KANTER HAS ASSISTED SWEDISH MATCH IN CONNECTION WITH PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL’S PUBLIC OFFER

Philip Morris International has announced a recommended public offer to the shareholders of tobacco company Swedish Match AB for all the shares in the company, at a price of SEK 106 in cash per share, for a total offer of SEK 161,2 billion. The board of directors of Swedish Match recommends that Swedish Match’s shareholders accept the offer.

KANTER has assisted Swedish Match with certain legal advice in connection with the offer.