Ardagh Holdings may sell metal packaging business

Evercore International Partners appointed as financial adviser

August 24, 2026

Ardagh Holdings (AHSA) has announced that its board of directors has instructed its advisers to prepare for a potential sale of Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMPSA) by AHSA and its affiliates. Under the contemplated process, AHSA would sell some or all of the equity interests indirectly held in AMPSA to a third-party buyer.

A potential transaction may include a scenario in which AHSA acquires the ordinary shares of AMPSA not currently held by AHSA in order to facilitate a sale of all of the equity interests in AMPSA to a third-party buyer.

Evercore International Partners has been appointed as financial adviser to AHSA and Kirkland & Ellis International LLP as lead legal adviser to AHSA. Any further steps in connection with a potential transaction, including the terms, timing, selection of a counterparty, and ultimate consummation, will require the approval of the board of directors of AHSA.

AHSA has not set a deadline or definitive timeline for the completion of the potential sale process, and there can be no assurance that this process will result in any transaction or particular outcome. AHSA does not intend to comment further unless and until its board of directors has approved a specific course of action or it has otherwise determined that further disclosure is appropriate or necessary.

AHSA has filed an amendment to its statement on Schedule 13D originally filed on 20 November 2025 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with respect to the ordinary shares of AMPSA

Ardagh Holdings is the parent company of Ardagh Group, which is a global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal beverage and glass container packaging for brand owners around the world. Ardagh Group operates 58 metal and glass production facilities in 16 countries, employing approximately 19,000 people with sales of approximately US$ 9.6 billion in 2025.

Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is a leading global supplier of sustainable and infinitely recyclable metal beverage cans to brand owners globally. An operating business of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, AMP is a leading industry player across Europe and the Americas with innovative production capabilities. AMP operates 23 production facilities in nine countries, employing approximately 6,500 people with sales of US$ 5.5 billion in 2025.

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