Nomura International plc ("Nomura") announces today that The Privatisation Agency of the Republic of Serbia ("Privatisation Agency") has selected Nomura to act as the financial adviser on the privatisation of four Pharmaceutical and Household Products companies.
Nomura is mandated to seek strategic investors for the following four companies: Zorka Pharma, Zdravlje, Merima and Nevena.
Commenting on Nomura's success in winning the mandates, John-Paul Warszewski, the Head of Central and Eastern European Corporate Finance at Nomura said:
"We are very pleased to have beaten off some stiff competition to win these mandates. Nomura has been a long-term player in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe across all investment banking products. In particular, we have a highly regarded analyst who has been following the pharmaceutical sector in the region since the beginning of the economic transformation process.
"We look forward to working with the Privatisation Agency and the companies concerned on the successful completion of the envisaged transactions."
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For further information please contact:
| Cameron Walker |
Corporate Communications |
020 7521 2480 |
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Nomura International plc |
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John-Paul Warszewski |
Head of Central and Eastern European |
020 7521 1058 |
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Notes to editors:
Nomura International
| Nomura International plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. the leading securities and investment banking firm in Japan. The Nomura Group operates in all the world's key financial markets through a network of 28 offices. The Group provides a wide range of value-added financial services and products, including brokerage, trading, underwriting, M&A financial advisory services, merchant banking, and development and management of investment trusts and investment advisory services to a diversified range of clients. |
Zorka Pharma
| Zorka Pharma pharmaceutical company was founded in 1976. It is located in Sabac, 65 kilometres west of Belgrade. Its product portfolio includes: pharmaceuticals, infusion solutions, concentrated chemo-dialysis solutions, disinfectants, x-ray films, surgical sutures, diagnostics, veterinary products, fine chemicals, medicinal herb based products, aromas and flavours, cosmetics, and domestic chemistry. It holds 9% of the domestic market. |
Zdravlje
| Zdravlje pharmaceutical company was established in 1953. It is located in Leskovac, 300 kilometres south-east of Belgrade. The Company produces a wide array of products such as medical drugs, infusion solutions, dialysis machines, syringes, cosmetic products, pharmaceutical raw materials, veterinary drugs etc. It holds 16% of the domestic market. |
Merima
| Merima chemical (household consumables) company was founded in 1976, in Krusevac, 150 kilometres south-west of Belgrade. Merima produces an assortment of household cleaners, cosmetic products, and personal hygiene products. It holds 29% of the domestic market. |
Nevena
| Nevena chemical (household consumables) company was established in 1953 in the town of Leskovac, about 300 kilometres Southeast of Belgrade. The Company manufactures cosmetics products, personal hygiene products and household cleaners. It holds 6% of the domestic market. |
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