Heineken N.V. 2012 Full Year results: Asia Pacific Highlights

Source: Heineken

Amsterdam, 13 February 2013 – Heineken N.V. today announced:

Jean-François van Boxmeer, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Heineken N.V., commented, “2012 has been another year of strong progress for Heineken. Most notably, acquiring full control of Asia Pacific Breweries significantly expanded our exposure to growth markets and extended our business platform in Asia which, along with Africa and Latin America, continued to perform well in 2012”.

Heineken gulps down Tiger

Source: Bangkok Post

Heineken on Friday secured a Singapore group’s approval for its takeover of the Tiger Beer brand, boosting the Dutch giant’s share of the Asian market after a high-stakes tussle with Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s Thai Beverage group.

Heineken to take over 90% of top Asian brewer APB

Source: AFP

THE HAGUE — Dutch beer giant Heineken said Wednesday it was buying a further 8.6 percent of top Asian brewer APB, meaning it will soon own over 90 percent of the company and gain a critical edge in Asia.

Heineken Beer Scuffle Leaves Thai Tycoon Charoen Richer

Source: Bloomberg News By Joyce Koh, Sharon Chen and Jonathan Burgos Sep 20, 2012

Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s planned purchase of Fraser & Neave Ltd. for S$12.7 billion ($10.4 billion) will give him a beverages and real estate company at a 30 percent discount.

Thai Billionaire Bids for F&N in Hurdle for Heineken in Asia

Source: Bloomberg News By Joyce Koh and Jonathan Burgos

Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi made a S$9 billion ($7.3 billion) bid for the 70 percent of Fraser & Neave Ltd. (FNN) he does not control, potentially blocking Heineken NV (HEIA) from buying the company’s beer business.

Heineken Earnings For First Half of 2012– Asia Pacific Highlights

Source: Heineken

Amsterdam, 22 August 2012 – Heineken N.V.  today announced:

On 17 August 2012, Heineken announced that it agreed a final offer and signed definitive agreements with Fraser & Neave (F&N) to acquire its entire effective interest in Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (APB) and the non-APB assets held by Asia Pacific Investment Pte Ltd (APIPL) for a total consideration of S$5.6 billion.

Thai Beverage Complicates Heineken Bid

Source: Wall Street Journal By Chun Han Wong and P.R. Venkat

SINGAPORE—Thai Beverage again lifted its stake in Singapore’s Fraser & Neave Ltd., complicating Heineken NV’s attempt to acquire a beer business it runs with the Singapore company.

Heineken inches closer to controlling Tiger beer maker

Source: Reuters By Saeed Azhar and Charmian Kok

(Reuters) – Heineken (HEIN.AS) raised its stake in Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) (APBB.SI) to about 44.6 percent after buying shares from Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and other shareholders, underlining its resolve to gain control of the maker of Tiger beer.

Thais boost challenge to Heineken for Tiger Beer maker

Source: AFP

SINGAPORE — Fraser and Neave (F&N) said Monday that Thai Beverage has raised its stake in the conglomerate, a move seen to boost its challenge to Heineken for control of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), the maker of Tiger Beer.

Heineken May Need to Raise APB Bid Amid Thai Pressure

Source: Bloomberg News By Clementine Fletcher

Heineken NV (HEIA) may need to raise its bid for the rest of Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd. (APB) or risk having an agitator as a minority investor in the Tiger beer maker after a company linked to a Thai billionaire offered a higher price.