In the view of Covestro’s board of management, the discussions so far have shown that the tow companies can generally reach a common understanding regarding core aspects of a possible transaction including support for Covestro’s further growth strategy.

Starting point for the negotiations is a possible offer price of €62 per Covestro share that ADNOC has indicated to Covestro, which is subject, among other things, to the results of the confirmatory due diligence and agreement on the content of an investment agreement.

”We have made good progress in our discussions with ADNOC. Therefore, we have decided to enter into concrete transaction negotiations with ADNOC”, said Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro.

ADNOC and Covestro both intend to proceed with the negotiations about a potential transaction and the confirmatory due diligence in a timely manner. At this time, there is no certainty whether the upcoming negotiations will lead to an agreement. There is also no certainty as to the final terms of any such agreement.

Any potential transaction would, in addition to mutual agreement on the commercial and legal transaction parameters, among other things, be subject to the approval of the respective boards of the parties and clearance by the competent authorities, Covestro said.

In light of the recent developments, Covestro announced to postpone its Capital Markets Day scheduled for June 27, 2024, until further notice.