3 January 2013
The Manager - Listings
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Via electronic lodgement
Dear Sir/Madam
Brambles Limited
ABN 89 118 896 021
Level 40 Gateway 1 Macquarie Place
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
GPO Box 4173 Sydney NSW 2001
Tel +61 2 9256 5222 Fax +61 2 9256 5299 www.brambles.com
BRAMBLES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF PALLECON
Reference is made to Brambles' announcement on 17 December 2012 that it had signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Pallecon, a leading provider of Intermediate Bulk Container solutions in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, for €135 million (US$177 million). Brambles announces that completion of the acquisition of Pallecon took place on 2 January
2013, Central European Time.
Yours faithfully
Group Company Secretary
For further information, please contact:Cathy Press James Hall
Group Vice President, Capital Markets Senior Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs
+61 2 9256 5241 +61 2 9256 5262
+61 419 290 745 +61 401 524 645 cathy.press@brambles.com james.hall@brambles.com
Brambles Limited (ASX: BXB) is the world's leading provider of pallet, crate and container pooling solutions through the CHEP and IFCO brands, and a leading provider of information management solutions through the Recall brand. Brambles employs approximately 17,000 people in more than 50 countries. For further information on Brambles and all announcements, presentations and webcasts, please visit www.brambles.com.{EXT 00078602}
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