【Cineplex易手 被英国Cineworld 28亿收购】- 今日600國語新聞

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加拿大最大规模的电影院集团Cineplex宣布
Cineplex, Canada’s largest cinema group, announced that

已经与英国的Cineworld Group PLC达成协议
it has reached an agreement with the British Cineworld Group PLC

接受对方提出以28亿元的友好收购建议
and accepted the other party’s proposal for a friendly acquisition of 2.8 billion dollars.

Cineworld将以每股34元现金收购Cineplex
Cineworld will acquire Cineplex for $ 34 per share in cash,

相等于该公司周五收市价溢价42%
which is equivalent to a 42% premium on the company’s closing price on Friday.

同时Cineworld也会承担Cineplex的债务
At the same time, Cineworld will assume Cineplex’s debt.

Cineplex董事会建议股东们投票支持上述收购方案
Cineplex’s board recommends shareholders vote in favor of the acquisition.

Cineplex行政总裁雅各布（Ellis Jacob）
Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob

在一项声明中强调
emphasized in a statement that

是次收购交易不单在财务上具有吸引力
the acquisition was not only financially attractive,

并且符合股东们的最大利益
but also in the shareholders’ best interests.

假若该交易获得批准
If the transaction is approved,

Cineplex及其位于165家电影院
Cineplex and its 165 cinemas

将会成为Cineworld的全球连锁业务之一
will become one of Cineworld’s global chain businesses

并且在伦敦证券交易所上市
and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Cineworld于1995年创立
Cineworld was founded in 1995

至2007年5月成为一家上市公司
and became a public company by May 2007.

根据旗下电影院数量计算
Based on the number of cinemas it owns,

该公司自称为全球第二大电影院连锁集团
the company claims to be the second largest cinema chain in the world,

业务范围包括美国 英国
with operations in the United States, the United Kingdom,

爱尔兰 波兰及以色列
Ireland, Poland and Israel.

截至2019年12月1日为止
As of December 1, 2019,

Cineworld在786个地点
Cineworld operates nearly 9,500 cinemas

经营近9,500个电影院
in 786 locations

聘有员工多达30,000人
and employs up to 30,000 people.