Dada Announces Appointment of Financial Advisor and Legal Counsel to the Special Committee
SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dada Nexus Limited (NASDAQ:DADA, "Dada" or the "Company")), China's leading local on-demand retail and delivery platform, today announced that the independent special committee (the "Special Committee") of the Company's board of directors (the "Board"), formed to evaluate and consider the previously announced preliminary non-binding proposal letter dated on January 25, 2025 (the "Proposal"), has retained Kroll, LLC as its financial advisor and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as its U.S. legal counsel.
The Special Committee is continuing its review and evaluation of the Proposal. The Board cautions the Company's shareholders and others considering trading the Company's securities that no decisions have been made with respect to the Proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be received, that any definitive agreement will be executed relating to the transaction contemplated by the Proposal, or that the transaction contemplated by the Proposal or any other similar transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to any transaction, except as required under applicable law.
About Dada Nexus Limited
Dada Nexus Limited is China's leading local on-demand retail and delivery platform. It operates JD NOW, formerly known as JDDJ, one of China's largest local on-demand retail platforms for retailers and brand owners, and Dada NOW, a leading local on-demand delivery platform open to merchants and individual senders across various industries and product categories. The Company's two platforms are inter-connected and mutually beneficial. The vast volume of on-demand delivery orders from the JD NOW platform increases order volume and density for the Dada NOW platform. Meanwhile, the Dada NOW platform enables improved delivery experience for participants on the JD NOW platform through its readily accessible fulfillment solutions and strong on-demand delivery infrastructure.
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For investor inquiries, please contact:
Dada Nexus Limited
E-mail: [email protected]
Christensen
In China
Mr. Rene Vanguestaine
Phone: +86-178-1749-0483
E-mail: [email protected]
In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
E-mail: [email protected]
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