Gushan Environmental Energy Limited, the China-based company operating copper product business and producing biodiesel in China, announced that it has amended its previously announced Merger Agreement with the British Virgin Islands-registered company Trillion Holdings Limited, Cayman Islands-based exempted company Trillion Energy Investments Holdings Limited, wholly owned by the BVI company, and Mr. Jianqiu Yu, Gushan's Chairman and Principal Executive Officer and whole owner of the BVI company.
According to the Amendment Agreement, the consideration payable to ordinary shareholders increases from US$0.162 to US$0.165 per ordinary share (or US$1.62 to US$1.65 per American Depositary Share), in cash without interest. Also, the Amendment revises the required shareholder vote at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting of Gushan’s shareholders for the approval and adoption of the Amended Merger Agreement, and the Merger.
The Amendment, the Amended Merger Agreement and the Merger were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, and recommended that shareholders and ADS holders vote for the approval. The merger is currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012, subject to the Revised Requisite Company Vote being obtained.
