Barr(A.G.) PLC Response to PepsiCo To Acquire Rockstar (8068F)
12 March 2020 - 12:39AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8068F
Barr(A.G.) PLC
11 March 2020
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 March 2020
A.G. BARR p.l.c.
Response to PepsiCo To Acquire Rockstar statement
A.G. BARR p.l.c., ("A.G. BARR" or the "Group"), which produces
and markets some of the UK's leading drinks brands, notes the
announcement earlier today by PepsiCo Inc. (PepsiCo) that it
intends to acquire Rockstar Energy Beverages, owner of the Rockstar
energy brand. PepsiCo has been a distribution partner for Rockstar
in North America since 2009.
A.G. BARR has been a franchise partner of Rockstar since 2007
and retains the exclusive distribution rights for the Rockstar
brand in the UK, Ireland and certain European territories. A.G.
BARR has a long term contract, extending for several years, for the
manufacture and sale of the Rockstar energy brand, which
contributes approximately 8% of the Group's sales volumes.
For more information, please contact :
A.G. BARR 0330 390 3900 Instinctif Partners 020 7457 2020
Roger White, Chief Executive Justine Warren
Stuart Lorimer, Finance Director Matthew Smallwood
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