New York, Dec 24 - U.S.-listed shares of Luxembourg-based Quinsa, brewer of Argentine beer Quilmes, soared 22 percent to $81.75 on Monday after AmBev, the Latin American operation of brewing giant InBev, made an offer for the Quinsa shares it does not already own.
The offer, publicly disclosed over the weekend, is for $81.25 per American Depository Share, or $4.0625 per Class A share and $40.625 per Class B share.
If at least 5,968,722 Class B shares are tendered, the purchase price will be increased to $82.50 per ADS, or $4.125 per Class A share, and $41.25 per Class B share.
Quinsa is a holding company that controls about 93 percent of Quilmes International (Bermuda). The remaining stake is held by AmBev.