# Berry Global considers rival cash offer for RPC Group

Berry Global Group said it is considering a possible cash offer for RPC Group, challenging Apollo Global's £3.3bn bid. Berry is reportedly conducting due diligence and an offer may not materialise.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-01-31
- Value: $6.50B (5.00B GBP)
- Status: rumored
- Products: rigid plastic packaging, flexible packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [RPC](https://endata.com/companies/581.md) (target)
- [Berry Plastics](https://endata.com/companies/829.md) (acquirer)
- [Apollo Global](https://endata.com/companies/4544.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [packagingnews.co.uk](https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/business/mergers-acquisitions/us-rigid-plastic-company-mulls-rival-bid-rpc-31-01-2019), 2019-01-31: "Berry Global Group said it is considering a possible cash offer for RPC Group."
- [packagingsolutions.amcor.com](https://packagingsolutions.amcor.com/en/news/articles/11486-offer-for-rpc-group-plc), 2019-03-08: "Berry Global Group, Inc. (Berry) announced today a recommended superior offer to acquire all of the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of RPC Group Plc (RPC) for 793 pence per share in cash."

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