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Exhibit (a)(1)(O)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REXAM ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF
TENDER OFFER FOR AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN GROUP
TO JULY 21, 2000
LONDON, ENGLAND (JULY 17, 2000)
Rexam PLC announced today that its tender offer for all outstanding shares
of common stock of American National Can Group has been extended until 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on Friday, July 21, 2000, unless further extended
in accordance with the terms of the tender offer.
The tender offer was previously scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York
City time, on Wednesday, July 19, 2000.
The tender offer remains conditioned on, among other things, (a) the tender
of a majority of the fully diluted shares of common stock of American
National Can Group; and (b) the satisfaction of conditions relating to
European Community merger control regulations.
The depositary for the offer, Citibank, N.A., had advised Rexam that
45,305,044 shares, or approximately 77% of the shares on a fully diluted
basis, had been tendered and not withdrawn as of the close of business on
Friday, July 14, 2000.
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