ArcelorMittal S.A. (ENXTAM:MT) had signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 28.4% stake in Vallourec S.A. (ENXTPA:VK) from funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) for approximately ?1 billion on March 12, 2024. ArcelorMittal will hold 28.4% of the voting rights and 27.5% of the share capital of the Company following the closing of the transaction. Upon close, this transaction will mark the Apollo Funds? exit of the investment. ArcelorMittal does not intend to launch a tender offer for Vallourec?s remaining shares over the next six months. The completion of the acquisition is expected to close in the second half of the year, after obtaining the relevant regulatory approvals. As of August 2, 2024, the trasnaction is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2024.

Anna Howell, Patrick Ledoux, Bertrand Delaunay, Benoit Fleury, Clarisse Bouchetemble, Attila Borsos and Stephenie Gosnell of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acted as legal advisor to ArcelorMittal. Societe Generale Luxembourg S.A. acted as financial advisor to ArcelorMittal S.A.
ArcelorMittal S.A. (ENXTAM:MT) completed the acquisition of 28.4% stake in Vallourec S.A. (ENXTPA:VK) from funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) on August 6, 2024. After the approval of relevant antitrust authorities and clearances under foreign investment regulations, ArcelorMittal has completed the acquisition of 65,243,206 shares.