JDE Peet’s transferred a total of 313,213 shares to participants in its employee incentive plans on November 4, 2025, as part of the ongoing takeover by Keurig Dr Pepper. The transfer included 265,951 shares granted at no consideration to four participants and 47,262 shares used to settle the exercise of 277,777 options with an exercise price of €20.94 for one participant.
The transfer is executed under the Dutch Decree on Public Takeover Bids and represents a step in the implementation of the all‑cash acquisition of JDE Peet’s by Keurig Dr Pepper, announced on August 25, 2025, for approximately €15.7 billion ($18 billion). The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026 and will lead to a split of Keurig Dr Pepper into a beverage company and a global coffee company.
The share transfer aligns with the incentive plan provisions that allow employees to receive shares in the event of a takeover. It also satisfies regulatory requirements for the transfer of shares to plan participants during a public offer.
The transaction is part of a broader strategy to create the world’s largest pure‑play coffee company, combining Keurig Dr Pepper’s single‑serve coffee platform with JDE Peet’s international brand portfolio. The acquisition is supported by $7 billion of financing from Apollo, KKR, and Goldman Sachs.
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