G4S plc - Review of Separation Options for G4S Cash Solutions
Updated : 12:37
13 December 2018
G4S plc
Review of Separation Options for G4S Cash Solutions
The Board of G4S is today announcing that it is reviewing options for the separation of the Group’s Cash Solutions businesses from the Group, following the establishment of the Global Cash Solutions division on 1 January 2018.
Since 2013, G4S’s portfolio management programme has created a focused Group with two principal business segments: Secure Solutions and Cash Solutions. The Board believes that a separation of Cash Solutions has the clear potential to enhance the focus and success of both businesses and thus to unlock substantial shareholder value.
The review of separation options has commenced and is expected to be completed during 2019. An update will be provided with the Group’s full year results in March 2019.
G4S Group CEO, Ashley Almanza, said:
“The implementation of our new organisation structure in January this year enables us to consider this separation in order to enhance the strategic, commercial and operational focus of both Secure Solutions and Cash Solutions.
G4S Cash Solutions has a unique portfolio of market leading cash management businesses, serving customers in 45 countries across the globe. Our Retail Cash Solutions business is the clear market leader, providing cash payment software and services in some of the world’s largest markets. With innovative, industry leading products and services and substantial market shares, G4S Cash Solutions is transforming cash management services in its markets.
G4S Secure Solutions is the global leader in security and delivers both conventional and integrated, technology-enabled security solutions to our customers across six continents. This business is very well positioned to address the global growth in demand for security services with a growing capacity to deliver integrated security solutions, an unrivalled global footprint and a premier brand in security.
The review of our separation options offers an exciting opportunity to enhance our focus for the benefit of customers, shareholders and employees. Our aim is to establish two strong, independent businesses that are able to take advantage of their leading market positions and excellent service offerings to deliver sustainable, profitable growth.”
This announcement contains inside information and the person responsible for making this announcement is Celine Barroche, company secretary.
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Notes to Editors:
G4S is the leading global, integrated security company, specialising in the provision of security services and solutions to customers. Our mission is to create material, sustainable value for our customers and shareholders by being the supply partner of choice in all our markets.
G4S is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S is active in around 90 countries and has over 560,000 employees. For more information on G4S, visit www.g4s.com.
G4S will announce full year 2018 results on 12 March 2019.
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