Slaughter and May is advising RPC Group Plc in connection with the possible takeover offers by Apollo Global Management and Bain Capital

Slaughter and May is advising RPC Group Plc ("RPC"), a leading global plastic products design and engineering company, in connection with the possible takeover offers by each of Apollo Global Management and Bain Capital which were announced this morning.

Apollo and Bain both have until 17:00 on October 8 to make a firm offer for RPC.

RPC is a leading plastic products design and engineering company for packaging and selected non-packaging markets, with over 33 innovation centres and 192 operations in 34 countries, and employs c.25,000 people. The Group develops and manufactures a diverse range of products for a wide variety of customers, including many household names, and enjoys strong market positions in many of the end-markets it serves and the geographical areas in which it operates.