M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Amcor and Berry receive U.S. antitrust clearance for merger; close expected mid-2025
Amcor plc
- HSR Act waiting period expired March 10, 2025, satisfying a key closing condition.
- Antitrust clearances also received from China and Brazil in recent weeks.
- Companies reaffirm expectation that transaction will close in middle of calendar year 2025.
- Merger Agreement announced November 19, 2024; Berry to survive as subsidiary of Amcor.
- Remaining regulatory approvals and customary conditions are well advanced.