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JDE Peet's Transfers Shares to Participants Under Its Employee Incentive Plans

KDP said the deal clears the way to delist JDE Peet's and create two U.S.-listed coffee and beverage companies, with a spin-off targeted by year-end 2026.

  • On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. and JDE Peet's N.V. jointly announced that KDP has acquired 96.22% of JDE Peet's shares in the tender offer.
  • Guided by its "Reignite the Amazing" strategy, KDP plans to separate into two independent, U.S.-listed companies: a North American refreshment business and a global coffee powerhouse .
  • KDP's Board of Directors appointed Rafael Oliveira as Chief Executive Officer of the future "Global Coffee Co." while he continues as Executive Director and CEO at JDE Peet's.
  • Following the majority acquisition, KDP and JDE Peet's will delist from Euronext Amsterdam, with the final trading day on April 29, 2026, and official delisting on April 30, 2026.
  • Shareholders who did not tender shares during the initial offer period have until April 13, 2026, to participate in the post-closing acceptance period, though they cannot withdraw shares once tendered.
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Rafael Oliveira, a Brazilian executive who has been acting as director of JDE Piet’s since the end of 2024, joined the company as president of its coffee business unit.

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Keurig Dr Pepper Acquires JDE Peet’s and Announces Rafael Oliveira as CEO of Future Global Coffee Co. Transaction creates global coffee powerhouse. ...

Bigstock Keurig Dr Pepper acquired 96.2% of JDE Peet’s in an operation valued at USD 18 billion. The company prepares a split that will give rise to an independent global coffee business. Rafael Oliveira will lead the new stage as CEO of the coffee business internationally. The completion of the acquisition of JDE Peet’s by Keurig Dr Pepper marks one of the most relevant corporate movements in the global beverage industry in 2026. With an operat…

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Globe Newswire broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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