Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan successfully completes purchase of 156,658 shares (2.85%) in Barry Callebaut AG

On 12 November 2019, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), Canada’s largest single-profession pension plan, successfully completed its purchase of 156,658 shares (2.85%) in Barry Callebaut AG in a private placement from Jacobs Holding AG in connection with a sale of 393,342 shares (7.17%) in Barry Callebaut AG by Jacobs Holding AG to institutional investors by way of an accelerated bookbuilding with Credit Suisse as sole bookrunner. The shares were sold at a price of CHF 1,915.00 per share.

Niederer Kraft Frey acted as counsel to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The NKF team was led by partners Patrik Peyer (M&A) and Till Spillmann (Capital Markets / M&A), working with senior associate Andrea Giger (Capital Markets / M&A) and partner Daniela Schmucki (Tax).