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Uber Agrees to Buy Delivery Hero in €41.50‑Per‑Share Cash Deal

The takeover would fold Delivery Hero’s local brands into Uber Eats to create a 99‑country platform that now faces extensive regulatory review.

Overview

  • The voluntary all‑cash offer values Delivery Hero at about $14.8 billion and was announced Thursday with both companies' boards recommending the transaction.
  • Uber will pay €41.50 per share, a roughly 34% premium to Delivery Hero’s three‑month average price, and major shareholder Prosus has committed to tender its near‑17% stake.
  • To address overlap in markets where both firms operate, Delivery Hero will sell businesses in 14 markets to U.S. buyer SSW Partners for about €1.4–1.6 billion.
  • Completion requires a minimum 50% plus one share acceptance from shareholders and multi‑jurisdictional antitrust clearances with closing targeted in the second half of 2027.
  • Uber has pledged to keep Delivery Hero’s Berlin headquarters, protect local jobs through at least 2029 and invest about $2.3 billion in Germany, but regulators, the divestiture’s effectiveness and brand and courier integration remain key risks.