---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-041921"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INGR"
cik: "0001046257"
company_name: "Ingredion Inc"
filed_at: "2026-06-09T20:25:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T20:28:10.126830+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ingredion agrees to acquire Tate & Lyle for £2.7B ($3.6B) in cash

## Summary
- Cash consideration of 595 pence per Tate & Lyle share; total enterprise value ~£2.7B ($3.6B).
- Acquisition to be implemented via UK scheme of arrangement; expected close H2 2027.
- Ingredion secured a $4.225B bridge loan facility from JPMorgan to fund the deal.
- Supporting shareholder (Huber Equity, ~16.8% of Tate & Lyle) and directors (0.3%) gave irrevocable undertakings to vote in favor.
- No financing condition; conditions include antitrust clearance and court/shareholder approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-041921
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INGR
- cik: 0001046257
- company_name: Ingredion Inc
- filed_at: 2026-06-09T20:25:47+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046257/000162828026041921/0001628280-26-041921-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046257/000162828026041921/ingr-20260608.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-041921
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-041921.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-041921.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Ingredion Inc entered into Co-operation Agreement with Tate & Lyle PLC (effective 2026-06-08).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: merger
  - Counterparty: Tate & Lyle PLC
  - Effective: 2026-06-08
  source text: On June 8, 2026, the Company and Tate & Lyle entered into a Co-operation Agreement, dated June 8, 2026 (the “Co-operation Agreement”), in connection with the Acquisition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046257/000162828026041921/0001628280-26-041921-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.