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ZALANDO SE ORD (ZLDSF) is tied to Zalando SE, a Berlin-based fashion and lifestyle e-commerce company in the internet retail industry. This news page aggregates coverage related to Zalando’s corporate developments, strategic initiatives, and regulatory communications, giving investors and observers a focused view of events that the company itself has disclosed.
Recent news has centered on Zalando’s voluntary public takeover offer for ABOUT YOU Holding SE. The company announced the publication of an offer document approved by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), outlining a cash offer for ABOUT YOU shares and the legal framework under the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG). Subsequent updates reported that Zalando had secured almost 80% of ABOUT YOU’s share capital through agreements with major shareholders and further purchases, and later more than 90% of the share capital without treasury shares after the acceptance period expired.
On this basis, Zalando communicated a firm intention to implement a squeeze-out of remaining minority shareholders of ABOUT YOU following closing of the takeover offer and related agreements. The company has indicated that this may occur via a merger squeeze-out, with ABOUT YOU merging into Zalando or a wholly-owned subsidiary, or via a direct squeeze-out if a higher ownership threshold is reached, in each case with cash compensation for remaining shareholders.
Visitors to this page can review such transaction announcements, legal and regulatory notices related to the takeover process, and other corporate communications from Zalando. Monitoring these updates can help investors understand how Zalando is pursuing its pan-European fashion and lifestyle e-commerce ecosystem strategy through acquisitions and integration of companies operating in the same industry.
Zalando SE has successfully secured over 90% of ABOUT YOU Holding SE's share capital (excluding treasury shares) through its public takeover offer and related agreements. The acceptance period for the takeover offer concluded on March 6, 2025, with final results to be published on March 11, 2025.
Following this achievement, Zalando has announced its firm intention to implement a squeeze-out of remaining minority shareholders after the takeover closing, expected in summer 2025. The company plans to execute this through either a merger squeeze-out or a direct squeeze-out if 95% ownership is reached. Both scenarios will provide minority shareholders with adequate cash compensation, with the exact amount to be determined later.
The completion of the takeover offer remains subject to regulatory approvals.
Zalando SE has launched a voluntary public takeover offer for ABOUT YOU Holding SE, publishing the offer document following BaFin approval. The offer price is EUR 6.50 per share, representing a 12% premium to the median analyst target price and a 107% premium to ABOUT YOU's 3-month volume-weighted average share price as of December 10, 2024.
Zalando has already secured approximately 80% of ABOUT YOU's share capital through agreements with major shareholders, including Otto Group, Otto Family, HEARTLAND, and all three founders. The acceptance period begins January 20, 2025, and ends February 17, 2025. The transaction, expected to close in summer 2025, is not subject to a minimum acceptance threshold but requires regulatory approvals.
Both companies' management boards support the takeover, citing potential value creation opportunities through industry collaboration.