Article: UNITED STATES BANKNOTE TO ACQUIRE BRAZIL'S LEADING SECURITY PRINTER

 
NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Banknote Corporation (NYSE: UBK) announced today that it had signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Thomas De La Rue Grafica e Servicos Ltda. (De La Rue - Brazil), a wholly owned subsidiary of De La Rue plc, for $45 million, consisting of cash and approximately 940,000 shares of common stock of the company.  De La Rue - Brazil is the country's largest private check printer as well as its leading credit and telephone card manufacturer.  It is also the leading supplier of a variety of security printed documents including motor vehicle registration forms, luncheon vouchers and drivers' licenses.  De La Rue - Brazil is based ...

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