US stock market flotation will value glass and metal packaging group at up to €5bn

Marketing of deal expected to start imminently after banks’ agreement filed

Packaging group says refinancing will cut €22 million a year from its interest bill

Containers group chairman says he aims to proceed with share sale in next five weeks

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rise to €1.16bn

Paul Coulson has been eyeing IPO of glass and metal containers group since 2011

Glass and metal containers maker refinanced billions of euro of debt in 2016

Packaging firm files registration statement with the SEC as part of flotation procedure

Glass and metal packaging group reports 38% jump in revenue for third quarter

Paul Coulson’s plan is to file application with US commission to list shares on Wall Street

New York Stock Exchange move would value the packaging giant at €4.5bn

Global player targets share sale to help lower debt after Ball and Rexam acquisition

Ardagh Group’s head is funding the company’s biggest purchase the old way: leveraging

However, it remains well within what the ratings firm views a ‘junk’, or ‘non-investment’ grade

Former Dublin-based bottle maker to buy 22 beverage can-making plants globally

Paul Coulson’s stake could be worth €1.9bn or €560m, depending on what metrics are used

Firms forced to sell as part of merger deal but Ardagh bondholders will need reassurance on plans for funding largest acquisition to date

Can and bottle maker intends to go ahead with €2bn sale of metals division Oressa

Bank of Ireland and CRH down with slight falls also for Aer Lingus and Ryanair

Chinese factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in five months in May

Iseq closes out quiet session up 0.19% as European values trim losses at close