Sazerac offers €5.55 per share for Berentzen-Gruppe

On 21 September 2026 Blitz 26-877 GmbH (to become Sazerac Germany Holding GmbH), a wholly owned holding company of US spirits group Sazerac, published its decision to make a voluntary public takeover offer for all shares in Berentzen-Gruppe AG (Haselünne): €5.55 per share in cash, with a minimum acceptance threshold of 50% plus one share. The bidder, the target and Sazerac signed a business combination agreement the same day; according to the bidder no regulatory clearances are required, and completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. No overall transaction value was disclosed (EQS/WpÜG announcement via onvista and finanzen.at, 21 Sept 2026). Update (23 October 2026): following BaFin approval, the acceptance period for Sazerac's offer at €5.55 per share runs from 23 October to 20 November 2026; the minimum acceptance threshold is 50% plus one share, and the management and supervisory boards intend to recommend acceptance subject to their review. Completion is expected by the end of 2026, followed by a planned delisting (goldesel.de, 23 October 2026).