Chemours Spin-off from DuPont Finalized for July 1

DuPont’s board of directors has given final approval for the spin-off of the US group’s performance chemical business into a new standalone company known as The Chemours Company with effect from July 1, 2015.
In the spin-off, DuPont’s shareholders will receive one share of Chemours common stock for every five shares they hold in DuPont.
Trading of the shares is expected to begin on or about June 19 under the symbol “CC WI” on the New York Stock Exchange and continue through June 30.