PartnerRe shareholders to vote on EXOR merger in November
Multi-line reinsurance group PartnerRe has announced that a Special General Meeting of shareholders will take place on Thursday, November 19, 2015, to vote on the previously announced merger agreement between PartnerRe and EXOR, and all related transactions.
The company filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2015. The Special General Meeting will take place at 9am, Bermuda time, at 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda, for shareholders of record as of September 23, 2015.
PartnerRe expects to begin mailing the proxy statement to shareholders in the coming days. It provides important information about PartnerRe, the proposed acquisition of PartnerRe by EXOR, and instructions for shareholders on voting.
The PartnerRe board of directors recommends that the shareholders of PartnerRe vote to adopt the merger agreement, the statutory merger agreement and all related transactions.
The company continues to expect the acquisition of PartnerRe by EXOR to close during the first quarter of 2016, subject to the approval of PartnerRe shareholders, as well as the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including antitrust and insurance regulatory approvals.
