Feb 27 (Reuters) - Ruralco Holdings Ltd RHL.AX :
* RURALCO HAS ENTERED INTO A SCHEME IMPLEMENTATION DEED WITH NUTRIEN LTD
* NUTRIEN HAS AGREED TO ACQUIRE 100% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF RURALCO FOR A CASH PRICE OF $4.40 PER SHARE
* DIRECTORS OF RURALCO UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND THAT RURALCO SHAREHOLDERS VOTE IN FAVOUR OF SCHEME
* DIRECTORS OF RURALCO ALSO INTEND TO DECLARE AND PAY A FULLY FRANKED FY2019 INTERIM DIVIDEND (INTERIM DIVIDEND) OF UP TO 10 CENTS PER SHARE
* EXPECTS TO DECLARE & PAY A FULLY FRANKED SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF UP TO 90 CENTS PER SHARE IN CASH ON OR SHORTLY BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEME
* DEAL VALUES RURALCO'S FULLY DILUTED EQUITY AT ABOUT $469 MLN, AND AT AN ENTERPRISE VALUE OF $615 MLN
* SCHEME IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN SECOND HALF OF 2019 Source: https:// Further company coverage: RHL.AX