Just Eat Takeaway.com completes sale of iFood stake

Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY), hereinafter the "Company", or together with its group companies "Just Eat Takeaway.com” has today completed the sale of its equity stake in iFood to Prosus N.V. (“Prosus”) (the “Transaction”).

 

The disposal of the iFood stake for the initial consideration of €1.5 billion was completed today. Just Eat Takeaway.com remains focused on improving its profitability and on a disciplined allocation of capital. It will retain the Transaction proceeds to maintain its balance sheet strength and to service repayments of its upcoming debt maturities.

 

On 19 August 2022, Just Eat Takeaway.com announced that it had entered into an agreement with MIH Movile Holdings B.V. (“Movile”), an affiliate of Prosus, regarding the sale of the Company’s equity stake of approximately 33% in iFood. The Transaction consideration comprises €1.5 billion in cash on closing and deferred consideration, contingent on the performance of the online food delivery sector over the next twelve months, of up to €300 million.

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About Just Eat Takeaway.com

Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY) is one of the world’s leading global online food delivery companies.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Company is focused on connecting consumers and Partners through its platforms. With 731,000 connected Partners, Just Eat Takeaway.com offers consumers a wide variety of choices from restaurants to retail.

Just Eat Takeaway.com has rapidly grown to become a leading online food delivery marketplace with operations in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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