

Ardagh Group has installed a new food can line at its plant in Bila Tserkva in the Ukraine. This new investment of over €4m in state of the art three piece can making equipment, will enable it to expand its sale of high quality cans to the food and dairy industries in the Ukraine and Moldova.

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Acquisition of Leone Industries by Ardagh Group

Luxembourg based Ardagh Group today announced that it has acquired US based Leone Industries from the Leone family. The acquisition of Leone Industries will increase the size of Ardagh’s glass division by approximately 10%.

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Ardagh Group announces the offering of $160,000,000 7.375% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2017 and $250,000,000 9.125%

17 January 2012. Ardagh Packaging Finance plc, a subsidiary of Ardagh Packaging Holdings Limited (together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), announces the offer of $160,000,000 7.375% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the "Senior Secured Notes") and, jointly and severally with Ardagh MP Holdings USA Inc., the offer of $250,000,000 9.125% Senior Notes due 2020 (the "Senior Notes" and, together with the Senior Secured Notes, the "Offered Notes").

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Save Food Initiative

As one of the world’s leading packaging companies, Ardagh Group welcomes the opportunity to participate in the SAVE FOOD programme. The SAVE FOOD initiative is a collaboration between the Food & Agricultural organisation of the UN and the Exhibition Centre Duseldorf against worldwide loss of food. Ardagh fully supports the campaign’s objectives to achieve more sustainable methods for minimising food waste.

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Acquisition of Boxal Group by Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group today announced that it has agreed to acquire the Boxal group of companies from Exal Corporation in a transaction involving a total consideration of approximately Eur 85 million.

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Ardagh is the world's first packaging company to have Cradle to Cradle® certified products

Ardagh Group is celebrating the successful outcome of one of the world's most demanding environmental assessments for 2 of its metal products.

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Ardagh Metal Packaging USA Inc. Conklin Facility Receives “ZERO LANDFILL” Award

Recently, Ardagh Metal Packaging USA Inc.’s Conklin operation was recognized for operating one year without disposing of waste into a landfill. The “Zero Landfill” award was presented by Chris Kline of Bert Adams Disposal and Richard D’Attilio of the Broome County IDA.

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Fresh Thinking 2011

An audience of leading marketing and packaging professionals from major brand owners around the world gathered in Paris recently for Ardagh Group’s latest and sixth 'Fresh Thinking Day' to hear a group of eminent speakers considers how innovative design can deliver more sustainable packaging.

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The power of metal packaging in one volume

“The packaging designer must move from a disposable to a constant reuse mindset, which forms part of a broader effort to reduce waste by planning for a product’s potential recycling or reuse at the end of its life before it is even made.”

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Ardagh brings the best of glass and metal packaging to Brau

Award winning Ardagh Group will mark its presence at Brau Beviale Nuremberg, Germany, 9-11 November 2011, as a joint glass and metal packaging manufacturer with a host of innovative beverage containers around the themes of sustainability, shelf stand-out, convenience and value.

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Diageo supplier innovation award for Ardagh

Ardagh has gained an important supplier award from major drinks company Diageo for the excellence and professionalism they have shown in Diageo’s Supplier Innovation Programme.

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Acquisition of Fi.Par by Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group today announced that it has agreed to acquire Finanziaria di Partecipazioni Industriali S.p.A., (‘Fi.Par’), subject to certain conditions. Fi Par is a group engaged in the production of metal packaging for the food and aerosol markets in Italy and Greece.

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Interpack 2011

Ardagh Group, the global glass and metal packaging company, today announced its participation at interpack - the leading international trade show for packaging materials and packaging machines - taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, on May 12th - 18th 2011.

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Ardagh Group announces the offering of €200,000,000 9.250% Senior Notes due 2020

1 February 2011. Ardagh Packaging Finance plc, a subsidiary of Ardagh Packaging Holdings Limited, announces the offer of €200,000,000 9.250% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes, if issued, will constitute a single class of notes with the €275,000,000 9.250% senior notes issued on 8 October 2010. The Senior Notes will be guaranteed on a senior basis by Ardagh Packaging Holdings Limited and on a senior subordinated basis by certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

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Ardagh Glass acquires Impress Metal Packaging for €1.7 billion

Ardagh Glass Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of global metal packaging group Impress Coöperatieve U.A. for €1.7 billion from private equity firm Doughty Hanson. The enlarged business will trade as Ardagh Packaging Group and will have annual revenues of more than €3 billion. The acquisition is conditional on EU and US competition authority approvals.

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Grand opening of Metal facility in New York State

In November 2010 Ardagh held the grand opening of its brand new Conklin facility, located in New York State only 14 months after announcing “ground breaking”.

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