Citigroup Appointed Successor Depositary by Nestlé S.A.
New York, June 16, 2004 -- Citigroup Depositary Receipt Services has been appointed successor depositary by Nestlé S.A., one of the world’s leading food companies headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. Nestlé’s Level One depositary receipt program trades over the counter (OTC), with information accessible through the Pink Sheets.
Each DR issued under the program represents four registered shares and trades under the symbol NSRGY. Nestlé’s registered shares trade on the SWX Swiss Exchange, London and Paris.
“We are delighted to be appointed successor depositary by Nestlé and look forward to supporting Nestlé’s goal to develop its base of US investors,” said Sanjeev Nanavati, Managing Director of Citigroup Depositary Receipt Services.
Nestlé was founded in 1866, and today is the world's largest food company with over 500 factories and 250,000 employees globally. The company's consolidated sales in 2003 totaled US$65.5 billion. Nestlé's key business lines include Beverages, Milk Products, Nutrition, Ice Cream, Culinary Products, Confectionary, Petcare and Pharmaceutical Products. The company’s brands include Nescafé, Nestea, Perrier, S. Pellegrino, Poland Spring, Maggi, Buitoni, Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine, Nestlé Crunch, Butterfinger, Purina and Friskies. For further details visit www.ir.nestle.com.
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