AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among Shuanghui International Holdings Limited, Sun Merger Sub, Inc. and Smithfield Foods, Inc. dated as of May 28, 2013Agreement and Plan of Merger • May 29th, 2013 • Smithfield Foods Inc • Meat packing plants • Delaware
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 28, 2013, is entered into by and among Shuanghui International Holdings Limited, a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Parent”), Sun Merger Sub, Inc., a Virginia corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”). Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company are referred to herein as a “Party” and together as “Parties”. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in Section 9.01.
