Filed by Bunge Limited
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Subject Company: Corn Products
International, Inc.
Commission File No.: 001-13397
Bunge/Corn Products
Customer and Supplier Talking Points
Combining Bunge and Corn
Products creates a stronger company and a better supplier and partner
·
The
transaction creates a larger company with a broader product portfolio, wider
geographic coverage and more diverse revenue streams
·
Businesses
complement and strengthen each other.
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Links
Bunge expertise in logistics and risk management with Corn Products skills in
product development and innovation
Combination will create
enhanced offerings for customers
·
In
shared customer groups such as food processors, animal feed, bakery, brewing
and others, the combined company will offer a single source for a broad product
portfolio of edible oils, milled products, sweeteners, feed additives and
higher-value ingredients
·
Integrating
Bunge and Corn Products product development creates stronger platform for
innovation and customer solutions
Business as usual in the
coming months
·
No closures of
industrial operations are expected as a direct result of the combination.
·
The
transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
·
In
the meantime, regular operations will continue
·
No
changes to sales and customer service contacts, contracting, deliveries or
other activities
·
Corn
Products will continue to use its name
·
We
will keep you informed of changes as they happen
Continuing a high level of
customer service will be a top priority during integration
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Cautionary Statement
Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements, including, among other statements, statements regarding the
proposed merger between Bunge Limited and Corn Products International, Inc.
and the anticipated consequences and benefits of such transaction. Statements made in the future tense, and
words such as anticipate, expect, project, continue, believe, plan,
estimate, intend, will, may and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements.
These statements are based on current expectations, but are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are
beyond the control of Bunge and Corn Products.
Relevant risks and
uncertainties include those referenced in Bunges and Corn Products filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which can be obtained
as described in Additional Information below.
Risks and uncertainties relating to the proposed merger include: required regulatory approvals may not be
obtained in a timely manner, if at all; the proposed merger may not be
consummated; the anticipated benefits of the proposed merger, including
synergies, may not be realized; and the
Bunge/Corn Products
integration of Corn Products
operations with those of Bunge may be materially delayed or may be more costly
or difficult than expected. These risks
and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements, and therefore should
be carefully considered. Bunge assumes
no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new
information or future events or developments.
Additional Information
This material is not a substitute for the
joint proxy statement/prospectus and any other documents Bunge Limited and Corn
Products International, Inc. intend to file with the SEC in connection
with the proposed merger.
Investors and securityholders are urged to carefully read the joint
proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger when it becomes
available, because it will contain important information.
The joint proxy statement/prospectus will be,
and other documents filed or to be filed by Bunge and Corn Products with the
SEC are or will be, available free of charge at the SECs web site
(www.sec.gov), by accessing Bunges website at www.bunge.com under the tab About
Bunge and then under the heading Investor Information and from Bunge by
directing a request to Bunge Limited, 50 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10606,
Attention: Investor Relations, and by accessing Corn Products website at
www.cornproducts.com under the tab Investors and then under the heading Financial
Reports and then under the heading SEC Filings and from Corn Products by
directing a request to Corn Products International, Inc., 5 Westbrook
Corporate Center Westchester, IL 60154, Attention: Investor Relations.
Neither Bunge nor Corn
Products is currently engaged in a solicitation of proxies from the
securityholders of Bunge or Corn Products in connection with the proposed merger. If a proxy solicitation commences, Bunge,
Corn Products and their respective directors, executive officers and other
employees may be deemed to be participants in such solicitation. Information about Bunges directors and
executive officers is available in Bunges proxy statement, dated April 16,
2008, for its 2008 annual meeting of shareholders and in Bunges most recent
filing on Form 10-K. Information
about Corn Products directors and executive officers is available in Corn
Products proxy statement, dated April 4, 2008, for its 2008 annual
meeting of stockholders and in Corn Products most recent filing on Form 10-K. Additional information about the interests of
potential participants will be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus
when it becomes available.