Sept 1 (Reuters) - Amcor Ltd AMC.AX :
* Amcor announces acquisition of Sonoco speciality containers AMC.AX
* Says acquisition price of US$280 million represents a multiple of 8.0 times
LTM EBITDA
* Announces agreement to acquire the North American rigid plastics blow molding
operations of Sonoco Products Company
* Acquisition expected to add US$50 million of PBIT to Amcor's rigid plastics
segment at the end of the third full year of ownership
* Total sales of specialty containers in diversified products business will be
approximately US$750 million inclusive of the acquired business
* Acquisition remains subject to regulatory approvals in the United States
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