# Ardagh Metal Packaging completes $8.5B business combination with Gores Holdings V

Ardagh Metal Packaging, the metal packaging business of Ardagh Group, completed its $8.5 billion business combination with the special purpose acquisition company Gores Holdings V on August 4, 2021, becoming an independent public company.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-08-04
- Value: $8.50B
- Status: completed
- Products: metal beverage cans
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Ardagh Metal Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/7342.md) (target)
- [Gores Holdings V](https://endata.com/companies/7650.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [privateequity.weil.com](https://privateequity.weil.com/news/weil-advised-gores-holdings-v-inc-in-its-8-5b-business-combination-with-ardagh-metal-packaging-s-a/), 2021-08-04: "The transaction closed on August 04, 2021."

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