Swedish Match has signed a Letter of Intent with Scandinavian Tobacco Group to form a new worldwide company with focus on cigars

• Swedish Match to contribute all of its cigar business with the exception of US mass market cigars, as well as its remaining pipe tobacco and accessories businesses
• Scandinavian Tobacco Group to contribute all of its tobacco business (cigars, pipe tobacco and fine cut tobacco)
• Completion of the transaction is subject to due diligence by both parties, final transaction agreements, bondholder approval, and regulatory review and approval

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Jan 15, 2010 8:30 AM: Swedish Match has signed a Letter of Intent with Scandinavian Tobacco Group to form a new worldwide company with focus on cigars; • Swedish Match to contribute all of its cigar business with the exception of US mass market cigars, as well as its remaining pipe tobacco and accessories businesses
• Scandinavian Tobacco Group to contribute all of its tobacco business (cigars, pipe tobacco and fine cut tobacco)
• Completion of the transaction is subject to due diligence by both parties, final transaction agreements, bondholder approval, and regulatory review and approval