May 29/Calgary, Alberta/Marketwire -- Viterra Inc. shareholders passed a special resolution to approve the arrangement between a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore International plc and Viterra under which Glencore will acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of Viterra for C$16.25 per share, in cash. The resolution was approved by 99.8% of the votes cast by shareholders.
"The result of today's vote demonstrates strong support for this transaction from Viterra's shareholders," said Mayo Schmidt, Viterra's president and CEO. "We are very proud of the global business we have built, and our shareholders are being rewarded for their support of our company and its contributions to our employees and communities in which we live and operate."