The name change fits in Nutreco’s strategy to expand its global market positions in feed specialties and fish feed in growth markets and to strengthen its leading compound feed market positions in Canada, the Netherlands and Spain.
Nutreco ranks in the top three in revenues in the global animal nutrition industry.
The name change takes place with reference to the resolution to amend the articles of association, which was adopted at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Nutreco Holding N.V. held on 1 April 2010.
Euronext Amsterdam by NYSE Euronext has been requested to determine that listing of and trading in the ordinary shares with the nominal value of €0.24 will start on Thursday 1 July 2010 under the new name Nutreco N.V.
The trading symbol NUO and the ISIN code NL0000375400 will not change.